Foster L B (FSTR) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $176.6 million in Q1 2026, up 907.28% YoY from $17.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 945.54% on a QoQ basis from -$20.9 million in Q4 2025.
Foster L B (FSTR) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B (FSTR) has 17 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at $176.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 907.28% year-over-year to $176.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $176.6 million (up 907.28% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$20.9 million, down 147.97% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings rose to $176.6 million in Q1 2026, from -$20.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $176.6 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$22.5 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $83.5 million and a median of $43.6 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings soared 953.42% — and 2025, when it slumped 147.97%.
- Tracing FSTR's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at $41.3 million in 2022, then gained by 4.38% to $43.1 million in 2023, then advanced by 1.02% to $43.6 million in 2024, then plunged by 147.97% to -$20.9 million in 2025, then soared by 945.54% to $176.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $176.6 million (Q1 2026), -$20.9 million (Q4 2025), and $172.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 180.52 Bn | 178.40 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 71.58 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 94.59 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 11.35 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 84.21 Bn | 83.94 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 14.26 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 78.52 Bn | 78.52 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 77.93 Bn | 76.86 Bn | - | 13.91 Bn |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 49.47 Bn | 48.80 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 4.53 Bn |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 1.14 Bn |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 1.24 Bn |
| 9 | Foster L B | 390.24 Mn | 384.46 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 179.74 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 228.00 Mn | 163.70 Mn | - | -182.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 179.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 176.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -20.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 172.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 168.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -21.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 129.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 125.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 124.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 41.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 167.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -22.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 167.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -18.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 44.05 Mn |