13F Pro Quality Score

45.7/100

Rank #1,863 of 2,962 stocks

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Revenue Growth

24.4/100

Profitability

29.2/100

Balance Sheet

61.3/100

Earnings Quality

94.2/100

Free Cash Flow

51.8/100

Institutional Flow

48.0/100

Revenue Scale

38.6/100

Dilution Risk

58.6/100
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FSTR Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for FOSTER L B CO (FSTR), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores FSTR at 45.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,863 of 2,962 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. FSTR scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (94.2). Areas of concern include revenue growth (24.4) and profitability (29.2), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), FOSTER L B CO reports quarterly revenue of $138.6M, net income of $3.1M, an operating margin of 4.4%. Top institutional holders of FSTR by reported 13-F value include BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, GAMCO INVESTORS, ET AL, BlackRock, based on the most recent SEC filings. FSTR trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 352825. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate FSTR daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for FOSTER L B CO directly from SEC EDGAR. FOSTER L B CO's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 23 and 58 since 2021, currently 45.7 — an improving long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about FOSTER L B CO

Quirks, history, and lore behind FSTR — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. industrial infrastructure company · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Pennsylvania · serves construction and transportation markets.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    A small-cap outfit with annual revenue in the hundreds of millions of dollars — not a household name on Wall Street, but a workhorse in its niche.
  • 3
    The History
    Traces its roots back to the late 1800s, making it one of the older publicly traded industrials around — it's been building America's bones for well over a century.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its bread and butter is steel piling, sheet pile, and rail products — the unglamorous stuff that keeps highways, bridges, and railways from sinking into the earth.
  • 5
    The Lore
    The company supplies tubular products and piling systems used in major infrastructure projects across North America — the kind of work you never see but always stand on.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Named after its founder, this L.B. Foster-branded Pennsylvania stalwart has been hammering steel into the ground — and rails onto tracks — since the 1800s.
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Revenue

Q2 2026

$138.6M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$3.1M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$14.3M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

4.4%

ROIC

Q2 2026

10.9%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.27

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Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+1.7% YoY
$540.0MFY 2025
FY22 $497.5MFY23 $543.7MFY24 $530.8MFY25 $540.0M

Net Income

-82.4% YoY
$7.5MFY 2025
FY22 $-45.6MFY23 $1.5MFY24 $42.9MFY25 $7.5M

Operating Income

+6.7% YoY
$21.9MFY 2025
FY22 $-7.2MFY23 $9.1MFY24 $20.5MFY25 $21.9M

EPS (Diluted)

-82.3% YoY
$0.69FY 2025
FY22 $-4.25FY23 $0.13FY24 $3.89FY25 $0.69

Total Assets

-1.2% YoY
$330.4MFY 2025
FY22 $365.3MFY23 $312.4MFY24 $334.6MFY25 $330.4M

Total Debt

-8.9% YoY
$42.8MFY 2025
FY22 $91.9MFY23 $55.3MFY24 $46.9MFY25 $42.8M

Op. Cash Flow

+57.4% YoY
$35.6MFY 2025
FY22 $-10.6MFY23 $37.0MFY24 $22.6MFY25 $35.6M

Free Cash Flow

+96.2% YoY
$25.2MFY 2025
FY22 $-18.2MFY23 $32.4MFY24 $12.8MFY25 $25.2M

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of FOSTER L B CO (FSTR) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Discretionary sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for FSTR are available on the FSTR stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. FSTR is classified as a small company.

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