This valuation method assumes that the stock valuation will revert to its historical (10-Year) mean in terms of PS Ratio. The reason we use PS Ratio instead of PE Ratio or PB Ratio is because PS Ratio is independent of profit margin, and can be applied to a broader range of situations.
Median PS Value is calculated as trailing twelve months (TTM) Revenue per Share times 10-Year median PS Ratio. L.B. Foster Co's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $49.497. L.B. Foster Co's 10-Year median PS Ratio is 0.3281. Therefore, the Median PS Value for today is $16.24.
As of today (2024-04-28), L.B. Foster Co's share price is $24.46. L.B. Foster Co's Median PS Value is $16.24. Therefore, L.B. Foster Co's Price to Median PS Value for today is 1.51.
The historical rank and industry rank for L.B. Foster Co's Median PS Value or its related term are showing as below:
FSTR'
s Price-to-Median-PS-Value Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31 Med: 0.67 Max: 1.51
Current: 1.51
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Median PS Value of L.B. Foster Co was 1.51. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 0.67.
FSTR's Price-to-Median-PS-Value is ranked worse than 76.63% of 582
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.97
vs FSTR: 1.51
L.B. Foster Co Median PS Value Historical Data
The historical data trend for L.B. Foster Co's Median PS Value 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.
Competitive Comparison of L.B. Foster Co's Median PS Value
For the Railroads subindustry, L.B. Foster Co's Price-to-Median-PS-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Median-PS-Value 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 Price-to-Median-PS-Value Distribution in the Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, L.B. Foster Co's Price-to-Median-PS-Value distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where L.B. Foster Co's Price-to-Median-PS-Value falls into.
L.B. Foster Co Median PS Value Calculation
L.B. Foster Co's Median PS Value for today is calculated as
10-Year Median PS Ratio is 0.3281.
L.B. Foster Co's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $49.497.
* 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 (NAS:FSTR) Median PS Value Explanation
This valuation method assumes that the stock valuation will revert to its historical (10-Year) mean in terms of PS Ratio. The reason we use PS Ratio instead of PE Ratio or PB Ratio
is because PS Ratio is independent of profit margin, and can be applied to a broader range of situations.
It also assumes that over time the profit margin is constant. If a company increases its profit margin to a sustainable level, this value might under-estimate its value. If it has permanent declined profit margins, this may over-estimate the company's value.
L.B. Foster Co's Price to Median PS Value for today is calculated as
Price to Median PS Value
=
Share Price
/
Median PS Value
=
24.46
/
16.24
=
1.51
* 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 (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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