L.B. Foster (FSTR) Reports Q4 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates

Group 1 - L.B. Foster reported a quarterly loss of $0.02 per share, significantly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.29, representing an earnings surprise of -106.90% [1] - The company posted revenues of $128.18 million for the quarter ended December 2024, which was 3.78% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate and down from $134.88 million a year ago [2] - L.B. Foster shares have declined approximately 4.2% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has decreased by -0.5% [3] Group 2 - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.25 on revenues of $131.81 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.70 on revenues of $574.31 million [7] - The Steel - Producers industry, to which L.B. Foster belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 13% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges for stock performance [8]