Foster L B (FSTR) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B (FSTR) reported Net Margin of 2.25% for Q2 2026, up 0.24 percentage points from 2.01% a year earlier and up 1.01 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Foster L B (FSTR) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Foster L B's Net Margin came in at 2.04%, down 5.15 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 1.40%, down 6.69 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin has a five-year change of -0.13 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Net Margin came in at 8.09% in FY2024 (+7.82 pp), 0.27% in FY2023 (+9.43 pp), -9.16% in FY2022 (-9.86 pp) and 0.71% in FY2021 (-0.82 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Net Margin spans a low of -32.03% in Q4 2022 and a high of 26.12% in Q3 2024.
- Year over year, Net Margin has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.31 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Net Margin in five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 31.71 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2022 (a drop of 31.73 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 1.24% (Q1 2026), 1.51% (Q4 2025) and 3.15% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 17.49% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 20.20% |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 9.62% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.96% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 15.20% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.73% |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 14.35% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 18.95% |
| 10 | Foster L B | 387.66 Mn | 370.99 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 2.25% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.25% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.51% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.19% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.57% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.35% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.39% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -32.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.53% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.59% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.30% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.80% |
API Access
Foster L B Net Margin 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=net-margin&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();