earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
L.B. Foster Q3 net sales up 11.8% to $145.3M; adj. EBITDA up 14.2%; narrows FY2023 guidance midpoints
FOSTER L B CO
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$0.17
revenue$408,867,000
- Gross profit $28.2M (+22.2% YoY); gross margin 19.4% (+160 bps); adj. gross margin 21.2% (+40 bps).
- Net income $0.5M favorable $2.6M YoY; adj. EBITDA $10.6M (+14.2% YoY).
- Net debt reduced $16.9M in Q3 to $68.7M; gross leverage ratio improved to 2.0x from 2.5x prior quarter.
- Non-routine items: bridge grid deck exit cost estimate increased to ~$4.6M ($4.1M in Q3); $0.9M UK customer provision.
- Backlog $243.2M; TTM book-to-bill 1.03:1.00; FY2023 sales and adj. EBITDA guidance narrowed with midpoints reaffirmed.