# Foster L B Co: overview FSTR · Nasdaq · CIK 352825 · [Consumer discretionary](/sectors/consumer-discretionary.md) · fiscal year ends Dec 31 Pages: [Overview](/companies/fstr.md) · [Financials](/companies/fstr/financials.md) · [Filings](/companies/fstr/filings.md) · [Insiders](/companies/fstr/insiders.md) Latest reported revenue: [$138.6m](/filings/0000352825-26-000049.md) for Q2 FY2026, three months to 2026-06-30, from the 10-Q filed Aug 10, 2026 (XBRL us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax, accession 0000352825-26-000049). ## Last eight quarters | Line item | Unit | Q3 FY2024 (2024-09-30) | Q4 FY2024 (2024-12-31) | Q1 FY2025 (2025-03-31) | Q2 FY2025 (2025-06-30) | Q3 FY2025 (2025-09-30) | Q4 FY2025 (2025-12-31) | Q1 FY2026 (2026-03-31) | Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30) | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | | Revenue | $m | [137](/filings/0000352825-25-000134.md) | [128 d](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | [97.8](/filings/0000352825-26-000029.md) | [144](/filings/0000352825-26-000049.md) | [138](/filings/0000352825-25-000134.md) | [160 d](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | [121](/filings/0000352825-26-000029.md) | [139](/filings/0000352825-26-000049.md) | | Gross margin | % | [23.8%](/filings/0000352825-25-000134.md) | [22.3% d](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | [20.6%](/filings/0000352825-26-000029.md) | [21.5%](/filings/0000352825-26-000049.md) | [22.5%](/filings/0000352825-25-000134.md) | [19.7% d](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | [21.2%](/filings/0000352825-26-000029.md) | [22.3%](/filings/0000352825-26-000049.md) | | Operating margin | % | [5.3%](/filings/0000352825-25-000134.md) | [2.4% d](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | [(2.0%)](/filings/0000352825-26-000029.md) | [5.3%](/filings/0000352825-26-000049.md) | [6.0%](/filings/0000352825-25-000134.md) | [4.9% d](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | [1.7%](/filings/0000352825-26-000029.md) | [4.4%](/filings/0000352825-26-000049.md) | | Net margin | % | [26.1%](/filings/0000352825-25-000134.md) | [(0.2%) d](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | [(2.2%)](/filings/0000352825-26-000029.md) | [2.0%](/filings/0000352825-26-000049.md) | [3.1%](/filings/0000352825-25-000134.md) | [1.5% d](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | [1.2%](/filings/0000352825-26-000029.md) | [2.2%](/filings/0000352825-26-000049.md) | | Diluted EPS | $ per share | [3.27](/filings/0000352825-25-000134.md) | not reported | [(0.20)](/filings/0000352825-26-000029.md) | [0.27](/filings/0000352825-26-000049.md) | [0.40](/filings/0000352825-25-000134.md) | not reported | [0.14](/filings/0000352825-26-000029.md) | [0.29](/filings/0000352825-26-000049.md) | | Free cash flow | $m | [21.7 d](/filings/0000352825-25-000134.md) | [22.3 d](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | [(28.7)](/filings/0000352825-26-000029.md) | [7.7 d](/filings/0000352825-26-000049.md) | [26.4 d](/filings/0000352825-25-000134.md) | [19.8 d](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | [(13.4)](/filings/0000352825-26-000029.md) | [14.3 d](/filings/0000352825-26-000049.md) | - Revenue. XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure. - Gross margin (gross profit / revenue). XBRL Gross profit: us-gaap:GrossProfit; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure. - Operating margin (operating income / revenue). XBRL Operating income: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure. - Net margin (net income / revenue). XBRL Net income: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure. - Diluted EPS. XBRL Diluted EPS: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted. - Free cash flow (operating cash flow − capital expenditure). XBRL Operating cash flow: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; Capital expenditure: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment. Derived values: 9-month figure less the 6-month figure; 12-month figure less the 9-month figure; 6-month figure less the 3-month figure. ## Last five fiscal years | Line item | Unit | FY2021 (2021-12-31) | FY2022 (2022-12-31) | FY2023 (2023-12-31) | FY2024 (2024-12-31) | FY2025 (2025-12-31) | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | | Revenue | $m | [514](/filings/0000352825-23-000034.md) | [497](/filings/0000352825-24-000206.md) | [544](/filings/0000352825-25-000055.md) | [531](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | [540](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | | Gross margin | % | [16.8%](/filings/0000352825-23-000034.md) | [18.0%](/filings/0000352825-24-000206.md) | [20.6%](/filings/0000352825-25-000055.md) | [22.2%](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | [21.1%](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | | Operating margin | % | [0.9%](/filings/0000352825-23-000034.md) | [(1.4%)](/filings/0000352825-24-000206.md) | [1.7%](/filings/0000352825-25-000055.md) | [3.9%](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | [4.1%](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | | Net margin | % | [0.7%](/filings/0000352825-23-000034.md) | [(9.2%)](/filings/0000352825-24-000206.md) | [0.3%](/filings/0000352825-25-000055.md) | [8.1%](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | [1.4%](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | | Diluted EPS | $ per share | [0.34](/filings/0000352825-23-000034.md) | [(4.25)](/filings/0000352825-24-000206.md) | [0.13](/filings/0000352825-25-000055.md) | [3.89](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | [0.69](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | | Free cash flow | $m | [(5.4)](/filings/0000352825-23-000034.md) | [(18.2)](/filings/0000352825-24-000206.md) | [32.4](/filings/0000352825-25-000055.md) | [12.8](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | [25.2](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md) | - Revenue. XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax. - Gross margin (gross profit / revenue). XBRL Gross profit: us-gaap:GrossProfit; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax. - Operating margin (operating income / revenue). XBRL Operating income: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax. - Net margin (net income / revenue). XBRL Net income: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax. - Diluted EPS. XBRL Diluted EPS: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted. - Free cash flow (operating cash flow − capital expenditure). XBRL Operating cash flow: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations; Capital expenditure: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment; Operating cash flow: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities. Each value links to the filing it came from. d marks a derived value. A ratio is not reported when any input is missing. ## Insider purchases and sales The last 20 open-market transactions on Form 4 (codes P and S). Reported price is as stated on the form, not a market price. [All insider transactions](/companies/fstr/insiders.md) None in coverage. ## Funds that report holding it From each manager’s latest Form 13F, largest reported value first. Reported value is as filed: filing data, not a price. [All funds](/funds.md) | Fund | Quarter ended | Reported value | Shares | Put or call | Change on the quarter before | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | --- | | [BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP](/funds/1015079.md) | 2026-06-30 | $64.6m | 1,430,840 | | Reduced −50,483 | | [GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL](/funds/807249.md) | 2026-06-30 | $40.0m | 885,439 | | Reduced −16,000 | | [BlackRock, Inc.](/funds/2012383.md) | 2026-06-30 | $33.6m | 743,232 | | Added +40,370 | | [DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP](/funds/354204.md) | 2026-06-30 | $30.6m | 677,098 | | Reduced −16,394 | | [VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC](/funds/2100119.md) | 2026-06-30 | $19.1m | 422,980 | | Added +38,196 | | [RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC](/funds/1037389.md) | 2026-06-30 | $16.1m | 356,350 | | Added +39,968 | | [GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC](/funds/1214717.md) | 2026-06-30 | $11.1m | 246,464 | | Added +17,753 | | [Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.](/funds/1368465.md) | 2026-06-30 | $9.9m | 218,150 | | Added +205,450 | | [AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC](/funds/748054.md) | 2026-06-30 | $8.9m | 196,121 | | Added +112,550 | | [STATE STREET CORP](/funds/93751.md) | 2026-06-30 | $8.7m | 191,768 | | Added +39,217 | ## Recent filings [All 1,409 filings](/companies/fstr/filings.md) | Filed | Accepted | Form | What it is | Accession | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-08-10 | 14:43 ET | [10-Q](/filings/0000352825-26-000049.md) | Quarterly report, period 2026-06-30 | 0000352825-26-000049 | | 2026-08-10 | 07:33 ET | [8-K](/filings/0000352825-26-000046.md) | 2.02 Results of operations; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0000352825-26-000046 | | 2026-07-30 | 09:20 ET | [8-K](/filings/0000352825-26-000043.md) | 5.02 Departure or appointment of officers or directors; 7.01 Regulation FD disclosure; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0000352825-26-000043 | | 2026-05-22 | 12:00 ET | [8-K](/filings/0000352825-26-000033.md) | 5.07 Shareholder vote results; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0000352825-26-000033 | | 2026-05-21 | 14:37 ET | [8-K](/filings/0000352825-26-000031.md) | 5.02 Departure or appointment of officers or directors; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0000352825-26-000031 | | 2026-05-04 | 16:02 ET | [10-Q](/filings/0000352825-26-000029.md) | Quarterly report, period 2026-03-31 | 0000352825-26-000029 | | 2026-05-04 | 07:31 ET | [8-K](/filings/0000352825-26-000026.md) | 2.02 Results of operations; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0000352825-26-000026 | | 2026-04-21 | 20:15 ET | [SCHEDULE 13D/A](/filings/0000921895-26-001053.md) | Ownership report, active investor, amended | 0000921895-26-001053 | | 2026-04-14 | 18:01 ET | [SCHEDULE 13D/A](/filings/0000921895-26-000986.md) | Ownership report, active investor, amended | 0000921895-26-000986 | | 2026-04-10 | 12:01 ET | [DEF 14A](/filings/0001140361-26-014171.md) | Proxy statement, period 2026-05-21 | 0001140361-26-014171 | ## Latest annual report [Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025](/filings/0000352825-26-000016.md), filed Mar 5, 2026. ## Forecast league Q3 FY2026, the quarter ended 2026-09-30, is open for forecasts until the first results filing for it is accepted by EDGAR. Results are due by \[object Promise\]. [Forecast this quarter](/leagues/2026q3/targets/e8374ca8-0574-44f1-8cdc-e5700d7297c6) ## About the filer - CIK: 352825 - Tickers: FSTR - Exchange: Nasdaq - SIC code: 5051 Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & of fices - State of incorporation: PA - Filer category: Accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company Source: SEC EDGAR, XBRL company facts, the filing index and Forms 4. Last ingested by Listed: Oct 29, 2026, 08:03 ET. No prices; not investment advice.