What is Foster (Lb) Co.'s raw materials?

Foster (Lb) Co. (FSTR) reported raw materials of $23.4M in Q1 2026.

How has Foster (Lb) Co.'s raw materials changed year-over-year?

Foster (Lb) Co.'s raw materials decreased by 19.4% year-over-year, from $29.04M to $23.4M.

What is the long-term trend for Foster (Lb) Co.'s raw materials?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Foster (Lb) Co.'s raw materials has grown at a 15.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.71M to $25.52M.

What does raw materials mean?

Unprocessed materials and components purchased for use in manufacturing, valued at cost.

Foster (Lb) Co. FSTR Raw materials

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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:InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves.

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 raw materials?: Foster (Lb) Co. (FSTR) reported raw materials of $23.4M in Q1 2026.
How has Foster (Lb) Co.'s raw materials changed year-over-year?: Foster (Lb) Co.'s raw materials decreased by 19.4% year-over-year, from $29.04M to $23.4M.
What is the long-term trend for Foster (Lb) Co.'s raw materials?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Foster (Lb) Co.'s raw materials has grown at a 15.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.71M to $25.52M.
What does raw materials mean?: Unprocessed materials and components purchased for use in manufacturing, valued at cost.