Lb Foster Company: (NASD: FSTR)

$45.42

0.90 (2.02%)

Volume 27,541

May 15 03:49 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		44.15 - 45.87
	
		52wk Low - High
		25.05 - 45.87
	
		Previous Close
		44.52
	
		Avg. Volume
		25,078
	
		Industry
		STEEL-PRODUCERS
	
		Market Cap
		452.23 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.12 - 0.27
	
		Beta
		1.17
	
		PE (Forward)
		14.27
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.12
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            14.27
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.43
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.12
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.98
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.98
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-07-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.00
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            10.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
L. B. Foster Company is engaged in the manufacture, fabrication and distribution of rail and trackwork, piling, highway products and tubular products. For rail markets, Foster provides a full line of new and used rail, trackwork and accessories to railroads, mines and industry. Foster also sells and rents steel sheet piling and H-bearing pile for foundation and earth retention requirements for the construction industry. For tubular markets, foster supplies pipe and pipe coatings for pipelines and  produces pipe-related products for special markets.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.98	1.00	3.12	3.63
Number of Estimates	2	2	2	2
Low Estimate	0.97	1.00	3.09	3.45
High Estimate	0.98	1.01	3.15	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.87	1.00	2.77	3.12
EPS Growth	12.07%	0.50%	12.64%	16.19%

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EPS Growth for FSTR

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
FOSTER LB CO	FSTR	44.52
ANGANG STEEL LT	ANGGY	25.50
TERNIUM SA-ADR	TX	23.67
USIMINAS SA-ADR	USNZY	4.23
AK STEEL HLDG	AKS	3.41
ARCELOR MITTAL	MT	12.75
CIA SIDERUR-ADR	SID	3.42
GIBRALTAR INDUS	ROCK	17.49
KOBE STEEL-ADR	KBSTY	6.48
MECHEL OAO ADS	MTL	3.81

Sector:Basic Materials>> Industry:STEEL-PRODUCERS

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Reaffirming AK Steel at Neutral

May 14, 2013

U.S. Steel and Kobe Commission New Line at PRO-TEC

May 14, 2013

U.S. Steel Dropped to Underperform

May 13, 2013

ArcelorMittal Posts 1Q Loss, Reaffirms Outlook

May 13, 2013

Earnings Plummet at Gerdau in 1Q

May 08, 2013

Mechel's Hot Testing Successful

May 07, 2013

Gibraltar Lags Earnings Est. in 1Q13

May 02, 2013

Impressive 1Q13 Earnings for FSTR

May 01, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.00
Sales	589
Net Income	18
Price/Earnings	14.84
Price/Book	1.56
Price/Cash Flow	11.05
Price/Sales	0.75

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News

Reaffirming AK Steel at Neutral - Zacks.Com

May 15, 2013

Albany International has the Highest EBITDA Growth in the Industrial Machinery Industry (AIN, KTEC, FSTR) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 14, 2013

Shares of LB Foster Under Pressure, Down 1.5% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 9, 2013

Colfax Ranks the Highest in Terms of Revenue Per Employee in the Industrial Machinery Industry (CFX, DDD, FSTR) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 8, 2013

Shares of LB Foster Receive a Boost, Up 4.2% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 3, 2013

L.B. Foster Delivers 2,600 Tons of Pipe for San Francisco Transit Hub Excavation - Pr Newswire

May 2, 2013

L.B. Foster Posts 1st Quarter Operating Results - Close-Up Media

May 2, 2013

L.B. Foster CompanyCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 1, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.33
ABR (Last Week)	2.33
# of recs in ABR	3
Average Target Price	48.00
Industry Rank by ABR	220 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 22

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Day Low - High	44.15 - 45.87
52wk Low - High	25.05 - 45.87
Previous Close	44.52
Avg. Volume	25,078
Industry	STEEL-PRODUCERS
Market Cap	452.23 M
Div - Yield	0.12 - 0.27
Beta	1.17
PE (Forward)	14.27
Current Year Est.	3.12
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	14.27
PEG Ratio	1.43
Current Year Est.	3.12
Current Quarter Estimate	0.98
Most Accurate Estimate	0.98
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-07-2013
EPS Last Year	3.00
Expected Earnings Growth	10.00%

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Lb Foster Company: (NASD: FSTR)

$45.42

0.90 (2.02%)

Volume 27,541

May 15 03:49 PM ET

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Sector:Basic Materials>> Industry:STEEL-PRODUCERS

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News

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