FOSTER L B CO (FSTR)
Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & of fices
Latest Price
$41.13
TTM P/E
39.93
Normalized P/E
247.30
Div Yield
--
Book Value
17.03
P/B Ratio
2.42
Valuation metrics
adjust assumptions →EPS: $0.69
Book value / share: $17.29
Formula: √(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)
Graham Number
$16.39
60% 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
88% 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
83% downside
EPS: $0.69
Target P/E: 40×
Formula: EPS × P/E
P/E Fair Value
$27.60
33% downside
Institutional Ownership
64.9% held by institutions| Institution | Shares | Value | Ownership % | Change | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | 1.48M | $41.0M | 14.35% | +120.9K | 2026-03-31 |
| 22NW, LP | 1.07M | $29.0M | 10.33% | -123.9K | 2026-03-31 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 702.9K | $19.0M | 6.81% | -9.8K | 2026-03-31 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 693.5K | $19.0M | 6.72% | -1.5K | 2026-03-31 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 384.8K | $10.0M | 3.73% | -- | 2026-03-31 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 316.4K | $8.0M | 3.06% | -14.2K | 2026-03-31 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 228.7K | $6.0M | 2.21% | -4.7K | 2026-03-31 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 152.6K | $4.0M | 1.48% | +6.9K | 2026-03-31 |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 136.1K | $3.0M | 1.32% | -4.7K | 2026-03-31 |
| Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc | 113.9K | $3.0M | 1.10% | +118 | 2026-03-31 |