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FSTR vs TG // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ) VS. Tredegar Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FSTR 2
— TG 4
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $36.39 (+0.47%) • MKT CAP: $382.8M
valuation
12.3x
LAST: $7.51 (+3.16%) • MKT CAP: $262.4M
valuation
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FSTR VS. TG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FSTR | TG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 21.10% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.10% | 15.50% | -5.40 | TG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 12.3x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.58% | 6.00% | +0.58 | FSTR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.10% | — | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.40% | — | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | — | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | TG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.6 | 51.5 | -2.87 | TG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 47.2x | 7.3x | +39.90 | TG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $382.8M | $262.4M | $120.4M | FSTR | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FSTR REV | TG REV | FSTR GROSS % | TG GROSS % | FSTR FCF | TG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $540.0M | $0 | 21.1% | — | $25.2M | $15.7M |
| FY 2024 | $530.8M | $0 | 22.2% | — | $12.8M | $11.2M |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $0 | — | — | $37.0M | $24.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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