NASDAQ$FSTR

Foster (Lb) Co-A · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

L.B. Foster Company reported Q2 2025 net sales of $143.6 million and net income of $2.9 million.

L.B. Foster posted modest revenue growth in the second quarter driven by Infrastructure Solutions strength offsetting Rail segment declines. Gross profit rose slightly while selling and administrative expenses decreased, leading to higher operating income. Net income attributable to the company was $2.9 million or $0.27 per diluted share.

  • Q2 net sales increased 2.0% year-over-year to $143.6 million with Infrastructure up 22.4% and Rail down 11.2%.
  • Gross profit margin was 21.5% and operating income margin expanded to 5.3%.
  • Selling and administrative expenses fell 9.8% to $22.4 million.
  • Backlog grew to $269.9 million, up from $249.8 million a year earlier.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$144M

Previous: $141M+2.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.27

Previous: $0.26+3.8%
Gross Profit Margin

21.5%

Previous: 21.7%-0.9%
Selling and Administrative Expenses

$22.4M

Previous: $24.8M-9.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$5.25M

Previous: -$4.35M-20.8%
Net Income

$2.89M

Previous: $2.85M+1.3%
Operating Income

$7.68M

Previous: $4.5M+70.5%
Gross Profit

$30.9M

Previous: $30.5M+1.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.19M

Previous: $4.02M+4.1%
Total Assets

$350M

Previous: $333M+5.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Foster · Revenue · Quarterly

$144M

Q2 2025+2%vs Q2 2024
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Foster · $144M total across 2 segments · Q2 2025

  • Rail, Technologies, and Services
    $76M
  • Infrastructure Solutions
    $67.6M

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

-2.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

36%

23 / 64 earnings

Positive

+25.8%

Q1 2017

Best reaction

-36.2%

Q1 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025
Q1 2026+19.1%+37.8%+35.0%
Q4 2025-8.3%-10.1%-13.0%
Q3 2025-0.5%-1.1%-0.3%
Q1 2025-3.8%-11.7%-6.9%
Q4 2024-12.3%-19.4%-28.0%
Q3 2024+2.4%+10.1%+36.5%
Q2 2024-21.9%-11.5%-8.1%
Q1 2024+10.4%+22.3%+7.0%
Q4 2023-7.0%-4.0%+9.9%
Q3 2023-6.6%-5.3%-7.9%
Q2 2023+10.2%+20.8%+26.2%
Q1 2023-1.4%-2.5%+29.6%
Q4 2022+0.2%-1.3%-6.2%
Q3 2022+3.2%+12.9%-18.5%
Q2 2022-4.3%-3.7%-24.1%
Q1 2022-4.0%-5.1%+2.2%
Q4 2021-5.7%-2.2%-2.2%
Q3 2021-0.7%-0.2%-7.8%
Q2 2021-0.8%-0.8%-7.2%
Q1 2021+0.9%+4.0%+13.4%
Q4 2020+1.1%+4.5%+5.4%
Q3 2020-1.8%+2.8%+7.5%
Q2 2020+0.3%+3.3%-2.8%
Q1 2020-10.7%-9.6%+9.8%
Q4 2019-6.6%-7.7%-34.1%
Q3 2019-9.2%-8.8%-6.0%
Q2 2019-7.0%-7.8%-22.9%
Q1 2019+16.5%+15.9%+11.4%
Q4 2018-3.1%-0.6%+26.0%
Q3 2018+10.3%+15.4%+6.4%
Q2 2018+13.9%+11.6%+4.1%
Q1 2018-2.5%-7.4%-1.5%
Q4 2017-8.6%-12.1%-17.7%
Q3 2017-10.5%-9.3%-7.1%
Q2 2017+7.1%+9.7%+8.6%
Q1 2017+25.8%+19.4%+29.7%
Q4 2016-0.2%-4.8%-13.5%
Q3 2016-23.2%-12.2%+21.3%
Q2 2016-17.9%-16.1%+5.3%
Q1 2016-36.2%
Q4 2015+13.0%
Q3 2015-28.8%
Q2 2015-28.3%
Q1 2015+0.2%
Q4 2014-20.5%
Q3 2014-1.8%
Q2 2014+5.4%
Q1 2014-1.1%
Q4 2013+5.3%
Q3 2013-2.2%
Q2 2013-6.0%
Q1 2013+3.1%
Q4 2012-4.5%
Q3 2012+11.3%
Q2 2012+9.0%
Q1 2011+2.7%
Q1 2012+2.7%
Q4 2011-1.6%
Q4 2009-1.6%
Q3 2010-4.4%
Q3 2011-4.4%
Q2 2011-6.6%
Q2 2010-6.6%
Q4 2010-6.6%

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