earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.72
L.B. Foster Q3 net loss $2.1M; adjusted EBITDA up 110.8% to $9.3M, backlog at 5-year high
FOSTER L B CO
2022-Q3 EPS reported
-$0.16
revenue$360,324,000
- Net loss of $2.1M ($0.20 per diluted share) vs prior-year income of $2.3M ($0.22).
- Adjusted EBITDA $9.3M up 110.8% YoY; organic sales growth 8.7%, adjusted 11.8% for nonroutine items.
- Backlog $272.8M at quarter end, a 5-year high, up 17.7% YoY; new orders $137.3M.
- Completed acquisitions of Intelligent Video and VanHooseCo; divested Track Components; net debt $94.0M, leverage 4.7x.
- Gross margin adjusted to 20.8% up 370bps; Crossrail settlement reduced sales by $4.0M and gross profit by 240bps.