FOSTER L B CO (FSTR)
Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & of fices
Latest Price
$36.97
TTM P/E
35.21
Normalized P/E
171.16
Div Yield
--
Book Value
17.33
P/B Ratio
2.13
Valuation metrics
adjust assumptions →EPS: $0.69
Book value / share: $17.29
Formula: √(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)
Graham Number
$16.39
56% downside
Norm. op. income: $15M (median of 6yr)
Tax rate: 41%
Discount rate: 10%
Growth assumption: zero (EPV is a no-growth value)
Earnings Power Value
$4.86
87% downside
Base FCF: $25M (median of recent 5yr)
Growth: -15%/yr (median YOY, capped at 25%)
Discount rate: 10%
Terminal growth: 3%
Projection horizon: 10 years
DCF Fair Value
$6.81
82% downside
EPS: $0.69
Target P/E: 35×
Formula: EPS × P/E
P/E Fair Value
$24.15
35% downside
Institutional Ownership
66.6% held by institutions| Institution | Shares | Value | Ownership % | Change | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | 1.43M | $64.0M | 13.79% | -50.5K | 2026-06-30 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 743.2K | $33.0M | 7.16% | +40.4K | 2026-06-30 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 677.1K | $30.0M | 6.53% | -16.4K | 2026-06-30 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 423.0K | $19.0M | 4.08% | +38.2K | 2026-06-30 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 356.4K | $16.0M | 3.43% | +40.0K | 2026-06-30 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 246.5K | $11.0M | 2.38% | +17.8K | 2026-06-30 |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | 218.2K | $9.0M | 2.10% | +205.4K | 2026-06-30 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 196.1K | $8.0M | 1.89% | +112.5K | 2026-06-30 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 191.8K | $8.0M | 1.85% | +39.2K | 2026-06-30 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 144.2K | $6.0M | 1.39% | -- | 2026-06-30 |