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Foster (Lb) Co. FSTR Interest coverage

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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$472.42M+94.3%
Enterprise value$552.05M+60.5%
P/E42.4×+35.8×
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

Calculated from Foster (Lb) Co.’s reported figures.

ebit/interest expense=5.5×

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Foster (Lb) Co.’s 10-Q, filed August 11, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Foster (Lb) Co.'s interest coverage?
Foster (Lb) Co. (FSTR) reported interest coverage of 5.5× in Q2 2024.
How has Foster (Lb) Co.'s interest coverage changed year-over-year?
Foster (Lb) Co.'s interest coverage increased by 5639.8% year-over-year, from -0.1× to 5.5×.
What is the long-term trend for Foster (Lb) Co.'s interest coverage?
Over 2 years (2020 to 2023), Foster (Lb) Co.'s interest coverage has grown at a -42.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.7× to 1.6×.
What does interest coverage mean?
Trailing-twelve-month operating income (EBIT) divided by interest expense. Measures how many times over the company can cover its interest payments from operating profit.