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L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISINUS3500601097
CUSIP350060109
SectorIndustrials
IndustryRailroads

Highlights

Market Cap$268.37M
EPS$0.13
PE Ratio188.15
Revenue (TTM)$543.74M
Gross Profit (TTM)$90.75M
EBITDA (TTM)$25.38M
Year Range$10.41 - $27.93
Target Price$24.17
Short %1.18%
Short Ratio2.02

Share Price Chart


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L.B. Foster Company

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in L.B. Foster Company, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%500.00%1,000.00%1,500.00%2,000.00%2,500.00%3,000.00%3,500.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
224.09%
2,934.86%
FSTR (L.B. Foster Company)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

L.B. Foster Company had a return of 10.10% year-to-date (YTD) and 113.87% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, L.B. Foster Company had an annualized return of -6.21%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.55%, indicating that L.B. Foster Company did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date10.10%7.26%
1 month-11.35%-2.63%
6 months26.89%22.78%
1 year113.87%22.71%
5 years (annualized)2.49%11.87%
10 years (annualized)-6.21%10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20244.55%3.22%15.09%
20233.75%1.73%10.17%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of FSTR is 96, placing it in the top 4% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FSTR is 9696
L.B. Foster Company(FSTR)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FSTR is 9999Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FSTR is 9797Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FSTR is 9696Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FSTR is 8888Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FSTR is 9999Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


FSTR
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for FSTR, currently valued at 3.63, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.004.003.63
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for FSTR, currently valued at 4.43, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.004.43
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for FSTR, currently valued at 1.56, compared to the broader market0.501.001.501.56
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for FSTR, currently valued at 1.54, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.001.54
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for FSTR, currently valued at 28.76, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0028.76
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.04, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.04
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.96, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.002.96
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.35, compared to the broader market0.501.001.501.35
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.55, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.001.55
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.93, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.007.93

Sharpe Ratio

The current L.B. Foster Company Sharpe ratio is 3.63. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of L.B. Foster Company with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
3.63
2.04
FSTR (L.B. Foster Company)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

L.B. Foster Company granted a 0.00% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.00 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.16$0.13$0.12

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.88%1.17%0.27%0.25%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for L.B. Foster Company. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2016$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.00
2015$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04
2014$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.04
2013$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-70.00%-60.00%-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-57.02%
-2.63%
FSTR (L.B. Foster Company)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the L.B. Foster Company. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the L.B. Foster Company was 84.47%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current L.B. Foster Company drawdown is 57.02%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-84.47%Dec 11, 20073088Mar 18, 2020
-75.81%Nov 29, 1984747Nov 13, 1987165Jul 15, 1988912
-75.39%Jul 18, 1988591Nov 29, 19903197Feb 13, 20043788
-39.92%Jul 12, 200657Sep 29, 2006165May 30, 2007222
-24.01%Jul 15, 200442Sep 13, 200455Dec 1, 200497

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current L.B. Foster Company volatility is 5.66%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
5.66%
3.67%
FSTR (L.B. Foster Company)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of L.B. Foster Company over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

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