FSTR (L.B. Foster Co) Days Sales Outstanding : 43.34 (As of Jun. 2024)

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What is L.B. Foster Co Days Sales Outstanding?

L.B. Foster Co's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $66.9 Mil. L.B. Foster Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $140.8 Mil. Hence, L.B. Foster Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was 43.34.

The historical rank and industry rank for L.B. Foster Co's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

FSTR' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 40.58 Med: 48.61 Max: 56.16
Current: 43.66

During the past 13 years, L.B. Foster Co's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 56.16. The lowest was 40.58. And the median was 48.61.

FSTR's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
53.79% of 963 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 46.74 vs FSTR: 43.66

L.B. Foster Co's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Jun. 2023 (39.81) to Jun. 2024 (43.34).

L.B. Foster Co Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for L.B. Foster Co's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

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L.B. Foster Co Days Sales Outstanding Chart

L.B. Foster Co Annual Data

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47.29

48.40

40.58

50.76

45.63

L.B. Foster Co Quarterly Data
	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24
Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															39.81	43.60	39.96	40.87	43.34

Competitive Comparison of L.B. Foster Co's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Railroads subindustry, L.B. Foster Co's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

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L.B. Foster Co's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, L.B. Foster Co's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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L.B. Foster Co Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

L.B. Foster Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (82.455	+	53.484)	/	2 )	/	543.744	*	365
=	67.9695					/	543.744	*	365
=	45.63

L.B. Foster Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Mar. 2024 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Jun. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (57.871	+	75.889)	/	2 )	/	140.796	*	365 / 4
=	66.88					/	140.796	*	365 / 4
=	43.34

L.B. Foster Co (NAS:FSTR) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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L.B. Foster Co Business Description

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LB1A:Germany

Address

415 Holiday Drive, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15220

Website

https://www.lbfoster.com

L.B. Foster Co is a us-based firm engaged in the manufacturing, fabrication, and distribution of products and services, especially for the rail, construction, energy, and utility industries. The company operates its business through three segments: Rail Technologies and Services; Precast Concrete Products and Steel Products and Measurement. Its principal business activity involves providing new and used rail, trackwork, and accessories, producing concrete railroad ties, insulated rail joints, power rail, track fasteners, cover boards, and sales of sells and rents steel sheet piling, H-bearing pile, and other piling products for foundation and earth retention requirements. It generates the majority of its revenues from the Rail Technologies and Services segment.

Executives

Raymond T Betler	director	1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
William M Thalman	officer: Senior VP & CFO	C/O LB FOSTER COMPANY, 415 HOLIDAY DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 15220
Brian Hunter Friedman	officer: VP, Steel Prods. & Measurement	415 HOLIDAY DRIVE, SUITE 100, PITTSBURGH PA 15220
Sean M Reilly	officer: Controller	TOLLGRADE COMMUNICATIONS INC, 493 NIXON RD., CHESWICK PA 15024
Janet Lee	director	2600 ANSYS DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Diane B Owen	director
Dirk Junge	director	165 TOWNSHIP LINE RD, JENKINTOWN PA 19046
John E Kunz	director	522 N. MACEWEN DRIVE, OSPREY FL 34229
Bruce Ernest Thompson	director	C/O L.B. FOSTER COMPANY, 415 HOLIDAY DRIVE, SUITE 100, PITTSBURGH PA 15220
Alexander B Jones	other: See Explanation of Responses	1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
Aron R. English	10 percent owner	1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
22nw Gp, Inc.	10 percent owner	1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
Bryson Hirai-hadley	other: See Explanation of Responses	1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
22nw Fund, Lp	10 percent owner	1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
22nw, Lp	10 percent owner	590 1ST AVE S, UNIT C1, SEATTLE WA 98104