EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, L.B. Foster Co's enterprise value is $333.5 Mil.
L.B. Foster Co's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $21.7 Mil. Therefore, L.B. Foster Co's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 15.34.
The historical rank and industry rank for L.B. Foster Co's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
FSTR'
s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -93.31 Med: 8.36 Max: 179.32
Current: 15.33
During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of L.B. Foster Co was 179.32. The lowest was -93.31. And the median was 8.36.
FSTR's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 75.71% of 885
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 8.89
vs FSTR: 15.33
EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
As of today (2024-04-25), L.B. Foster Co's stock price is $24.28.
L.B. Foster Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.130. Therefore, L.B. Foster Co's PE Ratio for today is 186.77.
The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio.
L.B. Foster Co EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data
The historical data trend for L.B. Foster Co's EV-to-EBITDA 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.
Competitive Comparison of L.B. Foster Co's EV-to-EBITDA
For the Railroads subindustry, L.B. Foster Co's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA 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 EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, L.B. Foster Co's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where L.B. Foster Co's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.
L.B. Foster Co EV-to-EBITDA Calculation
L.B. Foster Co's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:
L.B. Foster Co's current Enterprise Value is $333.5 Mil.
L.B. Foster Co's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $21.7 Mil.
* 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.
L.B. Foster Co (NAS:FSTR) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation
EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
L.B. Foster Co's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:
L.B. Foster Co's share price for today is $24.28.
L.B. Foster Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.130.
* 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.
Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio.
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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.
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