L.B. Foster Co's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $70.5 Mil. L.B. Foster Co's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 to the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $72.2 Mil.
In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. L.B. Foster Co's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $-6.60.
Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
L.B. Foster Co's Days Inventory for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2024 was 66.16.
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
L.B. Foster Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 1.38.
Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
L.B. Foster Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.56.
L.B. Foster Co Total Inventories Historical Data
The historical data trend for L.B. Foster Co's Total Inventories 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.
Total Inventories includes the raw materials, work-in-process goods and completely finished goods of a company. It is a portion of a company's current assets.
L.B. Foster Co (NAS:FSTR) Total Inventories Explanation
Inventory control is an important part of business operation. If a company does not have enough inventory, it may not be able to meet customers' required delivery time. If it has too much inventory, the cost of holding the inventory can be high.
1. In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), inventory is only considered worth half of its book value.
L.B. Foster Co's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is
4. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
L.B. Foster Co's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 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.
Be Aware
Manufacturers with durable competitive advantages have the advantage that the products they sell do not change, and therefore will never become obsolete. Buffett likes this advantage.
When identifying manufacturers with durable competitive advantage, look for inventory and net earnings that rise correspondingly. This indicates that the company is finding profitable ways to increase sales which called for an increase in inventory.
Manufacturers with inventories that spike up and down are indicative of competitive industries subject to boom and bust.
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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 industries. The company operates its business through two segments: Rail Technologies and Services and Infrastructure Solutions. Its principal business activity involves providing new and used rail, trackwork, and accessories, producing concrete railroad ties, insulated rail joints, power rail, track fasteners, cover boards, 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 Technologies and Services segment.
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