L.B. Foster (FSTR) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

L.B. Foster Company(FSTR)

Railroads · Pittsburgh, PA

$36.91-0.04 (-0.11%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

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 accessories, such as track spikes, anchors, bolts, angle bars, and tie plates. Furthermore, it offers specialized items like power rail, direct fixation fasteners, coverboards, and trackwork components, alongside the design and production of insulated rail joints and related parts. The division's portfolio extends to advanced solutions for friction management, railway condition monitoring, wheel impact detection, wayside data collection, and engineered concrete ties, complemented by ongoing aftermarket support. The "Precast Concrete Products" segment manufactures a variety of custom precast concrete items. These include sound barriers, burial vaults, bridge beams, box culverts, septic tanks, and other pre-stressed products designed for the transportation and broader infrastructure sectors. This segment also constructs prefabricated concrete buildings, used as public restrooms, concession kiosks, and protective storage units, primarily for national, state, and municipal parks. Meanwhile, the "Steel Products and Measurement" segment focuses on highway construction and repair, offering bridge decking, railings, fabricated structural steel, expansion joints, and bridge forms. Additionally, this division produces threaded pipe products essential for industrial water wells, irrigation systems, and the oil and gas industry. It also provides protective pipe coatings for energy pipelines and utility applications, as well as precise measurement systems specifically for the petroleum market. The company reaches its customers through both direct sales and an extensive network of agents. Established in 1902, L.B. Foster Company maintains its corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh, PA

1,191 employees

www.lbfoster.com

Industrials / Railroads

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Railroads
CEO: John F. Kasel

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FSTR Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

4.48x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

5.78x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

3.81x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

2.42x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

2.57x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

4.61x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

9.42x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-22.47%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+17.56%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+85.20%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+74.31%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-2.73%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-52.43%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

3.64x

median of 305 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+23.08%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)	$386.03M	4.48x	5.78x	3.81x	2.42x
Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock (FBYD)vs ›	$406.07M	-4.46x	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (ADUR)vs ›	$408.72M	-572.20x	N/A	N/A	N/A
Energy Recovery, Inc. (ERII)vs ›	$359.53M	N/A	5808.00x	3911.67x	3911.67x
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG)vs ›	$413.40M	0.71x	0.71x	5.78x	4.47x
Montauk Renewables, Inc. (MNTK)vs ›	$414.92M	0.96x	2.01x	8.25x	5.83x
Innovative Aerosystems, Inc. (IA)vs ›	$344.25M	11.63x	11.63x	11.63x	11.63x
StealthGas Inc. (GASS)vs ›	$339.17M	24.57x	15.59x	9.57x	6.90x
Deep Fission, Inc. (FISN)vs ›	$334.25M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Electrovaya Inc. (ELVA)vs ›	$326.50M	2.13x	1.18x	0.95x	0.95x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)

$386.03M

4.48x

5.78x

3.81x

2.42x

Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock (FBYD)vs ›

$406.07M

-4.46x

N/A

Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (ADUR)vs ›

$408.72M

-572.20x

N/A

Energy Recovery, Inc. (ERII)vs ›

$359.53M

N/A

5808.00x

3911.67x

Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG)vs ›

$413.40M

0.71x

5.78x

4.47x

Montauk Renewables, Inc. (MNTK)vs ›

$414.92M

0.96x

2.01x

8.25x

5.83x

Innovative Aerosystems, Inc. (IA)vs ›

$344.25M

11.63x

StealthGas Inc. (GASS)vs ›

$339.17M

24.57x

15.59x

9.57x

6.90x

Deep Fission, Inc. (FISN)vs ›

$334.25M

N/A

Electrovaya Inc. (ELVA)vs ›

$326.50M

2.13x

1.18x

0.95x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The interest coverage ratio for FSTR stock is 4.48x.

Is L.B. Foster Company's interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 4.48x is 85% above its 5-year average of 2.42x, near the high end of its 5-year range (-6.18x–7.82x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for FSTR stock is 5.78x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for FSTR stock is 3.81x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for FSTR stock is 2.42x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for FSTR stock is 2.57x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for FSTR stock is 4.61x.

What is the 20Y average interest coverage ratio for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for FSTR stock is 9.42x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	6.90x
2026-03-31	2.40x
2025-12-31	7.82x
2025-09-30	6.61x
2025-06-30	5.15x
2025-03-31	-1.68x
2024-12-31	3.00x
2024-09-30	5.39x
2024-06-30	3.06x
2024-03-31	4.95x
2023-12-31	0.53x
2023-09-30	1.12x
2023-06-30	4.27x
2023-03-31	0.38x
2022-12-31	-3.94x
2022-09-30	-1.13x
2022-06-30	6.46x
2022-03-31	-6.18x
2021-12-31	-1.10x
2021-09-30	1.05x
2021-06-30	5.72x
2021-03-31	-0.76x
2020-12-31	16.99x
2020-09-30	3.79x
2020-06-30	7.21x
2020-03-31	3.77x
2019-12-31	4.19x
2019-09-30	3.89x
2019-06-30	8.04x
2019-03-31	4.19x
2018-12-31	-25.64x
2018-09-30	4.46x
2018-06-30	4.39x
2018-03-31	0.24x
2017-12-31	2.73x
2017-09-30	2.16x
2017-06-30	2.50x
2017-03-31	0.13x
2016-12-31	-1.36x
2016-09-30	-1.16x
2016-06-30	1.03x
2016-03-31	-1.81x
2015-12-31	67.99x
2015-09-30	-54.74x
2015-06-30	7.26x
2015-03-31	10.31x
2014-12-31	64.73x
2014-09-30	111.02x
2014-06-30	78.80x
2014-03-31	40.33x
2013-12-31	100.67x
2013-09-30	110.65x
2013-06-30	84.19x
2013-03-31	52.76x
2012-12-31	81.66x
2012-09-30	92.99x
2012-06-30	-39.00x
2012-03-31	33.94x
2011-12-31	52.31x
2011-09-30	74.76x
2011-06-30	65.79x
2011-03-31	7.72x
2010-12-31	30.92x
2010-09-30	48.34x
2010-06-30	39.41x
2010-03-31	12.29x
2009-12-31	17.35x
2009-09-30	26.01x
2009-06-30	14.43x
2009-03-31	15.09x
2008-12-31	18.70x
2008-09-30	25.23x
2008-06-30	24.44x
2008-03-31	11.27x
2007-12-31	15.20x
2007-09-30	11.99x
2007-06-30	9.68x
2007-03-31	8.20x
2006-12-31	5.60x
2006-09-30	6.33x
2006-06-30	5.55x
2006-03-31	3.12x
2005-12-31	2.26x
2005-06-30	4.87x
2005-03-31	1.96x
2004-12-31	-3.49x
2004-09-30	291.38x
2004-06-30	4.86x
2004-03-31	-0.90x
2003-12-31	-0.74x
2003-09-30	4.24x
2003-06-30	4.67x
2003-03-31	2.17x
2002-12-31	-0.44x
2002-09-30	1.96x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

6.90x

2026-03-31

2.40x

2025-12-31

7.82x

2025-09-30

6.61x

2025-06-30

5.15x

2025-03-31

-1.68x

2024-12-31

3.00x

2024-09-30

5.39x

2024-06-30

3.06x

2024-03-31

4.95x

2023-12-31

0.53x

2023-09-30

1.12x

2023-06-30

4.27x

2023-03-31

0.38x

2022-12-31

-3.94x

2022-09-30

-1.13x

2022-06-30

6.46x

2022-03-31

-6.18x

2021-12-31

-1.10x

2021-09-30

1.05x

2021-06-30

5.72x

2021-03-31

-0.76x

2020-12-31

16.99x

2020-09-30

3.79x

2020-06-30

7.21x

2020-03-31

3.77x

2019-12-31

4.19x

2019-09-30

3.89x

2019-06-30

8.04x

2019-03-31

4.19x

2018-12-31

-25.64x

2018-09-30

4.46x

2018-06-30

4.39x

2018-03-31

0.24x

2017-12-31

2.73x

2017-09-30

2.16x

2017-06-30

2.50x

2017-03-31

0.13x

2016-12-31

-1.36x

2016-09-30

-1.16x

2016-06-30

1.03x

2016-03-31

-1.81x

2015-12-31

67.99x

2015-09-30

-54.74x

2015-06-30

7.26x

2015-03-31

10.31x

2014-12-31

64.73x

2014-09-30

111.02x

2014-06-30

78.80x

2014-03-31

40.33x

2013-12-31

100.67x

2013-09-30

110.65x

2013-06-30

84.19x

2013-03-31

52.76x

2012-12-31

81.66x

2012-09-30

92.99x

2012-06-30

-39.00x

2012-03-31

33.94x

2011-12-31

52.31x

2011-09-30

74.76x

2011-06-30

65.79x

2011-03-31

7.72x

2010-12-31

30.92x

2010-09-30

48.34x

2010-06-30

39.41x

2010-03-31

12.29x

2009-12-31

17.35x

2009-09-30

26.01x

2009-06-30

14.43x

2009-03-31

15.09x

2008-12-31

18.70x

2008-09-30

25.23x

2008-06-30

24.44x

2008-03-31

11.27x

2007-12-31

15.20x

2007-09-30

11.99x

2007-06-30

9.68x

2007-03-31

8.20x

2006-12-31

5.60x

2006-09-30

6.33x

2006-06-30

5.55x

2006-03-31

3.12x

2005-12-31

2.26x

2005-06-30

4.87x

2005-03-31

1.96x

2004-12-31

-3.49x

2004-09-30

291.38x

2004-06-30

4.86x

2004-03-31

-0.90x

2003-12-31

-0.74x

2003-09-30

4.24x

2003-06-30

4.67x

2003-03-31

2.17x

2002-12-31

-0.44x

2002-09-30

1.96x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.48x

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