Foster L B (FSTR) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Foster L B (FSTR) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 6.40% in Q2 2026, down 14.56 percentage points from 20.96% a year earlier but up 0.10 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Foster L B (FSTR) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Foster L B reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 4.18%, down 22.44 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of -10.72 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 26.62% in FY2024 (+25.70 pp), 0.93% in FY2023 (+29.37 pp), -28.44% in FY2022 (-30.41 pp) and 1.97% in FY2021 (-12.92 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has ranged from -33.69% in Q1 2023 to 25.84% in Q3 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.75 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 55.48 percentage points in Q3 2024, against a drop of 35.45 percentage points in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 6.29% (Q1 2026), 4.22% (Q4 2025) and 2.72% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 379.87 Bn | 351.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 56.98% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 211.41 Bn | 206.11 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 34.94% |
| 3 | Deere | 179.93 Bn | 188.69 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.93 Bn | 167.16 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 19.13% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.78 Bn | 119.91 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.30% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 94.75 Bn | 85.37 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 38.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.42 Bn | 81.17 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 12.67% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.08 Bn | 65.54 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 95.38% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.29 Bn | 70.85 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 104.29% |
| 10 | Foster L B | 377.28 Mn | 360.62 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 6.40% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.40% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.29% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.22% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.92% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -29.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -32.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -33.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -29.16% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.15% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.28% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.92% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.38% |
API Access
Foster L B Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();