FSTR

Here is how L.B. Foster (FSTR) and Innospec (IOSP) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

L.B. Foster Company is rated Buy, as Q2 revenue weakness appears temporary and backlog growth supports a strong H2 2026 outlook. FSTR's strategic focus on global friction management, total track monitoring, and precast concrete platforms is driving higher margins and sustainable revenue growth. The backlog rose 17.4% sequentially to $246.1M, with at least 80% expected to convert to revenue by year-end, supporting management's reiterated 2026 guidance.

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- L.B. Foster Company (Nasdaq: FSTR, the “Company”), announced today that John Kasel, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Sean Reilly, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Three-Part Advisors' Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference on August 27, 2026, beginning at 9:15 AM CT at The InterContinental in Chicago, IL. Presentation materials for the conference will be posted on the Company's Investor Relations website under “Presentations” the morning of the conference.

L.B. Foster (FSTR) has become technically an oversold stock now, which implies exhaustion of the heavy selling pressure on it. This, combined with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher, indicates a potential trend reversal for the stock in the near term.

FSTR beat Q2 earnings and revenue estimates as stronger margins, cash flow and backlog support its 2026 outlook.

L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

The headline numbers for L.B. Foster (FSTR) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

L.B. Foster NASDAQ: FSTR reported second-quarter 2026 results marked by strong cash generation, lower debt and improved first-half profitability, while quarterly revenue and adjusted EBITDA declined modestly as sales timing shifted and personnel costs rose.

L.B. Foster (FSTR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.48 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.41 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.27 per share a year ago.

Second quarter gross margin expanded 80 basis points to 22.3% despite 3.5% lower sales from last year First six months gross margin expanded 60 basis points to 21.8% on 7.6% higher sales over last year Second quarter net income increased $0.2 million over last year to $3.1 million; Adjusted EBITDA 1 of $11.7 million declined $0.6 million, or 4.7%, from last year First six months net income increased $3.8 million over last year to $4.6 million ; Adjusted EBITDA 1 of $16.8 million increased $2.8 million , or 19.6% , over last year Generated quarterly operating cash flow of $17.9 million , improving Gross Leverage Ratio 1 to 1.0x Backlog 1 increased 17.4% during the quarter supporting the Company's reaffirmed 2026 guidance PITTSBURGH, Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- L.B. Foster Company (Nasdaq: FSTR), a global technology solutions provider of products and services for the rail and infrastructure markets (the "Company"), today reported its 2026 second quarter operating results.