Think of Enterprise Value as the theoretical takeover price. It is more comprehensive than market capitalization (Market Cap), which only includes common equity. Enterprise Value is calculated as the market cap plus debt and minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.
EV-to-EBIT is calculated as Enterprise Value divided by its EBIT. As of today, L.B. Foster Co's Enterprise Value is $343.0 Mil.
L.B. Foster Co's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $6.5 Mil. Therefore, L.B. Foster Co's EV-to-EBIT ratio for today is 53.00.
EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as Enterprise Value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, L.B. Foster Co's Enterprise Value is $343.0 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 ratio for today is 15.78.
EV-to-Revenue is calculated as Enterprise Value divided by its Revenue. As of today, L.B. Foster Co's Enterprise Value is $343.0 Mil.
L.B. Foster Co's Revenue for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $543.7 Mil. Therefore, L.B. Foster Co's EV-to-Revenue ratio for today is 0.63.
L.B. Foster Co Enterprise Value Historical Data
The historical data trend for L.B. Foster Co's Enterprise Value 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.
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L.B. Foster Co Annual Data
Trend
Dec14
Dec15
Dec16
Dec17
Dec18
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Dec22
Dec23
Enterprise Value
254.97
209.95
180.39
207.90
301.34
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
Enterprise Value
207.90
215.37
253.16
285.66
301.34
Competitive Comparison
For the Railroads subindustry, L.B. Foster Co's Enterprise Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Enterprise Value 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 Enterprise Value Distribution
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, L.B. Foster Co's Enterprise Value distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where L.B. Foster Co's Enterprise Value falls into.
L.B. Foster Co Enterprise Value Calculation
Enterprise Value is calculated as the market cap plus debt and minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.
L.B. Foster Co's Enterprise Value for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
* 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) Enterprise Value Explanation
When an investor buy a company, the investor needs to pay not only the common shares, he/she also needs to pay the shareholders of Preferred Stocks. He also assumes the debt of the company, and receives the cash on the company's balance sheet.
If a company has more cash than debt, the investor actually pays less than the Market Cap because he immediately owns the cash once the transaction goes through.
The market value of Preferred Stock needs to be added to the market value of common stocks in the calculation of Enterprise Value.
For the companies with the same Market Cap, the smaller the Enterprise Value is, the cheaper the company is.
Enterprise Value can be negative when the company's net cash is more than its Market Cap. In this case the investor is basically getting the company for free and get paid for that.
1. EV-to-EBIT is calculated as Enterprise Value divided by its EBIT.
L.B. Foster Co's current Enterprise Value is $343.0 Mil.
L.B. Foster Co's EBIT 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 $6.5 Mil.
2. EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as Enterprise Value divided by its EBITDA.
L.B. Foster Co's current Enterprise Value is $343.0 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.
L.B. Foster Co's current Enterprise Value is $343.0 Mil.
L.B. Foster Co's Revenue 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 $543.7 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.
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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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