Foster L B (FSTR) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026)
Foster L B's Return on Assets [ROA] was 3.38% in Q2 2026, down 7.11 percentage points from 10.49% a year earlier but up 0.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Foster L B (FSTR) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Assets [ROA] at Foster L B came in at 2.23%, down 11.01 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] shows a five-year change of -4.43 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Assets [ROA] was 13.24% in FY2024 (+12.86 pp), 0.38% in FY2023 (+13.29 pp), -12.90% in FY2022 (-13.90 pp) and 1.00% in FY2021 (-5.66 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] has moved between -13.19% (Q1 2023) and 12.62% (Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.20 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] over five years was Q3 2024 (a gain of 24.88 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2023 (a drop of 14.11 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, FSTR's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 3.32% (Q1 2026), 2.23% (Q4 2025) and 1.40% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 10.94% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.93% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 4.54% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.89% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 11.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 11.82% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 6.12% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 8.56% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 19.50% |
| 10 | Foster L B | 374.27 Mn | 357.61 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 3.38% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.38% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.49% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.40% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -12.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -13.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -13.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -11.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.65% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.93% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.66% |
API Access
Foster L B Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();