L.B. Foster pany(US:FSTR)2025-11-03 13:30Financial Performance - Q3 2025 - Net sales increased by 06% YoY to $1383 million, driven by Infrastructure growth of 44%, while Rail decreased by 22%[18] - Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 79% YoY to $114 million, with lower margins partially offset by lower SG&A[18, 23] - Net income attributable to L B Foster Company decreased by 879% YoY to $44 million, primarily due to a $300 million tax benefit in the prior year[23, 24] - New orders, net increased by 196% YoY to $1148 million, resulting in a Q3 TTM book-to-bill ratio of 108:100[19] - Backlog increased by 184% YoY to $2474 million, with a $384 million increase supporting an expected ~$32 million increase in sales in Q4[19, 23] Financial Position - Net cash provided by operations increased by $44 million YoY to $292 million[18, 23] - Net debt decreased by $101 million YoY, with a Gross Leverage Ratio of 16x, down 03x YoY[18] - Funding capacity stood at $945 million[48] Segment Performance - Rail, Technologies, and Services: Net sales decreased by 22%, while new orders, net increased by 639% and backlog increased by 582%[32, 33, 35] - Infrastructure Solutions: Net sales increased by 44%, while new orders, net decreased by 344% and backlog decreased by 109%[38, 39, 41] 2025 Guidance - Revenue is projected to be between $535 million and $545 million[13, 19] - Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $40 million and $42 million[13, 19] - Free cash flow is anticipated to be between $15 million and $20 million[13, 19]