Foster L B (FSTR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 5.75% for Q2 2026, down 0.56 percentage points from 6.31% a year earlier and down 0.08 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Foster L B (FSTR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Foster L B's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 4.19%, down 5.48 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of -2.76 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 9.67% in FY2024 (+5.41 pp), 4.26% in FY2023 (+7.50 pp), -3.24% in FY2022 (-4.79 pp) and 1.55% in FY2021 (-5.40 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is -2.86% (Q4 2022) to 8.60% (Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.22 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q1 2024 (a gain of 8.30 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a drop of 8.04 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows FSTR's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 5.84% (Q1 2026), 4.12% (Q4 2025) and 2.99% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 16.80% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 18.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.47% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 10.72% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 13.34% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 22.04% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 11.23% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.11% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 26.27% |
| 10 | Foster L B | 436.24 Mn | 415.76 Mn | 34.43 Mn | 7.08% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.08% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.75% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.84% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.31% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.60% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.06% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.33% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.07% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.97% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.14% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.57% |
API Access
Foster L B Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();