Foster L B (FSTR) Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B (FSTR) reported Inventory of $69.63 million for Q2 2026, down 7.7% from $75.44 million a year earlier but up 1.7% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Foster L B (FSTR) Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Foster L B posted Inventory of $60.22 million, down 14.6% from FY2024.
- Inventory has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Inventory came in at $70.51 million in FY2024 (-3.6%), $73.11 million in FY2023 (-3.4%), $75.72 million in FY2022 (+20.4%) and $62.87 million in FY2021 (-20.0%).
- Five-year quarterly Inventory spans a low of $60.22 million in Q4 2025 and a high of $108.9 million in Q3 2021.
- Year over year, Inventory has now declined in each of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 8.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Inventory in five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 24.8%); the low point was Q1 2022 (a decline of 42.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $68.48 million (Q1 2026), $60.22 million (Q4 2025) and $69.56 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.63 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 4.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 7.81 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 5.42 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 3.17 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 10 | Foster L B | 387.66 Mn | 370.99 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 69.63 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 69.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 68.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 60.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 69.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 75.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 81.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 70.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 73.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 80.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 85.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 73.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 82.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 79.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 84.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 75.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 85.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 73.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 67.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 62.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 108.90 Mn |
API Access
Foster L B Inventory API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=inventory&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "ticker": "FSTR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=inventory&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();