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Foster L B (FSTR) Q1 2025 earnings results (first quarter 2025)
10-Q filed May 6, 2025
Foster L B (FSTR) reported revenue of $97.8M for the first quarter 2025 (Q1 2025), -21% from a year earlier and -24% from the quarter before. Operating margin was -2.0%, net loss $2.1M (2.2% of revenue).
Foster L B, Q1 2025: revenue $97.8M (-21% year over year), operating margin -2.0%, net loss $2.1M, operating cash flow −$26.1M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q1 2025 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $97.8M | -24% | -21% |
| Operating profit | −$1.9M | — | — |
| Net earnings | −$2.1M | — | — |
| Operating cash flow | −$26.1M | — | — |
What changed
Revenue was $97.8M in Q1 2025, down 21% year over year and down 24% from the previous quarter. Rail, Technologies, and Services was the largest line at 55% of revenue. Rail, Technologies, and Services lost $28.6M year over year (down 35%), 108% of the total change.
Gross margin was 20.6%, down 0.4 points from a year earlier. Operating costs exceeded revenue by $1.9M, an operating margin of -2.0%. Operating expenses grew 7% against a revenue fall of 21%. The quarter ended with a net loss of $2.1M, wider than the previous quarter's $277K loss.
Operating cash flow was −$26.1M. Non-cash charges added back $3.4M of depreciation and amortization and $834K of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $28.3M. Capital expenditures of $2.6M exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$28.7M.
Questions
What was Foster L B's revenue in the first quarter 2025?
Foster L B (FSTR) reported revenue of $97.8M for the first quarter 2025 (Q1 2025), -21% from a year earlier and -24% from the quarter before.
Was Foster L B profitable in the first quarter 2025?
Operating loss was $1.9M (-2.0% of revenue) and net loss $2.1M.
Source: Foster L B 10-Q on SEC EDGAR.