L.B. Foster (FSTR) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

L.B. Foster Company(FSTR)

Railroads · Pittsburgh, PA

$37.00+0.05 (+0.14%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 11:14 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 Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.40

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.46

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.52

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.49

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.59

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.45

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.40

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-14.85%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-24.06%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-19.08%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-32.66%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-12.41%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-0.40%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

0.47

median of 367 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-15.95%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)	$386.97M	0.40	0.46	0.52	0.49
Phoenix Asia Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares (PHOE)vs ›	$384.48M	0.01	0.01	0.04	0.04
Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (ADUR)vs ›	$404.32M	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.09
Montauk Renewables, Inc. (MNTK)vs ›	$409.94M	0.59	0.38	0.34	0.37
Energy Recovery, Inc. (ERII)vs ›	$363.14M	0.05	0.05	0.06	0.07
Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock (FBYD)vs ›	$416.60M	1.24	1.51	1.00	0.98
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG)vs ›	$416.78M	0.19	0.21	0.17	0.26
Innovative Aerosystems, Inc. (IA)vs ›	$343.41M	0.70	0.37	0.37	0.37
StealthGas Inc. (GASS)vs ›	$343.22M	0.00	0.07	0.23	0.36
NN, Inc. (NNBR)vs ›	$339.67M	9.73	2.04	1.56	1.27

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)

$386.97M

0.40

0.46

0.52

0.49

Phoenix Asia Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares (PHOE)vs ›

$384.48M

0.01

0.04

Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (ADUR)vs ›

$404.32M

0.02

0.01

0.02

0.09

Montauk Renewables, Inc. (MNTK)vs ›

$409.94M

0.59

0.38

0.34

0.37

Energy Recovery, Inc. (ERII)vs ›

$363.14M

0.05

0.06

0.07

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

$416.60M

1.24

1.51

1.00

0.98

Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG)vs ›

$416.78M

0.19

0.21

0.17

0.26

Innovative Aerosystems, Inc. (IA)vs ›

$343.41M

0.70

0.37

StealthGas Inc. (GASS)vs ›

$343.22M

0.00

0.07

0.23

0.36

NN, Inc. (NNBR)vs ›

$339.67M

9.73

2.04

1.56

1.27

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The debt to equity ratio for FSTR stock is 0.40.

Is L.B. Foster Company's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.40 is 19% below its 5-year average of 0.49, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.24–0.77).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for FSTR stock is 0.46.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for FSTR stock is 0.52.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for FSTR stock is 0.49.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for FSTR stock is 0.59.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for FSTR stock is 0.45.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for FSTR stock is 0.40.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	0.40
2026-03-31	0.48
2025-12-31	0.38
2025-09-30	0.48
2025-06-30	0.58
2025-03-31	0.60
2024-12-31	0.35
2024-09-30	0.43
2024-06-30	0.66
2024-03-31	0.62
2023-12-31	0.47
2023-09-30	0.59
2023-06-30	0.72
2023-03-31	0.68
2022-12-31	0.77
2022-09-30	0.64
2022-06-30	0.35
2022-03-31	0.28
2021-12-31	0.24
2021-09-30	0.26
2021-06-30	0.28
2021-03-31	0.28
2020-12-31	0.33
2020-09-30	0.36
2020-06-30	0.43
2020-03-31	0.49
2019-12-31	0.40
2019-09-30	0.60
2019-06-30	0.74
2019-03-31	0.79
2018-12-31	0.61
2018-09-30	0.49
2018-06-30	0.66
2018-03-31	0.70
2017-12-31	0.89
2017-09-30	0.96
2017-06-30	1.00
2017-03-31	1.18
2016-12-31	1.20
2016-09-30	0.77
2016-06-30	0.91
2016-03-31	0.63
2015-12-31	0.60
2015-09-30	0.74
2015-06-30	0.63
2015-03-31	0.65
2014-12-31	0.08
2014-09-30	0.00
2014-06-30	0.00
2014-03-31	0.00
2013-12-31	0.00
2013-09-30	0.00
2013-06-30	0.00
2013-03-31	0.00
2012-12-31	0.00
2012-09-30	0.00
2012-06-30	0.00
2012-03-31	0.05
2011-12-31	0.01
2011-09-30	0.01
2011-06-30	0.06
2011-03-31	0.01
2010-12-31	0.02
2010-09-30	0.07
2010-06-30	0.10
2010-03-31	0.11
2009-12-31	0.10
2009-09-30	0.10
2009-06-30	0.11
2009-03-31	0.12
2008-12-31	0.13
2008-09-30	0.13
2008-06-30	0.14
2008-03-31	0.15
2007-12-31	0.16
2007-09-30	0.29
2007-06-30	0.50
2007-03-31	0.68
2006-12-31	0.59
2006-09-30	0.53
2006-06-30	0.57
2006-03-31	0.50
2005-12-31	0.46
2005-09-30	0.60
2005-06-30	0.56
2005-03-31	0.32
2004-12-31	0.24
2004-09-30	0.36
2004-06-30	0.34
2004-03-31	0.30
2003-12-31	0.30
2003-09-30	0.38
2003-06-30	0.38
2003-03-31	0.39
2002-12-31	0.42
2002-09-30	0.45

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

0.40

2026-03-31

0.48

2025-12-31

0.38

2025-09-30

0.48

2025-06-30

0.58

2025-03-31

0.60

2024-12-31

0.35

2024-09-30

0.43

2024-06-30

0.66

2024-03-31

0.62

2023-12-31

0.47

2023-09-30

0.59

2023-06-30

0.72

2023-03-31

0.68

2022-12-31

0.77

2022-09-30

0.64

2022-06-30

0.35

2022-03-31

0.28

2021-12-31

0.24

2021-09-30

0.26

2021-06-30

0.28

2021-03-31

0.28

2020-12-31

0.33

2020-09-30

0.36

2020-06-30

0.43

2020-03-31

0.49

2019-12-31

0.40

2019-09-30

0.60

2019-06-30

0.74

2019-03-31

0.79

2018-12-31

0.61

2018-09-30

0.49

2018-06-30

0.66

2018-03-31

0.70

2017-12-31

0.89

2017-09-30

0.96

2017-06-30

1.00

2017-03-31

1.18

2016-12-31

1.20

2016-09-30

0.77

2016-06-30

0.91

2016-03-31

0.63

2015-12-31

0.60

2015-09-30

0.74

2015-06-30

0.63

2015-03-31

0.65

2014-12-31

0.08

2014-09-30

0.00

2014-06-30

0.00

2014-03-31

0.00

2013-12-31

0.00

2013-09-30

0.00

2013-06-30

0.00

2013-03-31

0.00

2012-12-31

0.00

2012-09-30

0.00

2012-06-30

0.00

2012-03-31

0.05

2011-12-31

0.01

2011-09-30

0.01

2011-06-30

0.06

2011-03-31

0.01

2010-12-31

0.02

2010-09-30

0.07

2010-06-30

0.10

2010-03-31

0.11

2009-12-31

0.10

2009-09-30

0.10

2009-06-30

0.11

2009-03-31

0.12

2008-12-31

0.13

2008-09-30

0.13

2008-06-30

0.14

2008-03-31

0.15

2007-12-31

0.16

2007-09-30

0.29

2007-06-30

0.50

2007-03-31

0.68

2006-12-31

0.59

2006-09-30

0.53

2006-06-30

0.57

2006-03-31

0.50

2005-12-31

0.46

2005-09-30

0.60

2005-06-30

0.56

2005-03-31

0.32

2004-12-31

0.24

2004-09-30

0.36

2004-06-30

0.34

2004-03-31

0.30

2003-12-31

0.30

2003-09-30

0.38

2003-06-30

0.38

2003-03-31

0.39

2002-12-31

0.42

2002-09-30

0.45

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.40

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