Foster L B (FSTR) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B's Retained Earnings was $179.74 million in Q2 2026, up 6.8% from $168.35 million a year earlier and up 1.8% from the prior quarter.
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Foster L B (FSTR) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Retained Earnings at Foster L B came in at $175.12 million, up 4.5% from FY2024.
- Retained Earnings has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Retained Earnings was $167.58 million in FY2024 (+34.5%), $124.63 million in FY2023 (+1.2%), $123.17 million in FY2022 (-27.0%) and $168.73 million in FY2021 (+2.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Retained Earnings since Q2 2016.
- Compared with a year earlier, Retained Earnings has increased for 11 straight quarters, with growth averaging 18.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Retained Earnings over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 34.5%); the worst was Q1 2023 (a decline of 27.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, FSTR's Retained Earnings in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $176.62 million (Q1 2026), $175.12 million (Q4 2025) and $172.71 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.07 Bn | 311.77 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 70.14 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 196.59 Bn | 191.17 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.64 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 170.45 Bn | 138.55 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 62.17 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.84 Bn | 150.03 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 11.53 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.94 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.49 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.53 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 41.58 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 88.97 Bn | 70.41 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 39.59 Bn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 82.02 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.89 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 30.81 Bn |
| 10 | Foster L B | 367.44 Mn | 349.89 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 179.74 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 179.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 176.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 175.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 172.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 168.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 165.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 167.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 167.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 131.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 129.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 124.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 125.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 124.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 121.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 123.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 167.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 169.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 167.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 168.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 169.07 Mn |
API Access
Foster L B Retained 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=retained-earnings&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-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=retained-earnings&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();