Lb Foster Company: (NASD: FSTR)
$45.69
0.20 (0.44%)
Volume 20,927
May 20 04:00 PM ET
Zacks Rank: 2-Buy 
| #2 |
Overview Quote
Stock Activity
| Day Low - High | 45.36 - 46.43 |
| 52wk Low - High | 25.05 - 46.43 |
| Previous Close | 45.49 |
| Avg. Volume | 24,054 |
| Industry | STEEL-PRODUCERS |
| Market Cap | 464.12 M |
| Div - Yield | 0.12 - 0.26 |
| Beta | 1.17 |
| PE (Forward) | 14.64 |
| Current Year Est. | 3.12 |
| Quarterly Earnings ESP |
0.00% |
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Zacks Rank
|
 2 |
Zacks Recommendation
|
Neutral |
Zacks Industry Rank
|
223 out of 265 |
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Key Earnings Data
| PE (Forward) | 14.64 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.46 |
| 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% |
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% |
Industry Analysis
| Name | Symbol | Previous Close | Zacks Rank | Zacks Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOSTER LB CO | FSTR | 45.69 | |
|
| TERNIUM SA-ADR | TX | 23.95 | |
|
| ANGANG STEEL LT | ANGGY | 24.35 | |
|
| USIMINAS SA-ADR | USNZY | 4.35 | |
|
| AK STEEL HLDG | AKS | 3.52 | |
|
| CIA SIDERUR-ADR | SID | 3.38 | |
|
| GIBRALTAR INDUS | ROCK | 17.02 | |
|
| KOBE STEEL-ADR | KBSTY | 7.18 | |
|
| MECHEL OAO ADS | MTL | 3.77 | |
|
| NUCOR CORP | NUE | 46.15 | |
|
Sector:Basic Materials>> Industry:STEEL-PRODUCERS
COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers
Zacks Commentary
Mechel Posts 1Q Operational Results
May 16, 2013
CSN Posts Weak 1Q13 Earnings & Rev
May 16, 2013
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
Financials
| EPS TTM | 3.00 |
| Sales | 589 |
| Net Income | 18 |
| Price/Earnings | 15.23 |
| Price/Book | 1.60 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 11.34 |
| Price/Sales | 0.77 |
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
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 | 223 out of 265 |
| Rank in Industry | 2 out of 22 |
