Foster L B (FSTR) Payout Ratio (2012 - 2015)
Foster L B's Payout Ratio came in at 0.06 for Q2 2015, up 39.6% from 0.04 a year earlier and up 13.6% from the prior quarter.
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Foster L B (FSTR) Payout Ratio (2012 - 2015) Analysis & Trends
For FY2014, Foster L B's Payout Ratio was 0.05, up 23.8% from FY2013.
- Going back by year, Payout Ratio was 0.04 in FY2013 (-33.4%), 0.06 in FY2012 (+42.4%) and 0.04 in FY2011.
- The Q2 2015 figure represents the highest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q4 2012.
- Year-over-year, Payout Ratio has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 1.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Payout Ratio over five years came in Q2 2015 (growth of 39.6%), and the weakest in Q3 2013 (a decline of 37.0%).
- Business Quant data shows FSTR's Payout Ratio at 0.06 (Q1 2015), 0.05 (Q4 2014) and 0.05 (Q3 2014) in the three quarters before Q2 2015.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | Foster L B | 374.27 Mn | 357.61 Mn | 30.87 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 0.06 |
API Access
Foster L B Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();