L.B. Foster Company
FSTR scores 32.3 on the Conservative profile, blending a fundamental score (80% weight, emphasizing quality and stability (84% of fundamental weight)) with a machine-learning signal (20% weight) trained on 82 features across 30 years of data.
Net penalties of -25.0 points significantly impact the ranking. Without these adjustments, FSTR would rank considerably higher.
These features are direct inputs to the machine learning model. The model was trained on these signals alongside 100 features (including 12 momentum/technical indicators) to produce the ML percentile score.
| Stock | Score | P/E | Rev Growth | Margin | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSTR | 32.3 | 69.7 | -2.4% | 1.0% | $321M |
| FER | 84.1 | 12.2 | 7.4% | 35.3% | $53.6B |
| NDSN | 77.2 | 35.1 | 3.8% | 17.4% | $16.0B |
| OMAB | 76.4 | 20.1 | 4.3% | 32.7% | $6.0B |
| ODFL | 76.3 | 39.8 | -0.9% | 20.4% | $42.2B |
| FAST | 73.1 | 42.6 | 8.7% | 15.3% | $52.8B |
| CSX | 71.5 | 26.5 | -3.1% | 20.5% | $79.2B |
| WWD | 71.3 | 47.8 | 7.3% | 12.4% | $23.1B |
| LECO | 71.3 | 31.5 | -4.4% | 11.6% | $15.5B |
| PCAR | 71.0 | 28.2 | -4.2% | 12.4% | $65.2B |
| CTAS | 70.8 | 41.9 | 7.7% | 17.5% | $80.2B |
| RYAAY | 69.9 | 13.0 | 3.8% | 11.6% | $35.5B |
| CPRT | 69.5 | 23.0 | 9.7% | 33.4% | $36.2B |
| FELE | 69.3 | 35.5 | -2.1% | 8.9% | $4.4B |
| NSSC | 68.9 | 34.5 | -3.8% | 24.7% | $1.6B |
| AEIS | 68.0 | 81.2 | 21.4% | 8.3% | $12.5B |
| Sector Average | 45.8 | 49.9 | 19.0% | -48.2% | โ |
L.B. Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured products and services for the building and infrastructure projects worldwide. The company's Rail, Technologies, and Services segment offers new rail to passenger and short line freight railroads, industrial companies, and rail contractors; used rails; rail accessories, including track spikes and anchors, bolts, angle bars, tie plates, and other products; power rail, direct fixation fasteners, coverboards, and special accessories; and trackwork products, as well as engineers and manufactures insulated rail joints and related accessories. This segment also provides friction management products and application systems, railroad condition monitoring systems and equipment, wheel impact load detection systems, wayside data collection and management systems, track fasteners, and engineered concrete railroad ties; and aftermarket services. Its Precast Concrete Products segment offers a range of specialty precast concrete products, such as sound walls, burial vaults, bridge beams, box culverts, septic tanks, and other custom pre-stressed products for use in transportation and general infrastructure markets. This segment also manufactures precast concrete buildings for use as restrooms, concession stands, and protective storage buildings in national, state, and municipal parks. The company's Steel Products and Measurement segment provides bridge decking, bridge railing, structural steel fabrications, expansion joints, bridge forms, and other products for highway construction and repair. This segment also produces threaded pipe products for industrial water well, irrigation, and oil and gas markets, as well as offers pipe coatings for oil and gas pipelines and utilities, and precision measurement systems for the oil and gas market. The company markets its products directly, as well as through a network of agents. L.B. Foster Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Stock is in an uptrend above the 200-day moving average. This is the stage where institutional accumulation typically occurs. The 50-day SMA provides support.
Stage 2 uptrend โ institutional accumulation phase. SMA50 pullbacks are the highest-probability entry points. Stop below SMA200 preserves capital if trend breaks.
| Metric | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $138M | $144M | $98M | $128M |
| Gross Profit | $31M | $31M | $20M | $29M |
| Operating Income | $8M | $8M | $-2M | $3M |
| Net Income | $4M | $3M | $-2M | $-242,000 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.40 | $0.27 | $-0.20 | $-0.02 |
| Gross Margin | 22.5% | 21.5% | 20.6% | 22.3% |
| Operating Margin | 6.0% | 5.3% | -2.0% | 2.4% |
| Net Margin | 3.1% | 2.0% | -2.2% | -0.2% |
This stock has limited trading volume and/or float. Institutional investors may face difficulty entering or exiting positions without significant price impact. A post-hoc penalty has been applied to the composite score (this is not a backtested model factor โ it is a practical tradability overlay).
| Year | Low | High | Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $12.62 | $19.47 | 42.7% | Wide |
| 2022 | $9.00 | $16.15 | 56.9% | Wide |
| 2023 | $9.62 | $22.56 | 80.4% | Wide |
| 2024 | $14.23 | $30.77 | 73.5% | Wide |
| 2025 | $17.16 | $29.42 | 52.6% | Wide |
Growth estimates have been dampened based on technical and fundamental signals. This is a post-hoc adjustment to prevent overly optimistic projections for stocks showing declining momentum or deteriorating fundamentals.
Scores are generated by a multi-stage ML pipeline combining fundamental analysis, ensemble predictions, and structural risk signals. All data is for research purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.