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FSTR vs UNP // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ) VS. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FSTR 2
— UNP 8
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: FSTR
LAST: $36.39 (+0.47%) • MKT CAP: $382.8M
valuation
12.3x
LAST: $301.93 (+1.39%) • MKT CAP: $179.42B
valuation
15.3x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FSTR VS. UNP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FSTR | UNP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 21.10% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.10% | 20.10% | -10.00 | UNP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 12.3x | 15.3x | -3.00 | FSTR | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.58% | 3.06% | +3.52 | FSTR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.10% | 40.20% | -36.10 | UNP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.40% | 29.10% | -27.70 | UNP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | 1.10% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.80% | -1.80 | UNP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 4.31 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | UNP | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.6 | 66.2 | -17.57 | UNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.03 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 47.2x | 23.3x | +23.90 | UNP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $382.8M | $179.42B | -$179.04B | UNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FSTR REV | UNP REV | FSTR GROSS % | UNP GROSS % | FSTR FCF | UNP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $540.0M | $24.51B | 21.1% | — | $25.2M | $5.50B |
| FY 2024 | $530.8M | $24.25B | 22.2% | — | $12.8M | $5.89B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $24.12B | — | — | $37.0M | $7.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FSTR // BETA —
UNP // BETA 1.03