FSTR
L.B. Foster Company
FSTR has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over FSTR overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
FSTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
FSTR's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
FSTR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.3x | $6.86 | -84% |
| Forward | 23x | $43.13 | — |
| Fair | 25x | $31.76 | -26% |
| Current | 33x | $43.13 | — |
| Expensive | 44x | $57.03 | +32% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FSTR's PE is in its fair range at 33x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 23x next year's earnings.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over FSTR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FSTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FSTR, with profitability holding steady.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over FSTR on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
FSTR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.84 | +43% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.29 | +200% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.05 | -68% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.03 | -69% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.69 | -82% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.43 | -89% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.30 | +393% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.29 | +351% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.89 | +2892% |
FSTR's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.29 over the past year, against $4.00 in late 2019.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over FSTR on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FSTR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $168M | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $138.6M | -3.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $121.1M | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | $160.4M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $138.3M | +0.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $143.6M | +2% |
| Q1 2025 | $97.8M | -21% |
| Q4 2024 | $128.2M | -5% |
FSTR's revenue has picked up after five years of holding roughly level: $168M last quarter, up 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6% | 0 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.4% | -0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.7% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.9% | +2.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.3% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2% | -6.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4% | +2.7 points |
FSTR's operating margin was 6% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over FSTR on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over FSTR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FSTR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.8M | -21% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.3M | +85% |
| Q1 2026 | -$13.4M | +$15.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $19.8M | -11% |
| Q3 2025 | $26.4M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.7M | +$14.7M |
| Q1 2025 | -$28.7M | -$4.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $22.3M | +12% |
FSTR generated $42M in free cash flow over the past year, up 50% from the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over FSTR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FSTR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +40K shares |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -232K shares |
| 3 years | -3% | -325K shares |
| 5 years | -1.1% | -116K shares |
| Available history | 0% | +4K shares |
FSTR has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $417,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $3.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $4.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $2.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $6.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $2.5M |
FSTR spent $8M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 51% from the year before.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
FSTR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3x | Healthy |
FSTR's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.8 years a year ago.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has the edge over FSTR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FSTR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 66.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 60.2 | Neutral |
FSTR's weekly RSI is 66 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 60 (neutral).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
FSTR PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | FSTR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33x | 24x | 39% above |
| PE % | 64 | 58 | 6 pts above |
FSTR has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
FSTR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $37.3 | 16% above |
| 20 week MA | $38.9 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $35.0 | 23% above |
| 100 week MA | $29.5 | 46% above |
| 200 week MA | $24.5 | 76% above |
FSTR has the edge over VRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
FSTR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.6 | $14.7 | -25% |
| 2021 | $14.7 | $13.1 | -11% |
| 2022 | $13.1 | $9.49 | -28% |
| 2023 | $9.49 | $22.0 | +132% |
| 2024 | $22.0 | $26.7 | +22% |
| 2025 | $26.7 | $28.5 | +6.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $28.5 | $43.1 | +51% |
FSTR has the edge over VRT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +275% in 2023 to −48% in 2022. It's up 25% so far in 2026.