FOSTER L B CO
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See all $FSTR insider activity →L.B. Foster reported a 3.5% Q2 sales decline, but first-half sales rose 7.6% YoY. Adjusted EBITDA increased 19.6% in the first half, and operating cash flow hit $17.9M, the best since 2017. The company has divested lower-margin operations and repurchased 9.3% of its shares since February 2023. Full-year guidance is $540M-$580M in sales and $41M-$46M in adjusted EBITDA.
L.B. Foster (FSTR) reported Q2 revenue of $138.6M, above the $134.5M estimate, but GAAP EPS of $0.29 missed the $0.41 forecast. Management cited order timing in Rail Products and higher personnel costs for margin pressure, plus U.K. exit costs. The company reconfirmed FY revenue guidance of $560M and EBITDA guidance of $43.5M midpoint; backlog was $246.1M.
L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) reported Q2 adjusted EBITDA of $11.7M, down 4.7% y/y, while first-half adjusted EBITDA rose 19.6% to $16.8M. Operating cash flow for the first half improved to $7.4M. The company reiterated full-year free cash flow guidance of $15M to $25M. Rail Q2 sales fell to $72M but margins rose to 20.6%. Consolidated backlog was $246.1M, down y/y but up sequentially.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 1 news story mentioning FSTR (FOSTER L B CO). Coverage has skewed bullish: 1 bullish, 0 neutral, and 0 bearish.
Recent FSTR coverage spans earnings, financial news and corporate actions.
Positive cash flow beat and guidance may support upside.
The call highlights margin pressure drivers (personnel and U.K. exit costs) and backlog conversion expectations (at least 80% executed by year-end), shaping near-term earnings quality and cash-flow timing.
Guidance and cash-flow outlook plus backlog/book-to-bill detail suggest near-term execution risk is mixed, with Rail strength offset by Infrastructure softness.
Beat on revenue and EBITDA guidance with a miss on GAAP EPS, plus a sharp post-results stock pop, sets up near-term re-rating risk.
The filing provides a fresh earnings-and-guidance datapoint plus balance-sheet improvement, which can re-rate near-term credit and earnings expectations.
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L.B. Foster reported a 3.5% Q2 sales decline, but first-half sales rose 7.6% YoY. Adjusted EBITDA increased 19.6% in the first half, and operating cash flow hit $17.9M, the best since 2017. The company has divested lower-margin operations and repurchased 9.3% of its shares since February 2023. Full-year guidance is $540M-$580M in sales and $41M-$46M in adjusted EBITDA.
3 min readL.B. Foster (FSTR) reported Q2 revenue of $138.6M, above the $134.5M estimate, but GAAP EPS of $0.29 missed the $0.41 forecast. Management cited order timing in Rail Products and higher personnel costs for margin pressure, plus U.K. exit costs. The company reconfirmed FY revenue guidance of $560M and EBITDA guidance of $43.5M midpoint; backlog was $246.1M.
6 min readL.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) reported Q2 adjusted EBITDA of $11.7M, down 4.7% y/y, while first-half adjusted EBITDA rose 19.6% to $16.8M. Operating cash flow for the first half improved to $7.4M. The company reiterated full-year free cash flow guidance of $15M to $25M. Rail Q2 sales fell to $72M but margins rose to 20.6%. Consolidated backlog was $246.1M, down y/y but up sequentially.
6 min readL.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) reported Q2 CY2026 revenue of $138.6 million, down 3.5% year on year but 3% above Wall Street estimates. Full-year revenue guidance of $560 million (midpoint) was 1.2% above expectations. GAAP EPS was $0.29, 28.4% below consensus. The stock rose 5.1% to $43.11 after results.
6 min readFOSTER L B CO (FSTR) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Exhibit 99.1 News Release L.B. Foster Announces Second Quarter Results with Highest Second Quarter Operating Cash Flow Since 2017; Reaffirms Full Year 2026 Financial Guidance • Second quarter gross margin expanded 80 basis points to 22.3% despite 3.5% lower sales from last year •
6 min readL.B. Foster (FSTR) will report Q2 earnings Monday before market open. The company previously beat revenue expectations with $121.1M revenue, up 23.9% YoY. For the upcoming quarter, analysts expect revenue to fall 6.3% YoY. The article cites an average analyst price target of $40 versus $41.75 and notes recent peer results.
3 min readFOSTER L B CO (FSTR) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Exhibit 99.1 News Release L.B. Foster Company Announces Executive Officer Changes PITTSBURGH, PA, July 30, 2026 – L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ: FSTR), a global technology solutions provider of products and services for the Rail and Infrastructure markets, announced today that, eff
2 min readThis article provides an analysis of L.B. Foster Company's leadership and management team, including details about CEO John Kasel's compensation, tenure, and ownership. It also lists the average tenure for both the management team and the board of directors. The report includes recent management updates, company news, and financial data spanning several years, detailing compensation, earnings, and stock performance.
5 min readIt was reported on November 18, that Aron English, 10% Owner at L.B. Foster ( NASDAQ:FSTR ) executed a significant insider sell, according to an SEC filing. What Happened: According to a Form 4 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, English sold 2,647 shares of ...
2 min readDisclosed on November 13, Aron English, 10% Owner at L.B. Foster ( NASDAQ:FSTR ) , executed a substantial insider sell as per the latest SEC filing. What Happened: English's decision to sell 12,530 shares of L.B. Foster was revealed in a Form 4 filing with the U.S.
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