During the past 12 months, L.B. Foster Co's average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 132.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was -12.30% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate of L.B. Foster Co was 90.70% per year. The lowest was -51.00% per year. And the median was 2.10% per year.
Competitive Comparison of L.B. Foster Co's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate
For the Railroads subindustry, L.B. Foster Co's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate 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 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Distribution in the Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, L.B. Foster Co's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where L.B. Foster Co's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate falls into.
L.B. Foster Co 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Calculation
This is the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per Share. The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.
L.B. Foster Co (NAS:FSTR) 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Explanation
EBITDA per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) per outstanding share of the company's stock.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate gives an overview of the company's growth in operating profitability and is an important factor used in calculating Peter Lynch Fair Value.
L.B. Foster Co 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Related Terms
Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of L.B. Foster Co's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate 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
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.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
Portfolio Contest
FSTR has been successfully added to your