Foster L B (FSTR) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly Net Margin came in at 2.25% in Q2 2026, up 27.0% on a YoY basis from 1.77% in Q2 2025, and up 82.55% quarter-over-quarter from 1.23% in Q1 2026.
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Foster L B (FSTR) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B (FSTR) has reported Net Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 2.25% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Net Margin rose 27.0% year-over-year to 2.25%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 2.02% (down 514.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.37%, down 670.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin advanced to 2.25% in Q2 2026 per FSTR's latest filing, from 1.23% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 26.11% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 32.05% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 0.33% across 5 years, with a median of 1.36% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Net Margin tumbled 3174 bps in 2022, then soared 3170 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 32.05% in 2022, then soared by 99 bps to 0.35% in 2023, then soared by 38 bps to 0.22% in 2024, then soared by 784 bps to 1.48% in 2025, then soared by 52 bps to 2.25% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 2.25%, 1.23%, and 1.48% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 47.46 Bn | 46.79 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 12.46% |
| 2 | Gatx | 6.30 Bn | 6.30 Bn | 555.30 Mn | 12.72% |
| 3 | Trinity Industries | 2.25 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 20.26% |
| 4 | Triton International | 1.42 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 622,000.00 | 397.51% |
| 5 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.32 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 2.15% |
| 6 | Foster L B | 386.98 Mn | 381.20 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 2.25% |
| 7 | FreightCar America | 214.61 Mn | 150.31 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | GenFlat Holdings | 47.31 Mn | 43.30 Mn | -32,922.00 | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.25% |
| 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% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -32.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.61% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.31% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.78% |