L B Foster's ROE per quarter

Return on Equity, Quarterly Results, Trends, Rankings, Statistics

What is ROE for L B Foster in the third quarter 2026?
L b Foster Company achieved a return on average equity (ROE) of 7.68 % in its third quarter 2026, this is above FSTR's average return on equity of -3.44%.
L B Foster Company shareholder's equity over the 12 months ending in its third quarter 2026 are valued at $179 million

ROE has advanced compared to 6.41% in the second quarter 2026, due to net income growth.

Within the Iron & Steel industry 10 other companies had a higher return on equity. While return on equity, the total ranking has deteriorated compared to the second quarter 2026 from 1214 to 1856.

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Return On Equity	(Sep 30 2026) III. Quarter	(Jun 30 2026) II. Quarter	(Mar 31 2026) I. Quarter	(Dec 31 2025) IV. Quarter	(Sep 30 2025) III. Quarter
Y / Y Equity Change	6.38 %	2.09 %	1.69 %	-1.68 %	-
Y / Y Net Income Change	56.39 %	9.72 %	-	-	-87.96 %
Net Income (TTM) in Millions	14	11	11	7	5
Return On Equity (TTM)	7.68 %	6.41 %	6.29 %	4.25 %	2.64 %
FSTR's Total Ranking	# 1856	# 1214	# 1479	# 1967	#
Equity (TTM) in Millions	187	179	174	176	176
Seq. Equity Change	4.4 %	2.53 %	-0.85 %	0.23 %	0.2 %
Seq. Net Income Change	117.14 %	108.78 %	-37.1 %	-45.16 %	52.34 %

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Return On Equity Company Ranking
Within:	No.
Industry	# 11
Sector	# 117
Overall	# 1856

Return On Equity Statistics
High	Average	Low
29.77 %	-3.44 %	-90.28 %
(Dec 31 2019)		(Mar 31 2017)

FSTR Annual Return On Equity	(Dec 31 2025) 2025	(Dec 31 2024) 2024	(Dec 31 2023) 2023	(Dec 31 2022) 2022	(Dec 31 2021) 2021
Total Equity in Millions	176	179	143	138	184
Y / Y Equity Change	-1.68 %	25.33 %	3.81 %	-25.06 %	3.83 %
Net Income in Millions	7	43	1	-45	4
Y / Y Net Income Change	-82.68 %	3198.15 %	-	-	-51.08 %
Return On Equity	4.22 %	23.93 %	0.91 %	-33.03 %	2.02 %

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Annual Roe Comment

In 2025 ROE decreased compared to the previous year to 4.22 %, due to deterioration of net income.

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Date modified: 2026-11-06T12:53:20+00:00

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