L.B. Foster Company

EDGAR

342 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1995-05-12 to 2026-10-29. Reported financial figures are available; chart coverage varies by period.

Watchlist

Latest quarter

Revenue

167 million USD

2018 Q3 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence

Operating margin

6.69%

2018 Q3 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 11176000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 167094000 USD Source

Operating cash flow

14.5 million USD

2018 Q3 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 22425000 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 7902000 USD Source

Free cash flow

13.1 million USD

2018 Q3 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 22425000 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 7902000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 3196000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 1816000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
5.78 million USD Source
Exact value

5783000 USD

Long-term debt including current maturities
Not available
Shares outstanding
10.4 million shares Source
Exact value

10376305 shares

Reported share-count change

-0.52% · -54.3 thousand shares

Year-over-year change in reported shares. Splits, issuance and buybacks can affect this figure; it does not isolate employee compensation or economic dilution.

Exact inputs and evidence
  • 10430630 shares · 2025-06-30· Source
  • 10376305 shares · 2026-06-30· Source

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 2026-10-29.

Financial data available through: 2025-12-31.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 3 of 11 periods available· newest 2017-12-31
  • Operating income: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Net income: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Operating cash flow: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Capital expenditure: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Total assets: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • liabilities: No compatible figures in this window
  • Current assets: 10 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Current liabilities: 10 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 11 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • long term debt: No compatible figures in this window
  • Shares outstanding: 10 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31

Coverage describes values retained in this snapshot. Missing values are not zero; loading limits are reported separately.

What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Net income

    -82.4%

    Prior period

    USD 42.95 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 7.55 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    7545000 − 42946000 = -35401000 USD

    42946000 USD · 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31

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    7545000 USD · 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    +57.4%

    Prior period

    USD 22.63 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 35.62 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    35619000 − 22632000 = 12987000 USD

    22632000 USD · 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31

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    35619000 USD · 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31

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  • Capital expenditure

    +6.5%

    Prior period

    USD 9.79 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 10.42 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    10424000 − 9791000 = 633000 USD

    9791000 USD · 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31

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    10424000 USD · 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31

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Comparable inputs unavailable for: Revenue.

Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

2017 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31

  • Revenue USD 536.38 million 100% of revenue
  • Cost of revenue USD 431.12 million 80% of revenue
  • Operating expenses USD 82.76 million 15% of revenue
  • Other operating costs Derived −USD 6.1 million −1.1% of revenue
  • Operating income USD 28.6 million 5.3% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived USD 23.24 million 4.3% of revenue
  • Net income USD 5.36 million 1% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow USD 39.37 million 7.3% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure USD 6.15 million 1.1% of revenue
  • Free cash flow Derived USD 33.22 million 6.2% of revenue

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 2016 Operating loss: operating costs were 128% of revenue.
  • 2017 95%
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
2016 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31483514000 617679000 Derived -134165000 7495000 Derived -141660000 10741000 Derived
Source
2017 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31536377000 507776000 Derived 28601000 23240000 Derived 5361000 33223000 Derived
Source

Amounts are exact, in USD.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

USD 536.4M 2017
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.674.5M505.9M337.2M168.6M0.0201520162017
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2015Revenue624523000
2016Revenue483514000
2017Revenue536377000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

10.9% 2017
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.13.6%3.9%-5.8%-15.5%-25.3%201520162017
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2015Year over yearNo prior comparable period
2016Year over year-22.6%
2017Year over year10.9%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin 5.3% 2017
Net margin 1% 2017
Free cash flow margin 6.2% 2017
Profit margins historyOperating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.9%-1%-12%-22%-32%201520162017
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2015Operating margin-6.6%
2016Operating margin-27.7%
2017Operating margin5.3%
2015Net margin-7.1%
2016Net margin-29.3%
2017Net margin1%
2015Free cash flow marginNot reported
2016Free cash flow margin2.2%
2017Free cash flow margin6.2%

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD 39.4M 2017
Operating cash flow historyCash generated by the company’s normal business operations. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.42.5M31.9M21.3M10.6M0.0201520162017
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2015Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
2016Operating cash flow18405000
2017Operating cash flow39372000

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

USD 33.2M 2017
Free cash flow historyOperating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.35.9M26.9M17.9M9.0M0.0201520162017
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
2015Free cash flowUnavailableNo source recorded
2016Free cash flow10741000
2017Free cash flow33223000

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2015-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2016-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported
2017-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reported

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

2.42× 2017
Current assets to current liabilities historyCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.2.62×1.96×1.31×0.65×0.00×2015-12-3120162017
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2015-12-31Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
2016Current assets / current liabilities2.42×
2017Current assets / current liabilities2.42×

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
2016 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31
−USD 141.66 million
Exact value

Exact value: -141660000 USD

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31: -141660000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 18.41 million
Exact value

Exact value: 18405000 USD

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31: 18405000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 7.66 million
Exact value

Exact value: 7664000 USD

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31: 7664000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 10.74 million
Calculation and evidence

18405000 − 7664000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 10741000 USD

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2017 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31
USD 5.36 million
Exact value

Exact value: 5361000 USD

2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31: 5361000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 39.37 million
Exact value

Exact value: 39372000 USD

2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31: 39372000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 6.15 million
Exact value

Exact value: 6149000 USD

2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31: 6149000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 33.22 million
Calculation and evidence

39372000 − 6149000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 33223000 USD

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2018 2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31
−USD 31.17 million
Exact value

Exact value: -31168000 USD

2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31: -31168000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 26.54 million
Exact value

Exact value: 26536000 USD

2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31: 26536000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 3.66 million
Exact value

Exact value: 3658000 USD

2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31: 3658000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 22.88 million
Calculation and evidence

26536000 − 3658000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 22878000 USD

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2019 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31
USD 42.57 million
Exact value

Exact value: 42568000 USD

2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31: 42568000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 26.24 million
Exact value

Exact value: 26242000 USD

2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31: 26242000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 6.03 million
Exact value

Exact value: 6026000 USD

2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31: 6026000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 20.22 million
Calculation and evidence

26242000 − 6026000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 20216000 USD

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2020 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31
USD 7.58 million
Exact value

Exact value: 7582000 USD

2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31: 7582000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 20.55 million
Exact value

Exact value: 20549000 USD

2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31: 20549000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 9.18 million
Exact value

Exact value: 9179000 USD

2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31: 9179000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 11.37 million
Calculation and evidence

20549000 − 9179000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 11370000 USD

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2021 2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31
USD 3.63 million
Exact value

Exact value: 3626000 USD

2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31: 3626000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 810,000
Exact value

Exact value: -810000 USD

2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31: -810000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 4.62 million
Exact value

Exact value: 4620000 USD

2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31: 4620000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 5.43 million
Calculation and evidence

-810000 − 4620000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -5430000 USD

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2022 2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31
−USD 45.56 million
Exact value

Exact value: -45564000 USD

2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31: -45564000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 10.58 million
Exact value

Exact value: -10576000 USD

2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31: -10576000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 7.63 million
Exact value

Exact value: 7633000 USD

2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31: 7633000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 18.21 million
Calculation and evidence

-10576000 − 7633000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -18209000 USD

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2023 2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31
USD 1.46 million
Exact value

Exact value: 1464000 USD

2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31: 1464000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 36.96 million
Exact value

Exact value: 36956000 USD

2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31: 36956000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 4.51 million
Exact value

Exact value: 4513000 USD

2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31: 4513000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 32.44 million
Calculation and evidence

36956000 − 4513000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 32443000 USD

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2024 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31
USD 42.95 million
Exact value

Exact value: 42946000 USD

2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31: 42946000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 22.63 million
Exact value

Exact value: 22632000 USD

2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31: 22632000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 9.79 million
Exact value

Exact value: 9791000 USD

2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31: 9791000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 12.84 million
Calculation and evidence

22632000 − 9791000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 12841000 USD

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2025 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31
USD 7.55 million
Exact value

Exact value: 7545000 USD

2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31: 7545000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 35.62 million
Exact value

Exact value: 35619000 USD

2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31: 35619000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 10.42 million
Exact value

Exact value: 10424000 USD

2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31: 10424000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 25.2 million
Calculation and evidence

35619000 − 10424000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 25195000 USD

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Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

Coverage reflects filings processed into this Fundies dataset; it does not imply every source filing is loaded.

342 filings · 6,430 latest values · 6,430 originally reported values

Dataset published . Source filing dates and reporting periods are shown separately.

Identifiers: 0000352825, 352825, FSTR, edgar:352825, fstr

Also known as FOSTER L B CO, L.B. FOSTER COMPANY, L.B. Foster Company