Compared to Estimates, L.B. Foster (FSTR) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended March 2025, L.B. Foster (FSTR) reported revenue of $97.79 million, down 21.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.20, compared to $0.08 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -14.53% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $114.41 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.01, the EPS surprise was -2100.00%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how L.B. Foster performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net Sales- Rail, Technologies, & Services: $54.02 million compared to the $73.97 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Net Sales- Infrastructure Solutions: $43.78 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $40.43 million.
• Segment Operating Income- Infrastructure Solutions: -$0.44 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of -$0.63 million.
• Segment Operating Income- Rail, Technologies, and Services: $0.14 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $4.59 million.

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