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L.B. Foster Co (FRA:LB1A) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 0.44 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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

As of today (2024-05-26), L.B. Foster Co's current share price is €25.80. L.B. Foster Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €58.53. L.B. Foster Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.44.

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

FRA:LB1A' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.14   Med: 0.31   Max: 1.13
Current: 0.45

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.

FRA:LB1A's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
69.92% of 738 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.835 vs FRA:LB1A: 0.45

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 €10.412. 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 €58.53 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
=25.80/58.53
=0.44

* 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)
=10.412/131.7762*131.7762
=10.412

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

L.B. Foster Co Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201406 11.911 100.560 15.609
201409 12.599 100.428 16.532
201412 12.624 99.070 16.792
201503 12.301 99.621 16.271
201506 14.728 100.684 19.276
201509 15.295 100.392 20.077
201512 12.500 99.792 16.506
201603 11.085 100.470 14.539
201606 11.793 101.688 15.282
201609 9.921 101.861 12.835
201612 9.808 101.863 12.688
201703 10.755 102.862 13.778
201706 12.298 103.349 15.681
201709 10.528 104.136 13.322
201712 11.237 104.011 14.237
201803 9.594 105.290 12.007
201806 14.116 106.317 17.496
201809 13.652 106.507 16.891
201812 10.060 105.998 12.507
201903 12.747 107.251 15.662
201906 16.710 108.070 20.376
201909 12.322 108.329 14.989
201912 11.907 108.420 14.472
202003 10.529 108.902 12.741
202006 11.834 108.767 14.337
202009 9.428 109.815 11.313
202012 8.861 109.897 10.625
202103 9.214 111.754 10.865
202106 11.948 114.631 13.735
202109 10.270 115.734 11.694
202112 9.390 117.630 10.519
202203 8.395 121.301 9.120
202206 11.505 125.017 12.127
202209 12.237 125.227 12.877
202212 12.046 125.222 12.677
202303 9.995 127.348 10.343
202306 12.561 128.729 12.858
202309 12.411 129.860 12.594
202312 10.950 129.419 11.149
202403 10.412 131.776 10.412

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  (FRA:LB1A) 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 (FRA:LB1A) Business Description

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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.

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