Foster L B (FSTR) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2024)
Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly Times Interest Earned came in at 4.95 in 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.
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Foster L B (FSTR) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2024) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B (FSTR) has reported Times Interest Earned for 14 consecutive years, with 4.95 the latest figure, recorded 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 Mar 2024 stood at 2.69 (up 366.52% YoY), and the FY2023 full-year result was 1.65, up 176.36% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned climbed to 4.95 in Q1 2024 per FSTR's latest filing, from 0.22 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Times Interest Earned topped out at 9.18 in Q4 2020 and bottomed 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Times Interest Earned slumped 714.48% in 2022, then jumped 1208.04% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Times Interest Earned stood at 9.18 in 2020, then plunged by 111.94% to 1.1 in 2021, then tumbled by 259.76% to 3.94 in 2022, then surged by 105.67% to 0.22 in 2023, then surged by 2115.56% to 4.95 in 2024.
- According to Business Quant data, Times Interest Earned over the past three periods registered 4.95, 0.22, and 1.12 for Q1 2024, Q4 2023, and Q3 2023 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 47.94 Bn | 47.30 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 7.50 |
| 2 | Gatx | 6.37 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 555.30 Mn | - |
| 3 | Trinity Industries | 2.22 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 109.90 Mn | - |
| 4 | Triton International | 1.41 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 622,000.00 | 2.77 |
| 5 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.30 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 1.93 |
| 6 | Foster L B | 387.55 Mn | 382.66 Mn | 30.87 Mn | - |
| 7 | FreightCar America | 240.12 Mn | 175.82 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | GenFlat Holdings | 32.89 Mn | 28.89 Mn | -32,922.00 | -356.39 |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |
API Access
Foster L B Times Interest Earned API
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params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();