Foster L B (FSTR) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2024)
Foster L B (FSTR) reported Times Interest Earned of $4.95 for Q1 2024, up 1208.04% on a YoY basis from $0.38 in Q2 2023, and up 2115.56% quarter-over-quarter from $0.22 in Q4 2023.
Foster L B (FSTR) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2024) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B has reported Times Interest Earned for 14 years, with the latest figure at $4.95 in Q1 2024.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2024, Times Interest Earned rose 1208.04% year-over-year to $4.95; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2024 stood at $18.23 (up 1006.8% YoY), and the FY2023 full-year result was $1.65, up 176.36% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned for Q1 2024 stood at $4.95, up from $0.22 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Times Interest Earned was $9.18 in Q4 2020, with the low at -$6.18 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Times Interest Earned has averaged $2.21 across 5 years, with a median of $1.12 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Times Interest Earned sank 714.48% — and 2024, when it soared 1208.04%.
- Foster L B's Times Interest Earned stood at $9.18 in 2020, then slumped by 111.94% to -$1.1 in 2021, then sank by 259.76% to -$3.94 in 2022, then soared by 105.67% to $0.22 in 2023, then soared by 2115.56% to $4.95 in 2024.
- The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at $4.95 (Q1 2024), $0.22 (Q4 2023), and $1.12 (Q3 2023), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 7.68 |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 5.88 |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 4.45 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | - |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 7.28 |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | - |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 1.83 |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | - |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | - |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.95 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.12 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.27 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.94 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.13 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.46 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -6.18 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.10 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.05 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.72 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.76 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 9.18 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 5.31 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 8.51 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 3.43 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -32.87 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 4.70 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.73 |