Lb Foster (FSTR) valuation
Lb Foster P/E ratio history
Lb Foster trades at 34.1 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 19.7 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 7 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 4.8 (year to Dec 2019) to 169.2 (year to Dec 2023), with a median of 39.1.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $26.95 | $0.69 | 39.1 | 16.5 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $26.90 | $3.89 | 6.9 | 15.6 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $21.99 | $0.13 | 169.2 | — |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $9.68 | -$4.25 | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $13.75 | $0.34 | 40.4 | — |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $15.05 | $0.71 | 21.2 | — |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $19.38 | $4.00 | 4.8 | — |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $15.90 | -$3.02 | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2017 | $27.15 | $0.51 | 53.2 | — |
| Dec 31, 2016 | $13.60 | -$13.79 | n/m | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Lb Foster valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lb FosterFSTR | $375M | 34.1 | 19.7 | 0.7 |
| Quad GraphicsQUAD | $371M | 13.6 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Energy RecoveryERII | $359M | 25.8 | 44.3 | 3.0 |
| Spire GlobalSPIR | $357M | — | — | 5.7 |
| NliNL | $347M | — | — | 2.1 |
| 3D SystemsDDD | $409M | — | — | 1.1 |
| Orion GroupORN | $341M | 52.6 | 22.1 | 0.4 |
| Ftai InfrastructureFIP | $338M | — | — | 0.5 |
| Radiant LogisticRLGT | $425M | 23.3 | 19.3 | 0.5 |
| Peer median | 24.5 | 20.7 | 0.8 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: FSTR financials · FSTR returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.