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L.B. Foster Co (L.B. Foster Co) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 0.41 (As of Jun. 10, 2024)


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What is L.B. Foster Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-06-10), L.B. Foster Co's current share price is $25.78. L.B. Foster Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $63.43. L.B. Foster Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.41.

The historical rank and industry rank for L.B. Foster Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FSTR' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.14   Med: 0.31   Max: 1.13
Current: 0.41

During the past years, L.B. Foster Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.13. The lowest was 0.14. And the median was 0.31.

FSTR's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
72.69% of 736 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.84 vs FSTR: 0.41

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

L.B. Foster Co's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $11.317. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $63.43 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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L.B. Foster Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for L.B. Foster Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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L.B. Foster Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

L.B. Foster Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.33 0.25 0.22 0.15 0.35

L.B. Foster Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.18 0.22 0.30 0.35 0.43

Competitive Comparison of L.B. Foster Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Railroads subindustry, L.B. Foster Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


L.B. Foster Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, L.B. Foster Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where L.B. Foster Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.



L.B. Foster Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

L.B. Foster Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=25.78/63.43
=0.41

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

L.B. Foster Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, L.B. Foster Co's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=11.317/131.7762*131.7762
=11.317

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

L.B. Foster Co Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201406 16.183 100.560 21.207
201409 16.236 100.428 21.304
201412 15.565 99.070 20.704
201503 13.313 99.621 17.610
201506 16.530 100.684 21.635
201509 17.166 100.392 22.532
201512 13.617 99.792 17.981
201603 12.345 100.470 16.192
201606 13.251 101.688 17.172
201609 11.135 101.861 14.405
201612 10.346 101.863 13.384
201703 11.503 102.862 14.736
201706 13.819 103.349 17.620
201709 12.548 104.136 15.879
201712 13.298 104.011 16.848
201803 11.830 105.290 14.806
201806 16.491 106.317 20.440
201809 15.930 106.507 19.710
201812 11.445 105.998 14.228
201903 14.403 107.251 17.697
201906 18.881 108.070 23.023
201909 13.570 108.329 16.507
201912 13.230 108.420 16.080
202003 11.635 108.902 14.079
202006 13.326 108.767 16.145
202009 11.105 109.815 13.326
202012 10.779 109.897 12.925
202103 10.969 111.754 12.934
202106 14.396 114.631 16.549
202109 12.082 115.734 13.757
202112 10.610 117.630 11.886
202203 9.246 121.301 10.044
202206 12.162 125.017 12.820
202209 12.116 125.227 12.750
202212 12.760 125.222 13.428
202303 10.701 127.348 11.073
202306 13.609 128.729 13.931
202309 13.246 129.860 13.442
202312 11.941 129.419 12.158
202403 11.317 131.776 11.317

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


L.B. Foster Co  (NAS:FSTR) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


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L.B. Foster Co (L.B. Foster Co) Business Description

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Address
415 Holiday Drive, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15220
L.B. Foster Co is a US-based firm engaged in the manufacturing, fabrication, and distribution of products and services, especially for the rail, construction, energy, and utility industry. The company operates its business through three segments: Rail Technologies and Services; Precast Concrete Products and Steel Products and Measurement. Its principal business activity involves providing new and used rail, trackwork, and accessories, producing concrete railroad ties, insulated rail joints, power rail, track fasteners, coverboards, and sales of sells and rents steel sheet piling, H-bearing pile, and other piling products for foundation and earth retention requirements. It generates the majority of its revenues from the Rail Products and Services segment.
Executives
Janet Lee director 2600 ANSYS DRIVE, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Diane B Owen director
Dirk Junge director 165 TOWNSHIP LINE RD, JENKINTOWN PA 19046
John E Kunz director 522 N. MACEWEN DRIVE, OSPREY FL 34229
Raymond T Betler director 1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
Bruce Ernest Thompson director C/O L.B. FOSTER COMPANY, 415 HOLIDAY DRIVE, SUITE 100, PITTSBURGH PA 15220
Aron R. English 10 percent owner 1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
Alexander B Jones other: See Explanation of Responses 1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
Bryson Hirai-hadley other: See Explanation of Responses 1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
22nw Gp, Inc. 10 percent owner 1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
22nw Fund, Lp 10 percent owner 1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
22nw, Lp 10 percent owner 590 1ST AVE S, UNIT C1, SEATTLE WA 98104
22nw Fund Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 1455 NW LEARY WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98107
Sean M Reilly officer: Controller TOLLGRADE COMMUNICATIONS INC, 493 NIXON RD., CHESWICK PA 15024
William Treacy officer: Chief Growth Officer 415 HOLIDAY DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 15220

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