L.B. Foster (FSTR) Competitors $23.28 -0.07 (-0.28%) As of 12:57 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FSTR vs. HWKN, LIN, KOP, GRC, PRLB, HY, ERII, GHM, CMCO, and OFLXShould you be buying L.B. Foster stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of L.B. Foster include Hawkins (HWKN), Linde (LIN), Koppers (KOP), Gorman-Rupp (GRC), Proto Labs (PRLB), Hyster-Yale (HY), Energy Recovery (ERII), Graham (GHM), Columbus McKinnon (CMCO), and Omega Flex (OFLX). L.B. Foster vs. Its Competitors Hawkins Linde Koppers Gorman-Rupp Proto Labs Hyster-Yale Energy Recovery Graham Columbus McKinnon Omega Flex L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) and Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk. Does the media prefer FSTR or HWKN? In the previous week, Hawkins had 11 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hawkins and 2 mentions for L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Hawkins' score of 0.82 indicating that L.B. Foster is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment L.B. Foster 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hawkins 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer FSTR or HWKN? L.B. Foster presently has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.37%. Hawkins has a consensus target price of $142.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.41%. Given L.B. Foster's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe L.B. Foster is more favorable than Hawkins.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score L.B. Foster 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Hawkins 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is FSTR or HWKN more profitable? Hawkins has a net margin of 8.66% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 7.22%. Hawkins' return on equity of 18.93% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets L.B. Foster7.22% 3.76% 1.89% Hawkins 8.66%18.93%11.76% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FSTR or HWKN? Hawkins has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioL.B. Foster$530.77M0.46$42.95M$3.317.03Hawkins$974.43M3.40$84.35M$4.0439.37 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FSTR or HWKN? 80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Hawkins shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of L.B. Foster shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Hawkins shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, FSTR or HWKN? L.B. Foster has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hawkins has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryHawkins beats L.B. Foster on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get L.B. Foster News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FSTR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FSTR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FSTR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricL.B. FosterSTEEL IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$245.88M$7.79B$3.23B$9.26BDividend YieldN/A2.94%5.16%4.03%P/E Ratio7.0333.16112.8219.56Price / Sales0.460.4828,664,708,927,626,200.00183.65Price / Cash10.957.6323.8857.93Price / Book1.410.796.055.58Net Income$42.95M$280.11M$147.94M$257.82M7 Day Performance-5.31%-1.07%1.60%-0.39%1 Month Performance17.72%6.50%4.55%7.80%1 Year Performance-2.82%9.32%23.64%12.95% L.B. Foster Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FSTRL.B. Foster3.632 of 5 stars$23.29-0.3%$25.00+7.4%+2.7%$245.88M$530.77M7.031,057HWKNHawkins3.1599 of 5 stars$153.50+0.7%$142.50-7.2%+52.5%$3.18B$974.43M38.001,035LINLinde4.0469 of 5 stars$469.59-1.3%$515.90+9.9%+5.1%$223.87B$33.01B34.1065,289Positive NewsKOPKoppers4.3809 of 5 stars$32.97-2.1%$64.00+94.1%-11.7%$674.14M$2.09B28.422,082Positive NewsGRCGorman-Rupp3.8932 of 5 stars$37.81-2.4%N/A-8.7%$1.02B$664.35M22.371,450PRLBProto Labs1.4084 of 5 stars$40.54-1.5%$43.00+6.1%+21.7%$978.64M$500.89M67.572,357HYHyster-Yale3.0378 of 5 stars$41.66-2.1%$70.00+68.0%-42.7%$753.28M$4.31B7.438,500ERIIEnergy Recovery4.8656 of 5 stars$12.88-2.4%$18.88+46.5%-11.9%$719.39M$144.95M34.81250News CoveragePositive NewsGHMGraham4.1668 of 5 stars$52.60-0.3%$60.00+14.1%+67.4%$577.53M$209.90M47.39490CMCOColumbus McKinnon4.2079 of 5 stars$15.58-4.9%$35.00+124.6%-57.2%$470.20M$963.03M-91.653,478OFLXOmega Flex3.2612 of 5 stars$34.34-5.6%N/A-36.3%$367.13M$101.68M19.97170High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HWKN Competitors LIN Competitors KOP Competitors GRC Competitors PRLB Competitors HY Competitors ERII Competitors GHM Competitors CMCO Competitors OFLX Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FSTR) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredRevolutionary AI Tech Targets Early Diabetic Blindness Detection FDA Trial UnderwayTiny Stock, Massive Potential— this company’s AI platform is a game changer for healthcare!Interactive Offers | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored3..2..1.. 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