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FOSTER L B CO

American Wholesale-Metals Service Centers and of fices company.

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Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

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  • TickerFSTR on Nasdaq
  • IndustryWholesale-Metals Service Centers & of fices
  • HeadquartersPA
  • Incorporated inPA2
  • Business address415 Holiday Dr, Pittsburgh, Pa 152202
  • Filer categoryAccelerated filer, Smaller reporting company2

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Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

21.1%Gross margin3
4.1%Operating margin3
1.4%Net margin3
1.7%Revenue growth, 20253
4.3%Return on equity3
$25.2MFree cash flow3

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Products and services

Product brought in 89% of the revenue FOSTER L B CO broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Product$481.4M389%up 4% from 2024
  2. Service$58.6M311%down 14% from 2024
Products and services by year
Products and services20242025
Product$462.7M$481.4M
Service$68.1M$58.6M

Business segments

Rail Technologies And Services brought in 57% of the revenue FOSTER L B CO broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Rail Technologies And Services$305.7M357%down 6% from 2024
  2. Infrastructure Solutions$234.3M343%up 15% from 2024
Business segments by year
Business segments20242025
Rail Technologies And Services$326.9M$305.7M
Infrastructure Solutions$203.9M$234.3M

Regions

United States brought in 89% of the revenue FOSTER L B CO broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. United States$481.4M389%up 6% from 2024
  2. United Kingdoms$32.4M36%down 26% from 2024
  3. CA [member]$19.4M34%down 12% from 2024
  4. Other Geographical Locations$6.7M31%down 32% from 2024
Regions by year
Regions20242025
United States$454.7M$481.4M
United Kingdoms$44.1M$32.4M
CA [member]$22.1M$19.4M
Other Geographical Locations$9.9M$6.7M

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Cost of revenue79¢$426.3M
  • Research and development1¢$3.6M
  • Selling, general and admin16¢$88.6M
  • Other costs1¢$4.0M
  • Income tax2¢$10.0M
  • Profit1¢$7.5M

Out of $540.0M in revenue.3

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025

  • Capital spending29¢$10.4M
  • Share buybacks46¢$16.5M
  • Kept or used elsewhere24¢$8.7M

Out of $35.6M of cash from operations.3

Financial statements

Revenue456783$540.0M in 2025−12% since 2019
0$200.0M$400.0M$600.0M$800.0M2019: $616.4M$616.4M20192020: $497.4M$497.4M2020−19%2021: $513.6M$513.6M2021+3%2022: $497.5M$497.5M2022−3%2023: $543.7M$543.7M2023+9%2024: $530.8M$530.8M2024−2%2025: $540.0M$540.0M2025+2%
Gross profit456783$113.8M in 2025−6% since 2019
0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M2019: $120.9M$120.9M20192020: $95.0M$95.0M2020−21%2021: $86.3M$86.3M2021−9%2022: $89.6M$89.6M2022+4%2023: $112.0M$112.0M2023+25%2024: $118.1M$118.1M2024+5%2025: $113.8M$113.8M2025−4%
Operating income956783$21.9M in 2025−40% since 2019
-$20.0M0$20.0M$40.0M2019: $36.5M$36.5M20192020: $15.6M$15.6M2020−57%2021: $4.5M$4.5M2021−71%2022: -$7.2M-$7.2M20222023: $9.1M$9.1M20232024: $20.5M$20.5M2024+125%2025: $21.9M$21.9M2025+7%
Net income456783$7.5M in 2025−82% since 2019
-$50.0M-$25.0M0$25.0M$50.0M2019: $42.6M$42.6M20192020: $7.6M$7.6M2020−82%2021: $3.6M$3.6M2021−52%2022: -$45.6M-$45.6M20222023: $1.5M$1.5M20232024: $42.9M$42.9M2024+2833%2025: $7.5M$7.5M2025−82%

Every line of the income statement in the latest annual report, as filed.3

Period ending2025-12-312024-12-31
Total net sales (Note 3)$540.0M$530.8M
Total cost of sales$426.3M$412.7M
Gross profit$113.8M$118.1M
Selling and administrative expenses$88.6M$96.4M
(Gain) on sale of former joint venture facility$0-$3.5M
Amortization expense (Note 4)$3.3M$4.6M
Operating income$21.9M$20.5M
Interest expense - net$4.9M$5.0M
Other (income) expense - net (Note 17)-$420.0K$1.1M
Income before income taxes$17.4M$14.4M
Income tax expense (benefit) (Note 13)$10.0M-$28.4M
Net income$7.4M$42.8M
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest-$126.0K-$103.0K
Net income attributable to L.B. Foster Company$7.5M$42.9M
Basic earnings per common share (Note 12) (in usd per share)$0.73$4.01
Diluted earnings per common share (Note 12) (in usd per share)$0.69$3.89
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)10.4M shares10.7M shares
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)10.9M shares11.0M shares

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Leadership

Who has led FOSTER L B CO, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Stan L. Hasselbusch2006–2011
  2. Robert P. Bauer2012–2021

Chair

  1. Lee B. Foster Ii.2006–2008

President

  1. Stan L. Hasselbusch2006–2011
  2. Robert P. Bauer2012–2021
  3. John F. Kasel2021–now

Chief financial officer

  1. David J. Russo2006–2017
  2. James P. Maloney2017–2020
  3. William M. Thalman2021–now

Chief operating officer

  1. John F. Kasel2020–2021
  2. William M. Thalman2026–now
2010201520202025
Board members and other officers (41)

Timeline

  1. Feb 2, 2012New chief executive Robert P. Bauer becomes CEO12
  2. May 9, 2006New chief executive Stan L. Hasselbusch becomes CEO13

Recent filings

  1. Oct 1, 20264
  2. Aug 26, 20264
  3. Aug 10, 20268-K
  4. Aug 10, 202610-Q
  5. Aug 4, 20263
  6. Aug 4, 20264
  7. Jul 30, 20268-K
  8. Jul 2, 20264
  9. Jun 16, 202611-K
  10. Jun 3, 20263
  11. Jun 3, 20264
  12. Jun 3, 20264
  13. Jun 3, 20264
  14. May 28, 2026SD
  15. May 27, 20264

Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.1

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