L.B. Foster
FSTR
$11.36
Share price
-3.07%
Change (1 day)
-26.85%
Change (1 year)
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Operating Margin for L.B. Foster (FSTR)
Operating Margin as of March 2023 (TTM): 0.89%
According to L.B. Foster's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 0.89%. At the end of 2021 the company had an Operating Margin of 0.89%.
Operating Margin history for L.B. Foster from 2001 to 2022
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.89% | -68.21% |
| 2020 | 2.81% | 5.84% |
| 2019 | 2.66% | -162.34% |
| 2018 | -4.26% | -384.15% |
| 2017 | 1.50% | -104.93% |
| 2016 | -30.44% | 275.84% |
| 2015 | -8.10% | -225.9% |
| 2014 | 6.43% | -12.81% |
| 2013 | 7.38% | 82.21% |
| 2012 | 4.05% | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 5.74% | -16.67% |
| 2010 | 6.89% | 3.31% |
| 2009 | 6.67% | -20.98% |
| 2008 | 8.44% | -74.5% |
| 2007 | 33.11% | 717.34% |
| 2006 | 4.05% | 85.04% |
| 2005 | 2.19% | 171.23% |
| 2004 | 0.81% | -44.76% |
| 2003 | 1.46% | -149.33% |
| 2002 | -2.96% | -864.12% |
| 2001 | 0.39% |
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What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.