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confidence high
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materiality 0.75
L.B. Foster Q4 net loss narrows to $0.2M; adj. EBITDA up 18.7%; new $40M buyback; 2025 EBITDA guidance $42-48M
FOSTER L B CO
- Q4 net sales $128.2M (-5% YoY); net loss $0.2M vs. $0.4M loss a year ago.
- Full-year adjusted EBITDA $33.6M (+5.7% YoY); net income $42.9M includes $31.9M tax benefit.
- New $40M share repurchase authorization through Feb 2028, replacing expired $15M program.
- 2025 guidance: net sales $540-580M, adjusted EBITDA $42-48M, free cash flow $20-30M.
- Rail segment Q4 sales up 14.2% with 300 bps margin expansion; Infrastructure segment sales down 25.2%.