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FSTR (L.B. Foster Co) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is L.B. Foster Co Financial Strength?

L.B. Foster Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

L.B. Foster Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 3.02. L.B. Foster Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 0.17. As of today, L.B. Foster Co's Altman Z-Score is 3.41.


Competitive Comparison of L.B. Foster Co's Financial Strength

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

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L.B. Foster Co's Financial Strength Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

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L.B. Foster Co Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

L.B. Foster Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Jun. 2024 was $-1.5 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Jun. 2024 was $4.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was $97.5 Mil.

L.B. Foster Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Jun. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=-1*4.504/-1.493
=3.02

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

L.B. Foster Co's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Jun. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0.167 + 97.503) / 563.184
=0.17

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

L.B. Foster Co has a Z-score of 3.41, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3.41 is strong.

* 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) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

L.B. Foster Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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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