earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
L.B. Foster Q3 gross margin 23.8%, highest in 10+ yrs; adj. EBITDA +16.4% YoY
FOSTER L B CO
2024-Q3 EPS reported
$3.91
revenue$402,582,000
- Q3 gross margin 23.8% (best in over a decade) on net sales of $137.5M, down 5.4% YoY.
- Net income $35.9M (up $35.5M YoY) includes $30.0M tax valuation allowance release; adj EBITDA $12.3M (+16.4%).
- Operating cash flow $24.7M; net debt reduced $17.7M to $65.4M; gross leverage 1.9x (down from 2.7x).
- Repurchased 126,688 shares (1.2% of outstanding); $8.4M remaining under buyback authorization.
- Rail Technologies growth: Global Friction Management +21.2%, Total Track Monitoring +49.1%.