L B Foster (FSTR) Growth Rates Comparisons to Iron & Steel Industry, Sector, Market. Sales, Income, EPS
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L b Foster Company  (NASDAQ: FSTR)
    Sector • Basic Materials    Industry • Iron & Steel
   Industry • Iron & Steel
   Sector • Basic Materials
 

L B Foster Growth Comparisons

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FSTR Revenue Growth Rate Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Revenue Growth (Q2 MRQ) -3.49 % 18.55 % 7.16 % 10.9 %
Q / Q Revenue Growth (Q2 MRQ) 14.37 % 16.14 % 2.98 % 8.32 %
Y / Y Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q2 TTM) 10.04 % 7.45 % 3.34 % %
Sequential Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q2 TTM) -0.89 % 4.44 % 1.48 % 2.61 %
Revenue 5 Year Average Growth 1.66 % 4.37 % 6.32 % 10.71 %


FSTR's Growth Comparisons in II. Quarter 2026




Although the Iron & Steel industry saw advancing Revenue by 18.55%, L B Foster announced -3.49% year on year sales decline in the second quarter 2026, to $ 139 millions, and underperformed the 7.16% Revenue growth in the Basic Materials sector. Comparing the second quarter, sales L B Foster Company was trailing overall market not just Iron & Steel industry.

Top-line improved by 14.37% from the first quarter. Looking into annual sales rise of 1.66%, and S & P 500's average yearly sales growth is 10.71% over the five years, including only Businesses with the second quarter 2026 Results. L B Foster grew less than the market.

FSTR Growth Rates by Company's Segments

Segment Name
Y / Y
Sequential
Product
-
-
Service
-
-
Rail Technologies and Services
-98.35 %
-98.33 %
Infrastructure Solutions
67.06 %
143.5 %
Precast Concrete Products
-29.1 %
-0.93 %
Total
-3.49 %
14.37 %


Growth Rates of FSTR's Income in the second quarter 2026


FSTR Operating Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Operating Income Change (Q2 MRQ) -19.89 % 92.88 % 65.97 % 97.6 %
Sequential Operating Income Change (Q2 MRQ) 200.78 % 76.66 % 69.31 % 48.13 %
Y / Y Operating Income Growth (Q2 TTM) 50.81 % 30.72 % 7.17 % 40.67 %
Sequential Operating Income Growth (Q2 TTM) -5.91 % 16.97 % 12.77 % 20.86 %
Operating Income 5 Year Avg. Change 6.96 % 12.53 % 15.75 % 19.3 %


Income from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q2 MRQ) 9.62 % 102.11 % 90.11 % 90.69 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q2 MRQ) 108.58 % 80.94 % 195.56 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q2 TTM) -68.8 % 34.28 % -6.33 % 57.33 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q2 TTM) 2.48 % 17.78 % 18.99 % 18.65 %
Income from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Change -22.08 % 29.86 % 22.22 % -28.62 %

FSTR Net Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Income Growth (Q2 MRQ) 9.72 % 96.59 % 96.74 % 90.69 %
Q / Q Net Income Growth (Q2 MRQ) 108.78 % 78.31 % 283.51 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Net Income Change (Q2 TTM) -68.79 % 28.95 % -6.37 % 57.33 %
Sequential Net Income Change (Q2 TTM) 2.5 % 17.22 % 21.63 % 18.65 %
Net Income 5 Year Avg. Growth -0.43 % 16.27 % 18.8 % 23.12 %

FSTR's EPS Growth Rates


EPS from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q2 MRQ) 7.14 % 110.16 % 90.11 % 90.69 %
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q2 MRQ) 100 % 80.44 % 195.56 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q2 TTM) -67.72 % - - -
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q2 TTM) 1.85 % - - 4.88 %
EPS from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Growth -21.51 % 39.56 % 22.22 % -28.62 %



FSTR EPS Net Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS Net Growth (Q2 MRQ) 7.41 % 104.43 % 96.74 % -28.62 %
Q / Q EPS Net Growth (Q2 MRQ) 107.14 % 77.81 % 283.51 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q2 TTM) - - - 7.62 %
Sequential EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q2 TTM) 1.95 % - - 4.93 %
EPS Net 5 Year Avg. Change -0.57 % 16.27 % 18.8 % 23.12 %



L B Foster's EPS slowed to the 7.41% year on year, improvement in the second quarter 2026 to 0.29, underperforming the 104.43% surge in the Iron & Steel industry and 96.74% EPS rise in the Basic Materials sector. Although both Iron & Steel industry and Basic Materials sector posted higher gains than 90.69% overall market increase, L B Foster was trailing overall market in the second quarter.

The Company's sequential EPS growth rate was very impressive 107.14% from the first quarter. Average yearly income per share growth for L B Foster is -0.57%, while S & P 500's average annual income per share growth is 23.12% over the five years, including only Businesses with the second quarter 2026 earnings results.

FSTR Cash Flow Growth Rates


Free Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q2 MRQ) 85 % - - 48.62 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q2 MRQ) - -60.93 % - 34.18 %
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q2 TTM) 104.48 % 24.42 % 27.2 % 60.27 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q2 TTM) 16.22 % 61.67 % 14.1 % 15.75 %
Free Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change 17.26 % -4.88 % 2.88 % 12.12 %

Net Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q2 MRQ) - - - 339.02 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q2 MRQ) - - -96.08 % 216.68 %
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q2 TTM) - - - 209.43 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q2 TTM) - - 54.55 % 152.64 %
Net Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change - 9.57 % 2.88 % 1.12 %

Capital Expenditures Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q2 MRQ) 33.22 % -20.03 % -7.74 % 120.03 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q2 MRQ) 20.3 % -18 % -13.09 % 36.87 %
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q2 TTM) 13.86 % -14.98 % -3 % 109.38 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q2 TTM) 8.22 % -5 % -2.99 % 23.05 %
Capital Expenditures 5 Year Avg. Change 2.58 % 7.65 % 16.16 % 13.27 %

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