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Foster L B (FSTR) Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (year over year)
Foster L B's revenue fell $5.0M (-3%) from $144M in Q2 2025 to $139M in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Rail, Technologies, and Services −$4.0M (-5%); Infrastructure Solutions −$1.0M (-2%). Gross margin 22.3% against 21.5% (+0.8 pts).
Foster L B, Q2 2026: revenue $139M (-4% year over year), operating margin 4.4%, net earnings $3.1M, operating cash flow $17.9M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 22.3% | 21.5% | +0.8 pts |
| Operating margin | 4.4% | 5.3% | -0.9 pts |
| Net margin | 2.2% | 2.0% | +0.3 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 10.3% | 5.4% | +4.9 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precast Concrete Products | $47.1M | $46.2M | $949K | +2% |
| Steel Products | $19.4M | $21.4M | −$2.0M | -9% |
| Infrastructure Solutions | $66.5M | $67.6M | −$1.0M | -2% |
| Rail, Technologies, and Services | $72.0M | $76.0M | −$4.0M | -5% |
| Revenue | $139M | $144M | −$5.0M | -3% |
| Gross profit | $30.9M | $30.9M | −$26K | -0.1% |
| Cost of revenue | $108M | $113M | −$5.0M | -4% |
| Operating profit | $6.2M | $7.7M | −$1.5M | -20% |
| Operating expenses | $24.7M | $23.2M | $1.5M | +6% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $5.5M | $6.3M | −$832K | -13% |
| Other expense, net | $700K | $1.4M | −$695K | -50% |
| SG&A | $24.1M | $22.4M | $1.7M | +8% |
| Other operating costs | $618K | $840K | −$222K | -26% |
| Net earnings | $3.1M | $2.8M | $276K | +10% |
| Income tax | $2.3M | $3.4M | −$1.1M | -32% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $2.8M | $3.1M | −$355K | -11% |
| Share-based compensation | $1.4M | $1.3M | $104K | +8% |
| Working capital & other | $10.6M | $3.2M | $7.4M | +234% |
| Operating cash flow | $17.9M | $10.4M | $7.5M | +72% |
| Free Cash Flow (company-reported) | $14.3M | $7.7M | $6.6M | +85% |
| Capital expenditures on property, plant, and equipment | $3.6M | $2.7M | $888K | +33% |
Questions
How much did Foster L B's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2026?
Foster L B's revenue fell $5.0M (-3%) from $144M in Q2 2025 to $139M in Q2 2026.
What drove Foster L B's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Rail, Technologies, and Services −$4.0M (-5%); Infrastructure Solutions −$1.0M (-2%).