Foster L B (FSTR) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly Net Margin came in at 1.23% in Q1 2026, up 340.0% YoY from 0.28% in Q1 2025, and down 16.73% on a QoQ basis from 1.48% in Q4 2025.
Foster L B (FSTR) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B (FSTR) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 1.23% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 340.0% year-over-year to 1.23% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.96% (down 525.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.37%, down 670.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin declined to 1.23% in Q1 2026, from 1.48% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 26.11% in Q3 2024 to a low of 2.16% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 2.5% and a median of 1.48% in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Margin jumped 2581 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 2299 bps.
- Tracing FSTR's Net Margin over 5 years: 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 180.52 Bn | 178.40 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 29.04% |
| 2 | Csx | 94.59 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 25.46% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 84.21 Bn | 83.94 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 24.59% |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 78.52 Bn | 78.52 Bn | - | 25.17% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 77.93 Bn | 76.86 Bn | - | 21.18% |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 49.47 Bn | 48.80 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 12.46% |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 20.26% |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 2.15% |
| 9 | Foster L B | 390.24 Mn | 384.46 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 2.25% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 228.00 Mn | 163.70 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download 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% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -0.16% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -8.24% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -5.27% |