L.B. Foster Company

$ 43.09 3.51 %

L.B. Foster Company is a global provider of specialized, engineered, and manufactured solutions tailored for building and infrastructure development. Its "Rail, Technologies, and Services" division supplies new and used rail to diverse clients, including passenger and short-line freight railroads, industrial enterprises, and rail construction contractors. This segment also delivers a comprehensive array of rail accessories, such as track spikes, anchors, bolts, angle bars, and tie plates. Furthermore, it offers specialized items like power rail, direct fixation fasteners, coverboards, and trackwork components, alongside the design and production of insulated rail joints and related parts. The division's portfolio extends to advanced solutions for friction management, railway condition monitoring, wheel impact detection, wayside data collection, and engineered concrete ties, complemented by ongoing aftermarket support. The "Precast Concrete Products" segment manufactures a variety of custom precast concrete items. These include sound barriers, burial vaults, bridge beams, box culverts, septic tanks, and other pre-stressed products designed for the transportation and broader infrastructure sectors. This segment also constructs prefabricated concrete buildings, used as public restrooms, concession kiosks, and protective storage units, primarily for national, state, and municipal parks. Meanwhile, the "Steel Products and Measurement" segment focuses on highway construction and repair, offering bridge decking, railings, fabricated structural steel, expansion joints, and bridge forms. Additionally, this division produces threaded pipe products essential for industrial water wells, irrigation systems, and the oil and gas industry. It also provides protective pipe coatings for energy pipelines and utility applications, as well as precise measurement systems specifically for the petroleum market. The company reaches its customers through both direct sales and an extensive network of agents. Established in 1902, L.B. Foster Company maintains its corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

CEO: John F. Kasel - https://www.lbfoster.com

Price objectif

$21 -51.26 %

Recommandation

Hold

DCF

$ 60.98

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Quick ratio

1.28

suggests a healthy liquidity position, showing that the company can likely meet its short-term obligations.

P/E ratio

41.83

is considered reasonable, suggesting that the company has a valuation in line with its current profits.

EPS

1.03

is the net profit of a company divided by the number of outstanding shares, indicating the profit earned per share.

ROE

6.39 %

indicates low profitability, suggesting that the company is not using equity efficiently to generate profits.

ROIC

5.06 %

does not generate enough return to cover its financing costs, which indicates value destruction and may pose long-term profitability issues.

WACC

9.25

is a company's average cost of capital, weighted by the proportion of debt and equity in its financing. It represents the minimum return the company must generate to satisfy its investors.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio

0.48

indicates that the company uses more equity than debt, suggesting prudent management.

Free cash flow per share

3.44

is a measure of a company's financial flexibility that is determined by dividing free cash flow by the total number of shares outstanding.

Dividend payout ratio

0.00 %

the dividend payout ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income.

Earnings per share

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Financials

Piotroski score
8 indicates good financial health
Altman score
4.71 indicates good financial health and low risk of bankruptcy
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Cash / Debt

Cash Ratio
0.05 indicates liquidity risk, as the company may not have enough cash to meet its immediate obligations
Debt Ratio
0.25 indicates that the company uses little debt to finance its assets, suggesting good financial stability
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Sales

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