FSTR (L.B. Foster Co) ROCE % : 2.26% (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is L.B. Foster Co ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. L.B. Foster Co's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 2.26%.

L.B. Foster Co ROCE % Historical Data

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

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L.B. Foster Co ROCE % Chart

L.B. Foster Co Annual Data

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ROCE %

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6.30

2.84

-2.18

2.70

8.38

L.B. Foster Co Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.70	10.12	7.52	11.53	2.26

L.B. Foster Co ROCE % Calculation

L.B. Foster Co's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	19.437	/	( ( (312.401 - 94.501)	+	(334.55 - 88.296) )	/ 2 )
	=	19.437	/	( (217.9	+	246.254)	/ 2 )
	=	19.437	/	232.077
	=	8.38 %

L.B. Foster Co's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2024 )		(Q: Sep. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2024 )		(Q: Sep. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	5.804	/	( ( (344.544 - 76.389)	+	(334.55 - 88.296) )	/ 2 )
	=	5.804	/	( ( 268.155	+	246.254 )	/ 2 )
	=	5.804	/	257.2045
	=	2.26 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2024) EBIT data.

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

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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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 industries. 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, 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.

Executives

Raymond T Betler	director	1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
William M Thalman	officer: Senior VP & CFO	C/O LB FOSTER COMPANY, 415 HOLIDAY DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 15220
Brian Hunter Friedman	officer: VP, Steel Prods. & Measurement	415 HOLIDAY DRIVE, SUITE 100, PITTSBURGH PA 15220
Sean M Reilly	officer: Controller	TOLLGRADE COMMUNICATIONS INC, 493 NIXON RD., CHESWICK PA 15024
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
Bruce Ernest Thompson	director	C/O L.B. FOSTER COMPANY, 415 HOLIDAY DRIVE, SUITE 100, PITTSBURGH PA 15220
Alexander B Jones	other: See Explanation of Responses	1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
Aron R. English	10 percent owner	1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
22nw Gp, Inc.	10 percent owner	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 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