During the past 12 months, L.B. Foster Co's average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 4.00% 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.
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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:
* 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 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:
* The bar in red indicates where L.B. Foster Co's 3-Year Book Growth Rate falls into.
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 (NAS:FSTR) 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 (L.B. Foster Co) Business Description
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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