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) Payout Ratio (2011 - 2016)

Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.07 in Q3 2016, down 864.56% on a YoY basis from 0.01 in Q4 2015, and down 1437.88% quarter-over-quarter from 0.0 in Q2 2016.

Analysis

Foster L B (FSTR) Payout Ratio (2011 - 2016) Analysis & Trends

Foster L B (FSTR) has reported Payout Ratio for 6 consecutive years, with 0.07 the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2016.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2016, Payout Ratio fell 864.56% year-over-year to 0.07; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2017 stood at 0.01 (up 18.86% YoY), and the FY2016 full-year result was 0.01, up 76.43% from the prior year.
  • Payout Ratio declined to 0.07 in Q3 2016 per FSTR's latest filing, from 0.0 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Payout Ratio topped out at 0.13 in Q4 2014 and bottomed at 0.15 in Q1 2016.
  • Historically, Payout Ratio has averaged 0.03 across 5 years, with a median of 0.04 in 2013.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2014 and 2016: Payout Ratio soared 214.42% in 2014, then sank 864.56% in 2016.
  • Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.12 in 2012, then plunged by 65.34% to 0.04 in 2013, then jumped by 214.42% to 0.13 in 2014, then dropped by 7.12% to 0.12 in 2015, then slumped by 156.04% to 0.07 in 2016.
  • According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.07, 0.0, and 0.15 for Q3 2016, Q2 2016, and Q1 2016 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
Sep 30, 2016 -0.07
Jun 30, 2016 0.00
Mar 31, 2016 -0.15
Dec 31, 2015 0.12
Sep 30, 2015 -0.01
Jun 30, 2015 0.08
Mar 31, 2015 0.10
Dec 31, 2014 0.13
Sep 30, 2014 0.03
Jun 30, 2014 0.05
Mar 31, 2014 0.08
Dec 31, 2013 0.04
Sep 30, 2013 0.03
Jun 30, 2013 0.04
Mar 31, 2013 0.06
Dec 31, 2012 0.12
Sep 30, 2012 0.03
Jun 30, 2012 -0.12
Mar 31, 2012 0.08
Dec 31, 2011 0.04