Filing Flows › Foster L B (FSTR) › Q3 2026 › vs Q2 2026
Foster L B (FSTR) Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Foster L B's revenue rose $29.4M (+21%) from $139M in Q2 2026 to $168M in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Rail, Technologies, and Services +$30.9M (+43%); Infrastructure Solutions −$1.5M (-2%). Gross margin 20.5% against 22.3% (-1.8 pts).
Foster L B, Q3 2026: revenue $168M (+22% year over year), operating margin 6.0%, net earnings $6.8M, operating cash flow $23.6M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 20.5% | 22.3% | -1.8 pts |
| Operating margin | 6.0% | 4.4% | +1.6 pts |
| Net margin | 4.0% | 2.2% | +1.8 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precast Concrete Products | $47.1M | $47.1M | $25K | +0.1% |
| Steel Products | $17.9M | $19.4M | −$1.5M | -8% |
| Infrastructure Solutions | $65.1M | $66.5M | −$1.5M | -2% |
| Rail, Technologies, and Services | $103M | $72.0M | $30.9M | +43% |
| Revenue | $168M | $139M | $29.4M | +21% |
| Gross profit | $34.4M | $30.9M | $3.6M | +12% |
| Cost of revenue | $134M | $108M | $25.9M | +24% |
| Operating profit | $10.1M | $6.2M | $3.9M | +64% |
| Operating expenses | $24.3M | $24.7M | −$377K | -2% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $9.3M | $5.5M | $3.9M | +71% |
| Other expense, net | $766K | $700K | $66K | +9% |
| SG&A | $23.7M | $24.1M | −$376K | -2% |
| Other operating costs | $617K | $618K | −$1K | -0.2% |
| Net earnings | $6.8M | $3.1M | $3.7M | +117% |
| Income tax | $2.5M | $2.3M | $211K | +9% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $2.9M | $2.8M | $111K | +4% |
| Share-based compensation | $1.2M | $1.4M | −$167K | -12% |
| Working capital & other | $12.7M | $10.6M | $2.1M | +20% |
| Operating cash flow | $23.6M | $17.9M | $5.7M | +32% |
Questions
How much did Foster L B's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 2026?
Foster L B's revenue rose $29.4M (+21%) from $139M in Q2 2026 to $168M in Q3 2026.
What drove Foster L B's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Rail, Technologies, and Services +$30.9M (+43%); Infrastructure Solutions −$1.5M (-2%).