Every material Form 8-K FOSTER L B CO has filed with the SEC since August 10, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
L.B. Foster reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $168.0 million, up 21.5%, and net income attributable to the company of $6.8 million, up 55.4% from a year earlier. The company raised its full-year 2026 sales outlook to $570 million to $590 million, narrowed its Adjusted EBITDA range to $42 million to $45 million, and increased its Free Cash Flow range to $20 million to $28 million.
Third-quarter net sales rose 21.5% to $168.0 million, while gross margin fell 200 basis points to 20.5%.
Full-year 2026 guidance: net sales $570 million to $590 million; Adjusted EBITDA $42 million to $45 million; Free Cash Flow $20 million to $28 million.
Total debt was $28.7 million at September 30, 2026, down from $58.7 million a year earlier.
The company completed the Dulworth acquisition on October 28, 2026 for approximately $52.2 million; guidance assumes no material impact from it.
L.B. Foster's subsidiary CXT Incorporated completed its acquisition of the operating assets of Dulworth Enterprises, Inc., a privately held business in Rice, Texas, on October 28, 2026, for $52,180,000 in cash, subject to customary indemnification holdbacks. The company funded the purchase with cash on hand and its existing revolving credit facility, and said the acquisition expands its precast concrete business. The filing does not include Foster's own financial results for the deal's effect on earnings.
Purchase price: $52,180,000 in cash, subject to customary indemnification holdbacks
Funding: cash on hand and available funds from the existing revolving credit facility
Dulworth is expected to generate revenue of about $18 million per year and an EBITDA contribution of about $6.5 million to $7.5 million including synergies, after integration estimated at 12 to 18 months
Acquired business will be integrated into the Precast Concrete Products unit of the Infrastructure Solutions segment
L.B. Foster reported second-quarter 2026 results with net sales down 3.5% year over year to $138.6 million, while net income attributable to the company rose 7.9% to $3.1 million. Operating cash flow of $17.9 million helped cut total debt to $48.0 million, and the company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance, though adjusted EBITDA fell 4.7% in the quarter.
Q2 net sales were $138.6 million, down 3.5% from $143.6 million a year earlier; operating income fell 19.9% to $6.2 million.
Adjusted EBITDA was $11.7 million, down 4.7%, reflecting higher personnel and incentive compensation costs.
Operating cash flow was $17.9 million; total debt was $48.0 million, down $33.6 million from a year earlier.
2026 guidance reaffirmed: net sales of $540 million to $580 million and adjusted EBITDA of $41 million to $46 million.
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