Foster L B (FSTR) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B (FSTR) reported Operating Margin of 4.44% for Q2 2026, down 0.91 percentage points from 5.35% a year earlier but up 2.75 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Foster L B (FSTR) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Foster L B's Operating Margin came in at 4.36%, up 1.18 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 4.05%, up 0.19 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +0.91 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Margin came in at 3.86% in FY2024 (+2.19 pp), 1.67% in FY2023 (+3.12 pp), -1.45% in FY2022 (-2.32 pp) and 0.87% in FY2021 (-2.27 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Operating Margin spans a low of -4.58% in Q4 2022 and a high of 6.00% in Q3 2025.
- Year over year, Operating Margin gained in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.00 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Margin in five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 4.76 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2025 (a drop of 6.44 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 1.69% (Q1 2026), 4.89% (Q4 2025) and 6.00% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Foster L B | 369.76 Mn | 352.21 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 4.44% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.44% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.38% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.45% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.58% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.89% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.31% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.49% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.58% |
API Access
Foster L B Operating 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=operating-margin&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-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=operating-margin&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();