Foster L B (FSTR) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Foster L B (FSTR) reported Return on Capital Employed of 9.98% for Q1 2026, up 524.0% on a YoY basis from 1.6% in Q1 2025, and up 13.15% quarter-over-quarter from 8.82% in Q4 2025.
Foster L B (FSTR) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 9.98% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 524.0% year-over-year to 9.98%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.98% (up 524.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.81%, up 8.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 9.98%, up from 8.82% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 9.98% in Q1 2026, with the low at 2.52% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 3.7% across 5 years, with a median of 4.74% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed sank 567 bps — and 2024, when it surged 769 bps.
- Foster L B's Return on Capital Employed stood at 2.52% in 2022, then jumped by 258 bps to 3.98% in 2023, then jumped by 105 bps to 8.16% in 2024, then advanced by 8 bps to 8.82% in 2025, then increased by 13 bps to 9.98% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 9.98% (Q1 2026), 8.82% (Q4 2025), and 6.28% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 15.27% |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 11.62% |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 9.77% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 6.79% |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 10.93% |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | - |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | - |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 9.98% |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | -74.80% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.98% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.28% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.81% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.16% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.81% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.04% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.52% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.11% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.69% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.43% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.12% |