L.B. Foster Company  

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28.98
-0.61 (-2.06%)
After Hours: 28.98 0.00 (0.00%)
Aug 1, 4:58PM EDT  
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Range 28.98 - 31.38
52 week 16.48 - 35.50
Open 30.00
Vol / Avg. 0.00/32,954.00
Mkt cap 293.11M
P/E 11.64
Div/yield 0.03/0.35
EPS 2.49
Shares 10.11M
Beta 1.12
Inst. own 77%

Key stats and ratios

Q1 (Mar '12) 2011
Net profit margin 2.84% 3.87%
Operating margin 4.30% 5.74%
EBITD margin - 7.72%
Return on average assets 3.60% 6.04%
Return on average equity 4.97% 8.71%
Employees 845 -
Carbon Disclosure Rating - -

Address

415 Holiday Drive
PITTSBURGH, PA 15220
United States - Map
+1-412-9283417 (Phone)
+1-412-9287891 (Fax)

Website links

External links

Analyst Estimates - MarketWatch
SEC Filings - EDGAR Online
Major Holders - MSN Money
Discussion Group - Google Finance

Description

L. B. Foster Company (Foster) is engaged in the manufacture, fabrication and distribution of rail, construction and tubular products. Foster operates in three business segments: Rail products, Construction products, and Tubular products. For rail markets, the Company provides a line of new and used rail, trackwork, and accessories to railroads, mines and industry. It also designs and produces concrete railroad ties, insulated rail joints, power rail, track fasteners, coverboards and special accessories for mass transit and other rail systems worldwide. It also engineers, manufactures and assembles friction management products, railway wayside data collection and management systems and engineers and sells securement systems and related products. For the construction industry, it sells steel sheet piling, H-bearing piling, pipe piling and provides rental sheet piling for foundation requirements. In June 2012, the Company sold its railway securement business to Holland, L.P.

Officers and directors

Lee B. Foster II Chairman of the Board
Age: 65
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Robert P. Bauer President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Age: 53
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Donald L. Foster Senior Vice President - Construction Products
Age: 56
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
John F. Kasel Senior Vice President - Operations and Manufacturing
Age: 47
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Joseph S. Cancilla Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
Age: 46
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Gregory W. Lippard Vice President - Rail Product Sales
Age: 43
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Brian H. Kelly Vice President - Human Resources
Age: 52
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Merry L. Brumbaugh Vice President - Tubular Products
Age: 54
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Samuel K. Fisher Vice President - Rail Distribution
Age: 59
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Kevin R. Haugh Vice President - CXT Concrete Products
Age: 55
Bio & Compensation - Reuters