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L.B. Foster Co (L.B. Foster Co) Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

: 7.27 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-18), L.B. Foster Co's share price is $24.37. L.B. Foster Co's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.35. Hence, L.B. Foster Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 7.27.

The historical rank and industry rank for L.B. Foster Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

FSTR' s Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.51   Med: 7.6   Max: 96.41
Current: 7.26

During the past 13 years, L.B. Foster Co's highest Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio was 96.41. The lowest was 1.51. And the median was 7.60.

FSTR's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
52.96% of 846 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 7.045 vs FSTR: 7.26

L.B. Foster Co's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.95. Its Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.35.

During the past 3 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 29.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, L.B. Foster Co's highest 3-Year average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 151.70% per year. The lowest was -305.60% per year. And the median was 9.65% per year.


L.B. Foster Co Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for L.B. Foster Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.04 9.50 - - 6.47

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
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 30.94 - 8.73 6.47

Competitive Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, L.B. Foster Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, L.B. Foster Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where L.B. Foster Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



L.B. Foster Co Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

L.B. Foster Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/Cash Flow from Operations per share (TTM)
=24.37/3.351
=7.27

L.B. Foster Co's Share Price of today is $24.37.
L.B. Foster Co's Cash Flow from Operations per share 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 $3.35.

* 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.

Note: Cash Flow from Operations per share is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average).

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Cash Flow from Operations

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

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
415 Holiday Drive, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15220
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