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L.B. Foster Company Q3 2025 earnings summary

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Q3 2025 earnings summary3 Nov, 2025

Executive summary

  • Net sales for Q3 2025 increased 0.6% year-over-year to $138.3M, driven by 4.4% growth in Infrastructure and a 2.2% decline in Rail.

  • Net income dropped to $4.4M from $35.9M last year, mainly due to a prior-year $30M tax benefit; adjusted EBITDA fell 7.9% year-over-year.

  • Backlog rose 18.4% year-over-year to $247.4M, with Rail backlog up 58.2% and new orders up 63.9% in Rail.

  • Operating cash flow reached $29.2M, supporting net debt reduction to $55.3M and share repurchases of 184,143 shares for $4.7M.

  • Free cash flow increased, enabling further debt reduction and positioning for a strong Q4.

Financial highlights

  • Q3 2025 net sales were $138.3M (+0.6% YoY); gross profit was $31.1M (-5.2% YoY) with a margin of 22.5% (down 130 bps YoY).

  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2025 was $11.4M, down 7.9% year-over-year.

  • SG&A expenses fell by $2.2M, with SG&A as a percentage of sales improving 170 bps to 16%.

  • Operating income for Q3 2025 was $8.3M, up 13.3% year-over-year, with a margin of 6.0%.

  • Free cash flow for Q3 2025 was $26.4M, up 21.7% year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

  • Q4 2025 sales expected to be $155M–$165M, representing a 25% increase, with adjusted EBITDA anticipated to rise 115% at the midpoint.

  • Full-year 2025 guidance: net sales of $535M–$545M, adjusted EBITDA of $40M–$42M, and free cash flow of $15M–$20M.

  • Management targets further share buybacks and leverage reduction to 1.0x–1.5x by year-end.

  • Positive sales momentum and expanding profitability expected to continue into 2026.

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L.B. Foster Company is an American company that provides products and services for the transportation and construction industries. The company specializes in manufacturing and distributing rail and track components, including rail fastening systems, friction management products, and rail monitoring solutions. In addition to rail infrastructure, L.B. Foster also supplies construction materials such as steel piling, precast concrete products, and coatings. The company serves clients in sectors like railroads, transit, ports, and energy, offering solutions to improve infrastructure reliability and efficiency. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq.

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