What is Foster (Lb) Co.'s share buybacks?

Foster (Lb) Co. (FSTR) reported share buybacks of $3.85M in Q1 2026.

How has Foster (Lb) Co.'s share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Foster (Lb) Co.'s share buybacks decreased by 36.6% year-over-year, from $6.07M to $3.85M.

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

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Foster (Lb) Co.'s share buybacks has grown at a 117.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $732K to $16.51M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Foster (Lb) Co. FSTR Share Buybacks

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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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 share buybacks?: Foster (Lb) Co. (FSTR) reported share buybacks of $3.85M in Q1 2026.
How has Foster (Lb) Co.'s share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Foster (Lb) Co.'s share buybacks decreased by 36.6% year-over-year, from $6.07M to $3.85M.
What is the long-term trend for Foster (Lb) Co.'s share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Foster (Lb) Co.'s share buybacks has grown at a 117.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $732K to $16.51M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.