FSTR vs. HWKN, LIN, KOP, HY, ERII, GHM, CMCO, OFLX, BOOM, and PLL
Should 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), Hyster-Yale (HY), Energy Recovery (ERII), Graham (GHM), Columbus McKinnon (CMCO), Omega Flex (OFLX), DMC Global (BOOM), and Piedmont Lithium (PLL).
L.B. Foster vs. Its Competitors
L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) and Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.
In the previous week, L.B. Foster had 16 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for L.B. Foster and 7 mentions for Hawkins. Hawkins' average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.29 indicating that Hawkins is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
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.
L.B. Foster currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.67%. Hawkins has a consensus price target of $162.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.53%. Given L.B. Foster's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe L.B. Foster is more favorable than Hawkins.
L.B. Foster has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hawkins has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.
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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Hawkins has a net margin of 8.37% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 7.19%. Hawkins' return on equity of 18.35% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity.
Summary
Hawkins beats L.B. Foster on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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.
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This page (NASDAQ:FSTR) was last updated on 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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