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L.B. Foster Company Q3 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.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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