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L.B. Foster Company FSTR NASDAQ

NASDAQ Global Select • Industrials • Railroads • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
51/100
2/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$565.20
+1784%
Analyst Price Target
$21.00
-30%

L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) is a Railroads company in the Industrials sector, currently trading at $30.00. It has a SharesGrow Score of 51/100, indicating a mixed investment profile with 2 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of FSTR = $565.20 (+1784% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is FSTR = $21 (-30% upside).

Valuation: FSTR trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 40.7 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 1.75.

Financials: revenue is $540M, +2.9%/yr average growth. Net income is $8M, growing at +951.4%/yr. Net profit margin is 1.4% (thin). Gross margin is 21.1% (+3.1 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $67M against $175M equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.38, conservative). Current ratio is 1.87 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 20.3%. Total assets: $330M.

Analyst outlook: 2 / 7 analysts rate FSTR as buy (29%) — mixed sentiment.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 45/100 (Partial), Growth 73/100 (Pass), Past 75/100 (Partial), Health 83/100 (Pass), Moat 37/100 (Fail), Future 16/100 (Fail), Income 30/100 (Fail).

$21.00
▼ 30% Downside
Average Price Target
The 12-month price target for L.B. Foster Company is $21.00.

FSTR SharesGrow Score Overview

51/100
SharesGrow Score
Mixed signals — some strengths
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VALUE 45/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 73/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 75/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 83/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 37/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 16/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 30/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — FSTR

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VALUE Partial
45/100
FSTR trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 40.7 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG 1.75 — overvalued. Trailing PEG 0.75. Analyst consensus target is $21, implying -30% from the current price $30. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Pass
73/100
FSTR: +2.9%/yr revenue is, +951.4%/yr Net income is average growth. mixed. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Partial
75/100
FSTR: 3 / 4 years profitable. mixed. Score = 3 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Pass
83/100
Balance sheet FSTR: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.38 (conservative), Current ratio is 1.87 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Fail
37/100
FSTR: Gross margin is 21.1% (+3.1 pp trend), N/A market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 37/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Fail
16/100
Analyst outlook: 2 / 7 analysts rate FSTR as buy (29%). Analyst consensus target is $21 (-30% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Fail
30/100
FSTR: Net profit margin is 1.4%. thin (0-5%). Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range17.16-32.63
Volume134.38K
Avg Volume (30D)37.55K
Market Cap$311.79M
Beta (1Y)1.02
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.73
Shares Outstanding$10.37M
IPO Date1981-06-09
Employees1,057
CEOJohn F. Kasel
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$540.01M
Gross Profit$113.75M
EBITDA$37.87M
Net Income$7.55M
Operating Income$21.89M
Total Cash$4.35M
Total Debt$67.02M
Net Debt$62.67M
Total Assets$330.37M
Price / Earnings (P/E)41.1
Price / Sales (P/S)0.58
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$21.00
Target High$21.00
Target Low$21.00
Upside-30.0%
Rating ConsensusHold
Analysts Covering7
Buy 29% Hold 71% Sell 0%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNASDAQ Global Select
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS3500601097

Price Chart

FSTR
L.B. Foster Company  ·  NASDAQ Global Select
Industrials • Railroads
17.16 52WK RANGE 32.63
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