Foster L B (FSTR) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B (FSTR) reported Net Margin of 1.23% for Q1 2026, up 340.0% on a YoY basis from 0.28% in Q1 2025, and down 16.73% quarter-over-quarter from 1.48% in Q4 2025.
Foster L B (FSTR) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B has reported Net Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 1.23% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 340.0% year-over-year to 1.23%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.96% (down 525.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.37%, down 670.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 1.23%, down from 1.48% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 26.11% in Q3 2024, with the low at 2.16% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 2.5% across 5 years, with a median of 1.48% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Margin jumped 2581 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 2299 bps.
- Foster L B's Net Margin stood at 1.5% in 2022, then tumbled by 123 bps to 0.35% in 2023, then jumped by 38 bps to 0.22% in 2024, then jumped by 784 bps to 1.48% in 2025, then declined by 17 bps to 1.23% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 1.23% (Q1 2026), 1.48% (Q4 2025), and 3.13% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 159.23 Bn | 158.19 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 27.36% |
| 2 | Csx | 88.15 Bn | 87.04 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 23.18% |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 69.69 Bn | 68.35 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 18.25% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.40 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 22.83% |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.54 Bn | 44.06 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 12.31% |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.72 Bn | 2.79 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -0.37% |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 975.35 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 1.65% |
| 8 | Foster L B | 427.87 Mn | 424.75 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 1.23% |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 181.85 Mn | 161.35 Mn | 504,000.00 | -482.40% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 157.70 Mn | 93.40 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.48% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.98% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.11% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.35% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.31% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.88% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -5.12% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -11.39% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -4.55% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -2.16% |