Foster L B (FSTR) Long-Term Investments (2010 - 2018)
Foster L B (FSTR) recorded Long-Term Investments of $155,000 in Q3 2018, up 2.6% from $151,000 a year earlier but down 2.5% from the prior quarter.
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Foster L B (FSTR) Long-Term Investments (2010 - 2018) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2017, Foster L B reported Long-Term Investments of $162,000, down 96.0% from FY2016.
- Annual Long-Term Investments has declined for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -48.2% (FY2012 to FY2017).
- Across earlier years, Long-Term Investments came in at $4.03 million in FY2016 (-24.2%), $5.32 million in FY2015 (-8.6%), $5.82 million in FY2014 (+14.4%) and $5.09 million in FY2013 (+17.5%).
- Quarterly Long-Term Investments has ranged from $151,000 in Q3 2017 to $5.91 million in Q1 2015 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Long-Term Investments rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 55.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Long-Term Investments in the last five years was growth of 26.0% in Q1 2014, against a decline of 96.5% in Q3 2017 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $159,000 (Q2 2018), $159,000 (Q1 2018) and $162,000 (Q4 2017).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | - |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 10 | Foster L B | 369.76 Mn | 352.21 Mn | 30.87 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2018 | 155,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 159,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 159,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 162,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 151,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 4.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 4.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 5.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 5.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 5.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 5.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 5.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 5.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 5.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 4.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 5.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 5.09 Mn |
API Access
Foster L B Long-Term Investments 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=long-term-investments&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-investments", "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=long-term-investments&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();