L.B. Foster Co (L.B. Foster Co) Net Margin %

: -0.32% (As of Dec. 2023)

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Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. L.B. Foster Co's Net Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.4 Mil. L.B. Foster Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $134.9 Mil. Therefore, L.B. Foster Co's net margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -0.32%.

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

FSTR' s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -29.3 Med: 0.49 Max: 6.91
Current: 0.27

FSTR's Net Margin % is ranked worse than
80.29% of 974 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 5.55 vs FSTR: 0.27

L.B. Foster Co Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for L.B. Foster Co's Net Margin % can be seen below:

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L.B. Foster Co Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Net Margin %

6.91

1.52

0.71

-9.16

0.27

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
Net Margin %																-32.03	-1.86	2.39	0.35	-0.32

Competitive Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, L.B. Foster Co's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % 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 Net Margin % Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where L.B. Foster Co's Net Margin % falls into.

L.B. Foster Co Net Margin % Calculation

Net margin - also known as net profit margin is the ratio of Net Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

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

Net Margin	=	Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	1.464	/	543.744
	=	0.27 %

L.B. Foster Co's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-0.43	/	134.877
	=	-0.32 %

L.B. Foster Co (NAS:FSTR) Net Margin % Explanation

Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.

But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.

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

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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