What is Foster (Lb) Co.'s inventory turnover?

Foster (Lb) Co. (FSTR) reported inventory turnover of 5.9× in Q1 2026.

How has Foster (Lb) Co.'s inventory turnover changed year-over-year?

Foster (Lb) Co.'s inventory turnover increased by 26.2% year-over-year, from 4.7× to 5.9×.

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

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Foster (Lb) Co.'s inventory turnover has grown at a 9.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.1× to 6.5×.

What does inventory turnover mean?

Trailing-twelve-month cost of revenue divided by average inventory. Measures how many times inventory is sold and replaced over the year.

Foster (Lb) Co. FSTR Inventory turnover

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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

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

total cost of revenue/inventories=5.9×

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 inventory turnover?: Foster (Lb) Co. (FSTR) reported inventory turnover of 5.9× in Q1 2026.
How has Foster (Lb) Co.'s inventory turnover changed year-over-year?: Foster (Lb) Co.'s inventory turnover increased by 26.2% year-over-year, from 4.7× to 5.9×.
What is the long-term trend for Foster (Lb) Co.'s inventory turnover?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Foster (Lb) Co.'s inventory turnover has grown at a 9.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.1× to 6.5×.
What does inventory turnover mean?: Trailing-twelve-month cost of revenue divided by average inventory. Measures how many times inventory is sold and replaced over the year.