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Foster (Lb) Co. FSTR Return on equity

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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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Debt / equity0.5×-0.1×
Current ratio2.2×-0.3×

Where this comes from

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

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 return on equity?
Foster (Lb) Co. (FSTR) reported return on equity of 6.5% in Q1 2026.
How has Foster (Lb) Co.'s return on equity changed year-over-year?
Foster (Lb) Co.'s return on equity decreased by 72.1% year-over-year, from 23.2% to 6.5%.
What is the long-term trend for Foster (Lb) Co.'s return on equity?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Foster (Lb) Co.'s return on equity has grown at a -0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.4% to 4.3%.
What does return on equity mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.