Foster L B (FSTR) Price to Earnings (2011 - 2026)
Foster L B's Price to Earnings came in at 41.18 for Q2 2026, up 557.8% from 6.26 a year earlier and up 59.4% from the prior quarter.
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Foster L B (FSTR) Price to Earnings (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Foster L B's Price to Earnings was 36.20, up 446.6% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Price to Earnings was 6.62 in FY2024 (-95.9%), 161.23 in FY2023 and 40.46 in FY2021 (+93.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Price to Earnings is 5.09 (Q3 2024) to 161.23 (Q4 2023).
- Year-over-year, Price to Earnings has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 183.1% over the last six quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Price to Earnings over five years came in Q2 2026 (growth of 557.8%), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a decline of 95.9%).
- Business Quant data shows FSTR's Price to Earnings at 25.83 (Q1 2026), 36.20 (Q4 2025) and 56.51 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
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, 2026 | 41.18 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.83 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 36.20 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 56.51 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.26 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.68 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.62 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.09 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.49 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.59 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 161.23 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 56.32 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 49.59 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.46 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.23 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.81 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 23.18 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 20.97 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 4.47 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 4.82 |
API Access
Foster L B Price to Earnings 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=price-to-earnings&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "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=price-to-earnings&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();