Engineering company L.B. Foster's Q2 adjusted EBITDA up 51.4%, backlog rises 8.1%

L B Foster

11/08/2025 12:42

Overview

L.B. Foster Q2 net income rises 1.3% yr/yr to $2.8 mln

Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 up 51.4% driven by Infrastructure segment

Company backlog increases 8.1% yr/yr, indicating potential future growth

Outlook

L.B. Foster expects 2025 full-year net sales between $535 mln and $555 mln

Company anticipates 2025 adjusted EBITDA between $40 mln and $44 mln

L.B. Foster forecasts $15 mln to $25 mln in free cash flow for 2025

Company sees strong organic sales growth continuing in second half of 2025

Result Drivers

PRECAST CONCRETE - Sales in Precast Concrete business unit up 36%, driving Infrastructure segment growth

RAIL BACKLOG - Rail backlog increased 13.9% yr/yr, despite 11.2% decline in Rail sales

EXPENSE LEVERAGE - SG&A expenses decreased, contributing to improved operating income

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 EPS
$0.27
Q2 Net Income
$2.80 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the heavy machinery & vehicles peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for L B Foster Co is $29.00, about 23.9% above its August 8 closing price of $22.08

The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

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