L.B. Foster Company
L.B. Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured products and services for building and infrastructure projects. The company operates through two segments: Rail, Technologies, and Services; and Infrastructure Solutions. The Rail segment offers rails, accessories, and services, including trackwork products and condition monitoring systems. The Infrastructure Solutions segment manufactures precast concrete products and steel bridge products, providing corrosion protection solutions and other custom products.
Overview
Strengths
- Current Price to Earnings Ratio (4.81) is lower than the sector mean (39.81).
- Price to book ratio (1.16) is lower than the sector mean (15.88).
- EV/EBITDA (7.95) is lower than the sector mean (19.75).
- EV/EBIT (12.91) is lower than the sector mean.
- Price to free cash flow (16.08) is lower than the sector mean.
Weaknesses
- With a depreciation Potential of -65.99%, based on our fundamental analysis, it suggests the stock may be overvalued.
- Analysts expect revenues to decline in the coming year.
- The company have lower returns than the sector in which it operates. ROIC (10.05%) is significantly lower than the sector mean (19.72%).
- EBITDA Margin (5.95%) appears relatively low.
Key Financial Data
| Indicator | Value |
|---|
| PER | 4.8 |
| EV/EBITDA | 7.9 |
| Price/Free Cash Flow' | 16.1 |
| ROIC | 10.0% |
| Net Debt/EBITDA | 1.4 |