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FSTR (L.B. Foster Co) PE Ratio (TTM) : 28.13 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is L.B. Foster Co PE Ratio (TTM)?

The PE Ratio (TTM), or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). As of today (2024-10-31), L.B. Foster Co's share price is $18.85. L.B. Foster Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.67. Therefore, L.B. Foster Co's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 28.13.


The historical rank and industry rank for L.B. Foster Co's PE Ratio (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

FSTR' s PE Ratio (TTM) Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.74   Med: 23.37   Max: 210.08
Current: 28.13


During the past 13 years, the highest PE Ratio (TTM) of L.B. Foster Co was 210.08. The lowest was 2.74. And the median was 23.37.


FSTR's PE Ratio (TTM) is ranked worse than
79.16% of 787 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 14.17 vs FSTR: 28.13

L.B. Foster Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.26. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.67.

As of today (2024-10-31), L.B. Foster Co's share price is $18.85. L.B. Foster Co's EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.67. Therefore, L.B. Foster Co's PE Ratio without NRI for today is 28.13.

During the past 13 years, L.B. Foster Co's highest PE Ratio without NRI was 210.08. The lowest was 5.18. And the median was 15.79.

L.B. Foster Co's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.26. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.67.

During the past 3 years, the average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was -42.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, L.B. Foster Co's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 656.20% per year. The lowest was -62.40% per year. And the median was -2.25% per year.

L.B. Foster Co's EPS (Basic) for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.26. Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.68.


L.B. Foster Co PE Ratio (TTM) Historical Data

The historical data trend for L.B. Foster Co's PE Ratio (TTM) 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.

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L.B. Foster Co PE Ratio (TTM) Chart

L.B. Foster Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PE Ratio (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.85 21.20 40.44 At Loss 169.15

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
PE Ratio (TTM) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only At Loss At Loss 169.15 37.41 32.12

Competitive Comparison of L.B. Foster Co's PE Ratio (TTM)

For the Railroads subindustry, L.B. Foster Co's PE Ratio (TTM), along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio (TTM) 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 PE Ratio (TTM) Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, L.B. Foster Co's PE Ratio (TTM) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where L.B. Foster Co's PE Ratio (TTM) falls into.



L.B. Foster Co PE Ratio (TTM) Calculation

The PE Ratio (TTM), or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). It is the most widely used ratio in the valuation of stocks.

L.B. Foster Co's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=18.85/0.670
=28.13

L.B. Foster Co's Share Price of 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 $0.67.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Market Cap /Net Income

There are at least three kinds of PE Ratio (TTM)s used by different investors. They are Trailing Twelve Month PE Ratio (TTM) or PE Ratio (TTM) (TTM), Forward PE Ratio, or PE Ratio without NRI. A new PE Ratio (TTM) based on inflation-adjusted normalized PE Ratio (TTM) is called Shiller PE Ratio, after Yale professor Robert Shiller.

In the calculation of PE Ratio (TTM), the earnings per share used are the earnings per share over the past 12 months. For Forward PE Ratio, the earnings are the expected earnings for the next twelve months. In the case of PE Ratio without NRI, the reported earnings less the non-recurring items are used.

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.


L.B. Foster Co  (NAS:FSTR) PE Ratio (TTM) Explanation

The PE Ratio (TTM) can be viewed as the number of years it takes for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. For example, if a company earns $2 a share per year, and the stock is traded at $30, the PE Ratio (TTM) is 15. Therefore it takes 15 years for the company to earn back the $30 you paid for its stock, assuming the earnings stays constant over the next 15 years.

In real business, earnings never stay constant. If a company can grow its earnings, it takes fewer years for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. If a company's earnings decline it takes more years. As a shareholder, you want the company to earn back the price you pay as soon as possible. Therefore, lower P/E stocks are more attractive than higher P/E stocks so long as the PE Ratio (TTM) is positive. Also for stocks with the same PE Ratio (TTM), the one with faster growth business is more attractive.

If a company loses money, the PE Ratio (TTM) becomes meaningless.

To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio (TTM) divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a PE Ratio (TTM) equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a PE Ratio (TTM) of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a PE Ratio (TTM) of 10.

Because the PE Ratio (TTM) measures how long it takes to earn back the price you pay, the PE Ratio (TTM) can be applied to the stocks across different industries. That is why it is the one of the most important and widely used indicators for the valuation of stocks.

Similar to the PE Ratio without NRI or PS Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PE Ratio (TTM) measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

Investors need to be aware that the PE Ratio (TTM) can be misleading a lot of times, especially when the underlying business is cyclical and unpredictable. As Peter Lynch pointed out, cyclical businesses have higher profit margins at the peaks of the business cycles. Their earnings are high and PE Ratio (TTM)s are artificially low. It is usually a bad idea to buy a cyclical business when the PE Ratio (TTM) is low. A better ratio to identify the time to buy a cyclical businesses is the PS Ratio .

PE Ratio (TTM) can also be affected by non-recurring-items such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than PE Ratio (TTM).


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L.B. Foster Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
415 Holiday Drive, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15220
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