What is Foster (Lb) Co.'s change in AP?

Foster (Lb) Co. (FSTR) reported change in AP of -$8.15M in Q1 2026.

How has Foster (Lb) Co.'s change in AP changed year-over-year?

Foster (Lb) Co.'s change in AP increased by 35.6% year-over-year, from -$12.65M to -$8.15M.

What is the long-term trend for Foster (Lb) Co.'s change in AP?

Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Foster (Lb) Co.'s change in AP has grown at a -61.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$13.64M to $2.01M.

What does change in AP mean?

Increase or decrease in amounts owed to suppliers — a key working capital component affecting operating cash flow.

Foster (Lb) Co. FSTR Change in AP

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$121.1M+23.9%

Gross profit$25.7M+27.5%

Operating income$2.0M+206%

Net income$1.5M+171%

EPS (diluted)$0.14+170%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.0M+52.8%

Total debt$83.6M-19.0%

Total equity$173.6M+1.7%

Total assets$333.8M-2.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$10.4M+60.1%

CapEx$3.0M+15.0%

Free cash flow-$13.4M+53.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$466.88M+125%

Enterprise value$546.51M+77.5%

P/E41.9×+36.2×

P/S0.8×+0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin21.2%-1.0pp

Operating margin4.6%+2.0pp

Net margin2%-5.3pp

FCF margin7.2%+5.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.5%-16.8pp

Debt / equity0.5×-0.1×

Current ratio2.2×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Foster (Lb) Co. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable.

The official record: Foster (Lb) Co.’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Foster (Lb) Co.'s change in AP?: Foster (Lb) Co. (FSTR) reported change in AP of -$8.15M in Q1 2026.
How has Foster (Lb) Co.'s change in AP changed year-over-year?: Foster (Lb) Co.'s change in AP increased by 35.6% year-over-year, from -$12.65M to -$8.15M.
What is the long-term trend for Foster (Lb) Co.'s change in AP?: Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Foster (Lb) Co.'s change in AP has grown at a -61.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$13.64M to $2.01M.
What does change in AP mean?: Increase or decrease in amounts owed to suppliers — a key working capital component affecting operating cash flow.