# L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) · Edgar & Edgarette company card

> L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) grew revenue 1.7% in FY2025 to $540 million, operating margin 4.1% against a 5.0% median for wholesale-metals service centers & of fices, equity 53.1% of assets, and its dividend per share fell in the latest year on record. Every figure is from the company’s own annual report filed with the SEC.

SEC CIK 352825 · fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · 5 audited years read · [page](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/FSTR) · [JSON](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/FSTR.json)

## Figures, as filed in the 10-K

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $540M |
| Revenue growth, 1 year | 1.7% |
| Revenue growth per year | 1.3% |
| Operating margin | 4.1% (prior year 3.9%) |
| Net margin | 1.4% |
| Operating cash flow | $36M |
| Capital spending | $10M |
| Free cash flow | $25M |
| Cash | $4M |
| Long-term debt | $43M |
| Total assets | $330M |
| Total equity | $175M |
| Equity ÷ assets | 53.1% |
| Return on equity | 4.3% |
| Dividend per share | $0 |
| Dividend years rising | 0 |

## Readings, computed from those figures

- Altman Z: 4.81 (safe zone)
- Piotroski F: 7 of 9 (solid)
- Health Harbor boat: New ship · no warning signs
- Cash Compass: In between · no clear cash pattern yet

## Edgarette's reading

Exposure: revenue $540.0M (FY2025), total debt $42.8M. Experience: revenue up 1.7% on the year, up 1.3% a year over 4 years; operating margin 4.1%, up from 3.9%. Soundness: equity 53.1% of assets, return on equity 4.3%, the dividend per share fell in the latest year on record. Credibility: four or more audited years, reasonable weight. Range: 80% of past cases like this landed between $472.9M and $619.1M next year (method v4.1: its own 4-year record of growth weighed at 50% against $100M–1B filers; across 2019–2025, 69.0% landed inside, 83.4% on the one year the method never saw). In a shock year the stress range is $441.7M to $664.6M. A statistical range, not company guidance. Against peers (43 filers, $50M+ revenue, its industry group): operating margin 4.1% against a 5.0% median; growth 1.7% against 4.3%.

Range logged 2026-10-30, receipt ed8ce3aeba22d6a7, status open. A statistical range, not company guidance.

## Health Watch, last 12 months

- Item 5.02 Director or officer change: 4, latest 2026-07-30 ([filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282526000043/0000352825-26-000043-index.htm))

## Recent filings

- 8-K · filed 2026-10-29 · 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282526000053/0000352825-26-000053-index.htm)
- 10-Q · filed 2026-08-10 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282526000049/0000352825-26-000049-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-08-10 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282526000046/0000352825-26-000046-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-07-30 · 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282526000043/0000352825-26-000043-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-05-22 · 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282526000033/0000352825-26-000033-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-05-21 · 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352825/000035282526000031/0000352825-26-000031-index.htm)

## Sources

- facts: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000352825.json
- filings: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=352825

## Cite

POPS4, Edgar & Edgarette: L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) company card, from the company's own SEC filings, accessed 2026-10-30, https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/FSTR. CC BY 4.0. For a figure, add the filing URL under filings or sources.

DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23672509 · catalog https://www.pops4.com/boards/catalog.json · Figures as filed with the SEC. Card text CC BY 4.0, POPS4.

Reporting, not investment advice. No price targets and no trading recommendations.

Figures are as filed in audited 10-K reports and can move with restatements, acquisitions, disposals or a change in fiscal year. A range set from how past company-years turned out is not a promise about the next one, and says nothing about the share price.