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L.B. Foster Company

L.B. Foster Company

FSTRNASDAQIndustrials● Active
$42.20
+$0.69(+1.66%)
Market Cap$441356296
P/E Ratio
52W High$43.06
52W Low$18.66

L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

FSTR · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $25.2M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 96.2% year-over-year The FCF margin was 4.7%. Five-year CAGR stands at +26.6%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$25.2M▲ +96.2% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$35.1Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin4.7%$25.2M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGR+26.6%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$25.2M▲ +96.2%4.7%
FY2024$12.8M▼ 60.4%2.4%
FY2023$32.4M▲ +278.2%6.0%
FY2022−$18.2M▼ 220.4%-3.7%
FY2021−$5.7M▼ 173.4%-1.1%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
fstr free cash flow 2025 · fstr free cash flow 2024 · fstr free cash flow 2023 · fstr operating cash flow

FCF valuation metrics

L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) trades at a FCF yield of 8.00% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 12.5x. FCF per share stands at $3.38, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
8.00%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$3.38
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x12.5
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x14.8
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, L.B. Foster Company generated $35.6M in operating cash flow and spent 10M in capital expenditures, yielding $25.2M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$35.6M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$10.4M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$23.5M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($35.6M) − |CapEx| (10M) = FCF ($25.2M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
L.B. Foster Company
L.B. Foster CompanyYOU
FSTR
$25.2M+96.2%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
#6
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
SPCX
−$13.95B-159.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) reported free cash flow of $25.2M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 96.2% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 4.7%.

Based on available data, L.B. Foster Company has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 13 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $49.7M in FY2014. The 5-year CAGR stands at +26.6%.

L.B. Foster Company's FCF yield is 8.00% and price-to-FCF ratio is 12.5x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

FSTR free cash flow · 8 questions

L.B. Foster Company free cash flow was $25.2M for FY2025, up 96.2% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $35.1M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · L.B. Foster Company · L.B. Foster Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026