FSTR Relative Valuation
FSTR's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, FSTR is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.
Historical Valuation
L B Foster Co (FSTR) is now in the Fair zone, suggesting that its current forward PS ratio of 0.00 is considered Fairly compared with the five-year average of 18.06. The fair price of L B Foster Co (FSTR) is between NaN to NaN according to relative valuation methord.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
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Current Price：26.93
Fair
14.35
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
7.94
EV/EBITDA
L B Foster Co. (FSTR) has a current EV/EBITDA of 7.94. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 8.19. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 6.06, Undervalued between 6.06 and 7.13, Fairly Valued between 9.26 and 7.13, Overvalued between 9.26 and 10.33, and Strongly Overvalued above 10.33. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 7.94 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
11.20
EV/EBIT
L B Foster Co. (FSTR) has a current EV/EBIT of 11.20. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is 62.32. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -335.31, Undervalued between -335.31 and -136.49, Fairly Valued between 261.14 and -136.49, Overvalued between 261.14 and 459.96, and Strongly Overvalued above 459.96. The current Forward EV/EBIT of 11.20 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
0.50
PS
L B Foster Co. (FSTR) has a current PS of 0.50. The 5-year average PS is 0.37. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.18, Undervalued between 0.18 and 0.27, Fairly Valued between 0.46 and 0.27, Overvalued between 0.46 and 0.55, and Strongly Overvalued above 0.55. The current Forward PS of 0.50 falls within the Overvalued range.
8.12
P/OCF
L B Foster Co. (FSTR) has a current P/OCF of 8.12. The 5-year average P/OCF is 1.76. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -5.06, Undervalued between -5.06 and -1.65, Fairly Valued between 5.17 and -1.65, Overvalued between 5.17 and 8.58, and Strongly Overvalued above 8.58. The current Forward P/OCF of 8.12 falls within the Overvalued range.
12.22
P/FCF
L B Foster Co. (FSTR) has a current P/FCF of 12.22. The 5-year average P/FCF is 2.52. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -7.36, Undervalued between -7.36 and -2.42, Fairly Valued between 7.45 and -2.42, Overvalued between 7.45 and 12.39, and Strongly Overvalued above 12.39. The current Forward P/FCF of 12.22 falls within the Overvalued range.
L B Foster Co (FSTR) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 1.60. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 1.40 , the current P/B ratio is approximately 14.37% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 1.20, the current P/B ratio is about 33.84% higher. L B Foster Co (FSTR) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately 0.00%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of 2.25%, the current FCF yield is approximately -100.00% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of -0.05% , the current FCF yield is about -100.00% lower.
1.57
P/B
Median3y
1.40
Median5y
1.20
9.77
FCF Yield
Median3y
2.25
Median5y
-0.05
Competitors Valuation Multiple
The average P/S ratio for FSTR's competitors is 0.00, providing a benchmark for relative valuation. L B Foster Co Corp (FSTR) exhibits a P/S ratio of , which is NaN% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of 0.60%, this premium appears unsustainable.
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
P/S
Revenue Growth
Market Cap
Performance Decomposition
1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of FSTR decreased by 0.52% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in P/E Change from 32.18 to 60.15.
The secondary factor is the Revenue Growth, contributed 0.60%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of FSTR in the past 1 year is driven by P/E Change. Which is more unsustainable.
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