Foster L B (FSTR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Foster L B's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 9.65% in Q2 2026, up 3.84 percentage points from 5.81% a year earlier but down 0.33 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Foster L B (FSTR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Foster L B came in at 8.81%, up 0.08 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +3.46 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 8.72% in FY2024 (+5.00 pp), 3.73% in FY2023 (+6.60 pp), -2.87% in FY2022 (-4.53 pp) and 1.65% in FY2021 (-3.69 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has moved between -2.52% (Q4 2022) and 9.98% (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.36 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was Q1 2024 (a gain of 7.69 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2021 (a drop of 5.96 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, FSTR's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 9.98% (Q1 2026), 8.82% (Q4 2025) and 6.28% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Foster L B | 374.27 Mn | 357.61 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 9.65% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.65% |
| 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% |
API Access
Foster L B Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();