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confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.55
L.B. Foster Q1 net loss widens to $1.6M; orders up 17.7% ex-Piling, backlog $244.6M
FOSTER L B CO
2022-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.15
revenue$98,794,000
- Net loss of $1.6M ($0.15 per share) vs loss of $1.3M ($0.12) in Q1 2021.
- Net sales $98.8M, down 14.9% YoY; excluding divested Piling division, sales up 3.7%.
- New orders $135.4M (+17.7% YoY ex-Piling); backlog $244.6M, up $34.4M sequentially.
- EBITDA $1.7M, down 39.7% YoY; adjusted net leverage 1.7x with $100.1M available under credit facility.
- CEO expects sequential revenue growth of at least 25% in Q2; margins pressured by inflation but pricing actions underway.