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FSTR

L.B. Foster Company

Industrials · $383M market cap

Verdict

Share price

$37.27

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$42.23

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$16.89

buy price

Undervalued

FSTR is Undervalued: at $37.27 it trades 12% below its fair value of $42.23. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $16.89, 55% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Owner Earnings. Earnings have been shrinking, but the business still generates cash, so we value it on its cash flow instead of its earnings.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth-7.7% a year✗
Equity per share growth-1.3% a year✗
Sales growth0.6% a year✗
Free cash flow growth-1.1% a year✗
Return on invested capital5.4%✗

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Insider activity

Since Jun 30, 2026: no open-market purchases and 3 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Other filings

Friedman Brian Hunter

SVP, Chief Growth Officer · 2026-08-24

G-Gift

1,000 shares

Bowlin Jason Kyle

Senior Vice President - Rail · 2026-08-01

Award

398 shares

Meyer David J

director · 2026-06-30

Award

$19K

About L.B. Foster Company

L.B. Foster Company is a global provider of specialized, engineered, and manufactured solutions tailored for building and infrastructure development. Its "Rail, Technologies, and Services" division supplies new and used rail to diverse clients, including passenger and short-line freight railroads, industrial enterprises, and rail construction contractors. This segment also delivers a comprehensive array of rail…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works