EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, L.B. Foster Co's Enterprise Value is $309.1 Mil.
L.B. Foster Co's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $6.1 Mil. Therefore, L.B. Foster Co's EV-to-FCF for today is 50.61.
The historical rank and industry rank for L.B. Foster Co's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:
FSTR'
s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -94.04 Med: 10.24 Max: 201.2
Current: 50.61
During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of L.B. Foster Co was 201.20. The lowest was -94.04. And the median was 10.24.
FSTR's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than 85.74% of 659
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 14.89
vs FSTR: 50.61
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.
The historical data trend for L.B. Foster Co's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of L.B. Foster Co's EV-to-FCF
For the Railroads subindustry, L.B. Foster Co's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
L.B. Foster Co's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, L.B. Foster Co's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where L.B. Foster Co's EV-to-FCF falls into.
L.B. Foster Co's current Enterprise Value is $309.1 Mil.
L.B. Foster Co's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $6.1 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
L.B. Foster Co (NAS:FSTR) EV-to-FCF Explanation
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.
L.B. Foster Co's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:
L.B. Foster Co's share price for today is $18.85.
L.B. Foster Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.670.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.
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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.
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