Foster L B (FSTR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B (FSTR) posted Return on Sales [ROS] of 4.44% for Q2 2026, down 0.91 percentage points from 5.35% a year earlier but up 2.75 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Foster L B (FSTR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Return on Sales [ROS] at Foster L B was 4.36%, up 1.18 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.05%, up 0.19 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +0.91 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Foster L B's Return on Sales [ROS] was 3.86% in FY2024 (+2.19 pp), 1.67% in FY2023 (+3.12 pp), -1.45% in FY2022 (-2.32 pp) and 0.87% in FY2021 (-2.27 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has run from a low of -4.58% in Q4 2022 to a high of 6.00% in Q3 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.00 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] in the past five years was Q4 2023, with a gain of 4.76 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a drop of 6.44 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales [ROS] for the three prior quarters was 1.69% (Q1 2026), 4.89% (Q4 2025) and 6.00% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 379.87 Bn | 351.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 211.41 Bn | 206.11 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 179.93 Bn | 188.69 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.93 Bn | 167.16 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.78 Bn | 119.91 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 94.75 Bn | 85.37 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.42 Bn | 81.17 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.08 Bn | 65.54 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.29 Bn | 70.85 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Foster L B | 377.28 Mn | 360.62 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 4.44% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.44% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.38% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.45% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.58% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.89% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.31% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.49% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.58% |
API Access
Foster L B Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();