L.B. Foster Co (FRA:LB1A) 3-Year Book Growth Rate : -7.50% (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is L.B. Foster Co 3-Year Book Growth Rate?

L.B. Foster Co's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €12.33.

During the past 12 months, L.B. Foster Co's average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 6.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was -7.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was -0.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was -7.80% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average Book Value per Share growth rate.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value per Share Growth Rate of L.B. Foster Co was 50.50% per year. The lowest was -25.30% per year. And the median was 4.20% per year.

Competitive Comparison of L.B. Foster Co's 3-Year Book Growth Rate

For the Railroads subindustry, L.B. Foster Co's 3-Year Book Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Book Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:

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L.B. Foster Co's 3-Year Book Growth Rate Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, L.B. Foster Co's 3-Year Book Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

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L.B. Foster Co 3-Year Book Growth Rate Calculation

This is the 3-year average growth rate of Book Value per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.

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L.B. Foster Co (FRA:LB1A) 3-Year Book Growth Rate Explanation

Book Value per Share is the ratio of equity available to common shareholders divided by the shares outstanding. Book value per share effectively indicates a firm's net asset value on a per-share basis. It can be used by investors to gauge whether a stock price is undervalued by comparing it to the firm's market value per share. Theoretically, it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated.

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L.B. Foster Co (FRA:LB1A) Business Description

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415 Holiday Drive, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15220

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https://www.lbfoster.com

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.

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