Foster L B FSTR
NASDAQ FSTR
$37.87 -0.14 (-0.37%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Foster L B (FSTR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $24.1 million in Q2 2026, up 7.7% on a YoY basis from $22.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 4.65% quarter-over-quarter from $23.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Foster L B (FSTR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Foster L B (FSTR) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $24.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 7.7% year-over-year to $24.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $92.4 million (changed 0.34% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $88.6 million, down 8.14% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses rose to $24.1 million in Q2 2026 per FSTR's latest filing, from $23.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $27.3 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $17.3 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $22.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $23.1 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses advanced 28.66% in 2022, then fell 10.42% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $23.3 million in 2022, then grew by 16.77% to $27.3 million in 2023, then slipped by 10.42% to $24.4 million in 2024, then fell by 5.23% to $23.1 million in 2025, then increased by 4.15% to $24.1 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $24.1 million, $23.0 million, and $23.1 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 47.56 Bn 46.89 Bn 1.16 Bn 561.00 Mn
2 Gatx 6.30 Bn 6.30 Bn 555.30 Mn 419.70 Mn
3 Trinity Industries 2.24 Bn 2.09 Bn 109.90 Mn 51.10 Mn
4 Triton International 1.42 Bn 1.42 Bn 622,000.00 131.78 Mn
5 Greenbrier Companies 1.32 Bn 1.05 Bn 81.10 Mn 55.20 Mn
6 Foster L B 390.09 Mn 384.30 Mn 30.87 Mn 24.11 Mn
7 FreightCar America 214.62 Mn 150.32 Mn - -
8 GenFlat Holdings 47.31 Mn 43.30 Mn -32,922.00 848,776.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 24.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 23.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 23.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 22.08 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 22.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 20.95 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 24.42 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 24.29 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 24.82 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 22.87 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 27.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 24.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 24.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 21.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 23.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 22.62 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 19.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 17.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 18.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 20.06 Mn