L.B. Foster Co (L.B. Foster Co) Days Payable : 36.73 (As of Dec. 2023)

View and export this data going back to 1990. Start your Free Trial

What is L.B. Foster Co Days Payable?

L.B. Foster Co's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $42.6 Mil. L.B. Foster Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $105.8 Mil. Hence, L.B. Foster Co's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 36.73.

The historical rank and industry rank for L.B. Foster Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

FSTR' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 37.73 Med: 43.09 Max: 53.43
Current: 38.36

During the past 13 years, L.B. Foster Co's highest Days Payable was 53.43. The lowest was 37.73. And the median was 43.09.

FSTR's Days Payable is ranked worse than
51.02% of 931 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 39.47 vs FSTR: 38.36

L.B. Foster Co's Days Payable declined from Dec. 2022 (41.33) to Dec. 2023 (36.73). It may suggest that L.B. Foster Co accelerated paying its suppliers.

L.B. Foster Co Days Payable Historical Data

The historical data trend for L.B. Foster Co's Days Payable can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

L.B. Foster Co Days Payable Chart

L.B. Foster Co Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Days Payable

Get a 7-Day Free Trial

52.04

53.43

41.08

40.35

37.73

L.B. Foster Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Days Payable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															41.33	48.17	36.44	34.61	36.73

Competitive Comparison of L.B. Foster Co's Days Payable

For the Railroads subindustry, L.B. Foster Co's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

L.B. Foster Co's Days Payable Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, L.B. Foster Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where L.B. Foster Co's Days Payable falls into.

L.B. Foster Co Days Payable Calculation

Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.

L.B. Foster Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Payable (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (48.782	+	40.305)	/	2 )	/	430.934	*	365
=	44.5435					/	430.934	*	365
=	37.73

L.B. Foster Co's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (44.9	+	40.305)	/	2 )	/	105.834	*	365 / 4
=	42.6025					/	105.834	*	365 / 4
=	36.73

L.B. Foster Co Days Payable Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of L.B. Foster Co's Days Payable provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

L.B. Foster Co (L.B. Foster Co) Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Industrials » Transportation » L.B. Foster Co (NAS:FSTR) » Definitions » Days Payable

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

LB1A:Germany

Address

415 Holiday Drive, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15220

Website

https://www.lbfoster.com

L.B. Foster Co is a US-based firm engaged in the manufacturing, fabrication, and distribution of products and services, especially for the rail, construction, energy, and utility industry. The company operates its business through three segments: Rail Technologies and Services; Precast Concrete Products and Steel Products and Measurement. Its principal business activity involves providing new and used rail, trackwork, and accessories, producing concrete railroad ties, insulated rail joints, power rail, track fasteners, coverboards, and sales of sells and rents steel sheet piling, H-bearing pile, and other piling products for foundation and earth retention requirements. It generates the majority of its revenues from the Rail Products and Services segment.

Executives

Janet Lee	director	2600 ANSYS DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Diane B Owen	director
Dirk Junge	director	165 TOWNSHIP LINE RD, JENKINTOWN PA 19046
John E Kunz	director	522 N. MACEWEN DRIVE, OSPREY FL 34229
Raymond T Betler	director	1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
Bruce Ernest Thompson	director	C/O L.B. FOSTER COMPANY, 415 HOLIDAY DRIVE, SUITE 100, PITTSBURGH PA 15220
Aron R. English	10 percent owner	1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
Alexander B Jones	other: See Explanation of Responses	1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
Bryson Hirai-hadley	other: See Explanation of Responses	1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
22nw Gp, Inc.	10 percent owner	1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
22nw Fund, Lp	10 percent owner	1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
22nw, Lp	10 percent owner	590 1ST AVE S, UNIT C1, SEATTLE WA 98104
22nw Fund Gp, Llc	10 percent owner	1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
Sean M Reilly	officer: Controller	TOLLGRADE COMMUNICATIONS INC, 493 NIXON RD., CHESWICK PA 15024
William Treacy	officer: Chief Growth Officer	415 HOLIDAY DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 15220