FOSTER L B CO
Business
FOSTER L B CO is a global technology solutions provider that designs, engineers, manufactures, and services products and systems to build and support transportation and built-environment infrastructure. It offers rail products and accessories, friction management systems, condition monitoring and digital control/display technologies, precast concrete buildings and components, fabricated bridge products, steel pipe coating and threading, and related aftermarket and contract services. The company operates two reporting segments: Rail, Technologies, and Services (Rail Products, Global Friction Management, Technology Services and Solutions) and Infrastructure Solutions (Precast, Steel, Coatings). It markets primarily across North America and also sells and supports customers in South America, Europe, and Asia through direct sales, distribution, and project contracting channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-07
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total net sales (Note 3) | 540 | 531 | 544 | 497 | 514 | |
| Total cost of sales | 426 | 413 | 432 | 408 | 427 | |
| Gross profit | 114 | 118 | 112 | 90 | 86 | |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 89 | 96 | 98 | 83 | 76 | |
| (Gain) on sale of former joint venture facility | 0 | −3 | 0 | — | — | |
| Amortization expense (Note 4) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Operating income | 22 | 21 | 9 | −7 | 4 | |
| Interest expense - net | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | |
| Other (income) expense - net (Note 17) | −420,000 | 1 | 3 | −2 | −3 | |
| Income before income taxes | 17 | 14 | 944,000 | −9 | 5 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) (Note 13) | 10 | −28 | −355,000 | 37 | 1 | |
| Net income | 7 | 43 | 1 | −46 | — | |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | −126,000 | −103,000 | −165,000 | −113,000 | — | |
| Net income attributable to L.B. Foster Company | 8 | 43 | 1 | −46 | 4 | |
| Basic earnings per common share (Note 12) (in usd per share) | 0.73 | 4.01 | 0.14 | −4.25 | 0.34 | |
| Diluted earnings per common share (Note 12) (in usd per share) | 0.69 | 3.89 | 0.13 | −4.25 | 0.34 | |
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | |
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| Accounts receivable - net (Note 5) | 81 | 65 | 53 | 82 | 56 | |
| Contract assets (Note 3) | 6 | 17 | 29 | 34 | 36 | |
| Inventories - net (Note 6) | 60 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 63 | |
| Other current assets | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | |
| Total current assets | 157 | 162 | 167 | 206 | 179 | |
| Property, plant, and equipment - net (Note 7) | 77 | 75 | 76 | 85 | 58 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets - net (Note 8) | 28 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | |
| Goodwill (Note 4) | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 20 | |
| Other intangibles - net (Note 4) | 12 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 31 | |
| Deferred tax assets (Note 13) | 20 | 29 | 0 | 24,000 | 37 | |
| Other assets | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 330 | 335 | 312 | 365 | 343 | |
| Accounts payable | 53 | 50 | 40 | 49 | 41 | |
| Deferred revenue (Note 3) | 6 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 13 | |
| Accrued payroll and employee benefits | 11 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 10 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 9) | 153,000 | 167,000 | 102,000 | 127,000 | 98,000 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 14 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | |
| Total current liabilities | 84 | 88 | 95 | 103 | 86 | |
| Long-term debt (Note 9) | 43 | 47 | 55 | 92 | 31 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities (Note 13) | 903,000 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities (Note 8) | 24 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
| Common stock, par value $0.01, authorized 20,000,000 shares; shares issued at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 11,115,779; shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 10,135,410 and 10,573,432, respectively (Note 10) | 111,000 | 111,000 | 111,000 | 111,000 | 111,000 | |
| Paid-in capital | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 43 | |
| Retained earnings | 175 | 168 | 125 | 123 | 169 | |
| Treasury stock - at cost, common stock, shares at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 980,369 and 542,347, respectively (Note 10) | −24 | −11 | −6 | −6 | −10 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 11) | −21 | −22 | −19 | −21 | −19 | |
| Total L.B. Foster Company stockholders equity | 175 | 178 | 142 | 137 | 183 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 722,000 | 698,000 | 724,000 | 420,000 | 518,000 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 176 | 179 | 143 | 138 | 184 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | 330 | 335 | 312 | 365 | 343 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred income taxes | 8 | −29 | −2 | 36 | 139,000 | |
| Depreciation | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
| Amortization | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Inventory and fixed asset impairments | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Equity (income) loss in nonconsolidated investment | −65,000 | 14,000 | −51,000 | −74,000 | −7,000 | |
| Gain on sales and disposals of property, plant, and equipment | 0 | −4 | −459,000 | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Accounts receivable | −15 | −12 | 27 | −25 | 2 | |
| Contract assets | 11 | 12 | 2 | −540,000 | 1 | |
| Inventories | 10 | 2 | −7 | −12 | −4 | |
| Other current assets | 2 | 924,000 | 1 | 4 | 367,000 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 5 | −3 | −403,000 | −2 | 158,000 | |
| Accounts payable | 2 | 10 | −5 | 10 | −14 | |
| Deferred revenue | −4 | −2 | −3 | 5 | 6 | |
| Accrued payroll and employee benefits | −4 | −1 | 6 | 1 | 344,000 | |
| Accrued settlement | 0 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | |
| Other current liabilities | 1 | −7 | 3 | 876,000 | −2 | |
| Other liabilities | −6 | 3 | −2 | 1 | −307,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 36 | 23 | 37 | −11 | — | |
| Proceeds from the sale of property, plant, and equipment | 51,000 | 4 | 539,000 | 267,000 | 30,000 | |
| Capital expenditures on property, plant, and equipment | −10 | −10 | −5 | −8 | −5 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | −416,000 | −1 | −58 | −229,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −10 | −6 | 2 | −56 | 18 | |
| Repayments of debt | −314 | −231 | −209 | −188 | −183 | |
| Proceeds from debt | 308 | 223 | 171 | 249 | 170 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −706,000 | 0 | 0 | −182,000 | −406,000 | |
| Treasury stock acquisitions | −17 | −8 | −3 | −410,000 | −732,000 | |
| Deferred payment for Skratch acquisition | −782,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −24 | −16 | −39 | 60 | −14 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 187,000 | −195,000 | −468,000 | −736,000 | −47,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 2 | −106,000 | −322,000 | −7 | 3 | |
| Net interest paid | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| Net income taxes paid | 2 | 2 | −221,000 | −5 | 1 |