L.B. Foster (FSTR) ROIC: History & Chart

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L.B. Foster Company(FSTR)

Railroads · Pittsburgh, PA

$36.91-0.04 (-0.11%)

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

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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 Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Metrics

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

5.30%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM

4.98%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y

5.10%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y

3.47%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y

3.01%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y

4.30%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y

5.69%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+6.36%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+3.92%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+52.93%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+76.25%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+23.33%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-6.85%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

5.13%

median of 341 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+3.33%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)	TTM	3Y	5Y
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)	$386.03M	5.30%	4.98%	5.10%	3.47%
Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock (FBYD)vs ›	$406.07M	-30.12%	-48.71%	-38.11%	-25.03%
Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (ADUR)vs ›	$408.72M	-37.91%	-67.31%	-82.84%	-107.23%
Energy Recovery, Inc. (ERII)vs ›	$359.53M	9.61%	8.79%	9.22%	9.60%
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG)vs ›	$413.40M	-2.79%	-1.97%	-2.32%	-1.93%
Innovative Aerosystems, Inc. (IA)vs ›	$344.25M	14.98%	17.64%	17.64%	17.64%
StealthGas Inc. (GASS)vs ›	$339.17M	6.51%	8.20%	6.75%	5.32%
Deep Fission, Inc. (FISN)vs ›	$334.25M	-72.19%	-95.95%	-95.95%	-95.95%
Electrovaya Inc. (ELVA)vs ›	$326.50M	6.22%	6.38%	-6.49%	-31.91%
Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. (CDNL)vs ›	$450.22M	5.66%	12.25%	12.25%	12.25%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

TTM

L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)

$386.03M

5.30%

4.98%

5.10%

3.47%

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

$406.07M

-30.12%

-48.71%

-38.11%

-25.03%

Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (ADUR)vs ›

$408.72M

-37.91%

-67.31%

-82.84%

-107.23%

Energy Recovery, Inc. (ERII)vs ›

$359.53M

9.61%

8.79%

9.22%

9.60%

Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG)vs ›

$413.40M

-2.79%

-1.97%

-2.32%

-1.93%

Innovative Aerosystems, Inc. (IA)vs ›

$344.25M

14.98%

17.64%

StealthGas Inc. (GASS)vs ›

$339.17M

6.51%

8.20%

6.75%

5.32%

Deep Fission, Inc. (FISN)vs ›

$334.25M

-72.19%

-95.95%

Electrovaya Inc. (ELVA)vs ›

$326.50M

6.22%

6.38%

-6.49%

-31.91%

Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. (CDNL)vs ›

$450.22M

5.66%

12.25%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Formula & Definition

ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital, where NOPAT = Operating Income × (1 − effective tax rate) and Invested Capital = Total Assets − (Current Liabilities − Short-Term Debt)

Return on invested capital measures the after-tax operating return a company earns on the capital invested in the business. TGMCharts computes it from reported statements: trailing-twelve-month operating income after tax, over invested capital at the latest balance sheet — total assets less the non-interest-bearing current liabilities (payables, accruals, deferred revenue) that fund them; short-term debt stays in the capital base. The tax rate is the period's own effective rate (income tax ÷ pretax income), capped at 45%; when pretax income is zero or negative, or the tax line is a net benefit, no tax is deducted — the operating figure is shown untaxed rather than adjusted by an assumed rate. Not shown for banks, insurers or funds.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) FAQ

What is the return on invested capital (ROIC) for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) for FSTR stock is 5.30%.

Is L.B. Foster Company's return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) of 5.30% is 53% above its 5-year average of 3.47%, around the middle of its 5-year range (-2.75%–8.76%).

What is the TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FSTR stock is 4.98%.

What is the 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FSTR stock is 5.10%.

What is the 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FSTR stock is 3.47%.

What is the 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FSTR stock is 3.01%.

What is the 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FSTR stock is 4.30%.

What is the 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FSTR stock is 5.69%.

DATE	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2026-06-30	5.30%
2026-03-31	5.45%
2025-12-31	4.88%
2025-09-30	3.56%
2025-06-30	5.73%
2025-03-31	4.67%
2024-12-31	8.32%
2024-09-30	6.73%
2024-06-30	4.71%
2024-03-31	5.64%
2023-12-31	4.34%
2023-09-30	1.08%
2023-06-30	-0.06%
2023-03-31	-1.77%
2022-12-31	-2.75%
2022-09-30	-0.48%
2022-06-30	0.12%
2022-03-31	0.84%
2021-12-31	1.32%
2021-09-30	6.40%
2021-06-30	8.76%
2021-03-31	9.92%
2020-12-31	10.84%
2020-09-30	6.41%
2020-06-30	6.52%
2020-03-31	8.00%
2019-12-31	9.08%
2019-09-30	-4.18%
2019-06-30	-3.29%
2019-03-31	-5.30%
2018-12-31	-7.92%
2018-09-30	5.02%
2018-06-30	3.91%
2018-03-31	3.19%
2017-12-31	2.85%
2017-09-30	1.26%
2017-06-30	0.31%
2017-03-31	-0.89%
2016-12-31	-1.62%
2016-09-30	23.97%
2016-06-30	3.40%
2016-03-31	4.27%
2015-12-31	6.05%
2015-09-30	-8.65%
2015-06-30	4.13%
2015-03-31	4.25%
2014-12-31	6.41%
2014-09-30	7.36%
2014-06-30	7.47%
2014-03-31	7.73%
2013-12-31	8.16%
2013-09-30	8.26%
2013-06-30	8.34%
2013-03-31	5.24%
2012-12-31	4.79%
2012-09-30	4.63%
2012-06-30	4.87%
2012-03-31	8.00%
2011-12-31	7.26%
2011-09-30	7.31%
2011-06-30	6.55%
2011-03-31	6.65%
2010-12-31	7.08%
2010-09-30	6.48%
2010-06-30	6.15%
2010-03-31	5.10%
2009-12-31	5.61%
2009-09-30	6.58%
2009-06-30	7.73%
2009-03-31	9.61%
2008-12-31	9.92%
2008-09-30	10.42%
2008-06-30	10.29%
2008-03-31	9.89%
2007-12-31	10.12%
2007-09-30	14.49%
2007-06-30	10.92%
2007-03-31	8.26%
2006-12-31	7.43%
2006-09-30	6.54%
2006-06-30	5.83%
2006-03-31	5.38%
2005-12-31	5.15%
2005-09-30	3.10%
2005-06-30	2.42%
2005-03-31	2.44%
2004-12-31	1.73%
2004-09-30	2.01%
2004-06-30	2.08%
2004-03-31	2.22%
2003-12-31	2.68%
2003-09-30	4.64%
2003-06-30	3.68%

DATE

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2026-06-30

5.30%

2026-03-31

5.45%

2025-12-31

4.88%

2025-09-30

3.56%

2025-06-30

5.73%

2025-03-31

4.67%

2024-12-31

8.32%

2024-09-30

6.73%

2024-06-30

4.71%

2024-03-31

5.64%

2023-12-31

4.34%

2023-09-30

1.08%

2023-06-30

-0.06%

2023-03-31

-1.77%

2022-12-31

-2.75%

2022-09-30

-0.48%

2022-06-30

0.12%

2022-03-31

0.84%

2021-12-31

1.32%

2021-09-30

6.40%

2021-06-30

8.76%

2021-03-31

9.92%

2020-12-31

10.84%

2020-09-30

6.41%

2020-06-30

6.52%

2020-03-31

8.00%

2019-12-31

9.08%

2019-09-30

-4.18%

2019-06-30

-3.29%

2019-03-31

-5.30%

2018-12-31

-7.92%

2018-09-30

5.02%

2018-06-30

3.91%

2018-03-31

3.19%

2017-12-31

2.85%

2017-09-30

1.26%

2017-06-30

0.31%

2017-03-31

-0.89%

2016-12-31

-1.62%

2016-09-30

23.97%

2016-06-30

3.40%

2016-03-31

4.27%

2015-12-31

6.05%

2015-09-30

-8.65%

2015-06-30

4.13%

2015-03-31

4.25%

2014-12-31

6.41%

2014-09-30

7.36%

2014-06-30

7.47%

2014-03-31

7.73%

2013-12-31

8.16%

2013-09-30

8.26%

2013-06-30

8.34%

2013-03-31

5.24%

2012-12-31

4.79%

2012-09-30

4.63%

2012-06-30

4.87%

2012-03-31

8.00%

2011-12-31

7.26%

2011-09-30

7.31%

2011-06-30

6.55%

2011-03-31

6.65%

2010-12-31

7.08%

2010-09-30

6.48%

2010-06-30

6.15%

2010-03-31

5.10%

2009-12-31

5.61%

2009-09-30

6.58%

2009-06-30

7.73%

2009-03-31

9.61%

2008-12-31

9.92%

2008-09-30

10.42%

2008-06-30

10.29%

2008-03-31

9.89%

2007-12-31

10.12%

2007-09-30

14.49%

2007-06-30

10.92%

2007-03-31

8.26%

2006-12-31

7.43%

2006-09-30

6.54%

2006-06-30

5.83%

2006-03-31

5.38%

2005-12-31

5.15%

2005-09-30

3.10%

2005-06-30

2.42%

2005-03-31

2.44%

2004-12-31

1.73%

2004-09-30

2.01%

2004-06-30

2.08%

2004-03-31

2.22%

2003-12-31

2.68%

2003-09-30

4.64%

2003-06-30

3.68%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 5.30%

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