FSTR Cash And Short Term Investments vs Accounts Payable Analysis

FSTR Stock

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LB Foster financial indicator trend analysis is infinitely more than just investigating LB Foster recent accounting drivers to predict future trends. We encourage investors to analyze account correlations over time for multiple indicators to determine whether LB Foster is a good investment. Please check the relationship between LB Foster Cash And Short Term Investments and its Accounts Payable accounts. Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in LB Foster. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in estimate.

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Cash And Short Term Investments vs Accounts Payable

Cash And Short Term Investments vs Accounts Payable Correlation Analysis

The overlapping area represents the amount of trend that can be explained by analyzing historical patterns of LB Foster Cash And Short Term Investments account and Accounts Payable. At this time, the significance of the direction appears to have no relationship.

The correlation between LB Foster's Cash And Short Term Investments and Accounts Payable is 0.09. Overlapping area represents the amount of variation of Cash And Short Term Investments that can explain the historical movement of Accounts Payable in the same time period over historical financial statements of LB Foster, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical values of LB Foster's Cash And Short Term Investments and Accounts Payable is a relative statistical measure of the degree to which these accounts tend to move together. The correlation coefficient measures the extent to which Cash And Short Term Investments of LB Foster are associated (or correlated) with its Accounts Payable. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when Accounts Payable has no effect on the direction of Cash And Short Term Investments i.e., LB Foster's Cash And Short Term Investments and Accounts Payable go up and down completely randomly.

Correlation Coefficient

0.09

Relationship Direction	Positive
Relationship Strength	Insignificant

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Cash And Short Term Investments

Short Term Investments is an account in the current assets section of LB Foster balance sheet. This account contains LB Foster investments that will expire within one year. These investments include stocks and bonds that can be liquidated by LB Foster fairly quickly. The sum of a company's cash on hand, including bank deposits and short-term, highly liquid investments that are easily convertible to known amounts of cash.

Accounts Payable

An accounting item on the balance sheet that represents LB Foster obligation to pay off a short-term debt to its creditors. The accounts payable entry is usually reported under current liabilities. If accounts payable of LB Foster are not paid within the agreed terms, the payables are considered to be in default, which may trigger a penalty or interest payment, or the revocation of additional credit from the supplier. Accounts payable may also be considered a source of cash, since they represent funds being borrowed from suppliers. Given these cash flow considerations, suppliers have a natural inclination to push for shorter payment terms, while creditors want to lengthen the payment terms. The amount a company owes to suppliers or vendors for products or services received but not yet paid for. It represents the company's short-term liabilities.

Most indicators from LB Foster's fundamental ratios are interrelated and interconnected. However, analyzing fundamental ratios indicators one by one will only give a small insight into LB Foster current financial condition. On the other hand, looking into the entire matrix of fundamental ratios indicators, and analyzing their relationships over time can provide a more complete picture of the company financial strength now and in the future. Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in LB Foster. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in estimate.

To learn how to invest in FSTR Stock, please use our How to Invest in LB Foster guide.At this time, LB Foster's Discontinued Operations is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 06/01/2024, Tax Provision is likely to grow to about 38.3 M, while Sales General And Administrative To Revenue is likely to drop 0.08.

	2023	2024 (projected)
Reconciled Depreciation	15.8M	12.1M
Interest Income	353.1K	294.3K

Reconciled Depreciation Interest Income

LB Foster fundamental ratios Correlations

	Total Assets	Short Long Term Debt Total	Other Current Liab	Total Current Liabilities	Total Stockholder Equity	Property Plant And Equipment Net	Net Debt	Retained Earnings	Cash	Non Current Assets Total	Non Currrent Assets Other	Cash And Short Term Investments	Net Receivables	Common Stock Shares Outstanding	Non Current Liabilities Total	Inventory	Other Current Assets	Other Stockholder Equity	Total Liab	Property Plant And Equipment Gross	Total Current Assets	Short Term Debt	Intangible Assets	Accounts Payable	Common Stock Total Equity	Common Stock
Total Assets		0.21	-0.35	0.51	0.72	0.5	-0.03	0.77	0.4	0.92	-0.22	0.4	0.34	-0.03	0.31	0.38	-0.29	-0.75	0.42	-0.11	0.68	-0.34	0.19	0.64	-0.04	-0.04
Short Long Term Debt Total	0.21		0.01	0.07	-0.44	0.84	0.92	-0.38	-0.46	0.46	-0.02	-0.46	0.03	-0.01	0.96	0.01	0.27	0.12	0.87	0.4	-0.35	0.35	0.36	-0.05	-0.03	-0.03
Other Current Liab	-0.35	0.01		0.3	-0.48	0.1	0.15	-0.49	-0.38	-0.28	-0.07	-0.38	-0.06	-0.14	0.07	0.22	0.13	0.64	0.15	0.01	-0.33	0.13	0.02	0.01	0.04	0.03
Total Current Liabilities	0.51	0.07	0.3		0.12	0.5	0.09	0.18	-0.11	0.42	-0.54	-0.11	0.46	0.33	0.29	0.65	0.06	-0.37	0.54	0.08	0.43	-0.48	-0.36	0.9	0.21	0.2
Total Stockholder Equity	0.72	-0.44	-0.48	0.12		-0.18	-0.64	1.0	0.75	0.52	0.02	0.75	0.21	-0.11	-0.41	0.1	-0.49	-0.72	-0.33	-0.33	0.76	-0.42	0.08	0.35	-0.03	-0.03
Property Plant And Equipment Net	0.5	0.84	0.1	0.5	-0.18		0.79	-0.1	-0.45	0.71	-0.11	-0.45	0.37	0.22	0.89	0.16	0.31	-0.11	0.92	0.41	-0.12	-0.02	0.11	0.33	0.17	0.17
Net Debt	-0.03	0.92	0.15	0.09	-0.64	0.79		-0.6	-0.76	0.29	0.08	-0.76	0.07	0.19	0.89	-0.07	0.51	0.35	0.81	0.56	-0.61	0.28	0.22	-0.08	0.09	0.09
Retained Earnings	0.77	-0.38	-0.49	0.18	1.0	-0.1	-0.6		0.74	0.58	-0.03	0.74	0.23	-0.1	-0.34	0.14	-0.47	-0.76	-0.25	-0.33	0.79	-0.42	0.07	0.4	-0.02	-0.02
Cash	0.4	-0.46	-0.38	-0.11	0.75	-0.45	-0.76	0.74		0.09	-0.2	1.0	-0.15	-0.42	-0.45	0.16	-0.72	-0.63	-0.43	-0.58	0.81	-0.08	0.1	0.09	-0.24	-0.24
Non Current Assets Total	0.92	0.46	-0.28	0.42	0.52	0.71	0.29	0.58	0.09		-0.03	0.09	0.32	0.04	0.51	0.24	-0.06	-0.52	0.57	0.11	0.34	-0.23	0.32	0.5	0.03	0.03
Non Currrent Assets Other	-0.22	-0.02	-0.07	-0.54	0.02	-0.11	0.08	-0.03	-0.2	-0.03		-0.2	-0.12	-0.04	-0.2	-0.55	0.02	0.39	-0.33	0.17	-0.49	0.38	0.26	-0.59	0.03	0.03
Cash And Short Term Investments	0.4	-0.46	-0.38	-0.11	0.75	-0.45	-0.76	0.74	1.0	0.09	-0.2		-0.15	-0.42	-0.45	0.16	-0.72	-0.63	-0.43	-0.58	0.81	-0.08	0.1	0.09	-0.24	-0.24
Net Receivables	0.34	0.03	-0.06	0.46	0.21	0.37	0.07	0.23	-0.15	0.32	-0.12	-0.15		0.32	0.07	-0.24	0.19	-0.23	0.19	0.08	0.22	-0.49	-0.33	0.36	0.19	0.19
Common Stock Shares Outstanding	-0.03	-0.01	-0.14	0.33	-0.11	0.22	0.19	-0.1	-0.42	0.04	-0.04	-0.42	0.32		0.0	-0.11	0.59	-0.2	0.1	0.73	-0.15	-0.62	-0.74	0.25	0.78	0.78
Non Current Liabilities Total	0.31	0.96	0.07	0.29	-0.41	0.89	0.89	-0.34	-0.45	0.51	-0.2	-0.45	0.07	0.0		0.23	0.26	0.03	0.96	0.3	-0.23	0.26	0.3	0.18	-0.09	-0.09
Inventory	0.38	0.01	0.22	0.65	0.1	0.16	-0.07	0.14	0.16	0.24	-0.55	0.16	-0.24	-0.11	0.23		-0.26	-0.29	0.39	-0.22	0.48	-0.15	0.01	0.75	-0.19	-0.19
Other Current Assets	-0.29	0.27	0.13	0.06	-0.49	0.31	0.51	-0.47	-0.72	-0.06	0.02	-0.72	0.19	0.59	0.26	-0.26		0.33	0.25	0.4	-0.58	-0.28	-0.38	-0.13	0.26	0.26
Other Stockholder Equity	-0.75	0.12	0.64	-0.37	-0.72	-0.11	0.35	-0.76	-0.63	-0.52	0.39	-0.63	-0.23	-0.2	0.03	-0.29	0.33		-0.08	0.11	-0.82	0.44	0.28	-0.55	-0.17	-0.17
Total Liab	0.42	0.87	0.15	0.54	-0.33	0.92	0.81	-0.25	-0.43	0.57	-0.33	-0.43	0.19	0.1	0.96	0.39	0.25	-0.08		0.29	-0.08	0.09	0.16	0.41	-0.02	-0.02
Property Plant And Equipment Gross	-0.11	0.4	0.01	0.08	-0.33	0.41	0.56	-0.33	-0.58	0.11	0.17	-0.58	0.08	0.73	0.3	-0.22	0.4	0.11	0.29		-0.47	-0.21	-0.23	-0.02	0.8	0.8
Total Current Assets	0.68	-0.35	-0.33	0.43	0.76	-0.12	-0.61	0.79	0.81	0.34	-0.49	0.81	0.22	-0.15	-0.23	0.48	-0.58	-0.82	-0.08	-0.47		-0.4	-0.13	0.61	-0.15	-0.15
Short Term Debt	-0.34	0.35	0.13	-0.48	-0.42	-0.02	0.28	-0.42	-0.08	-0.23	0.38	-0.08	-0.49	-0.62	0.26	-0.15	-0.28	0.44	0.09	-0.21	-0.4		0.54	-0.55	-0.46	-0.46
Intangible Assets	0.19	0.36	0.02	-0.36	0.08	0.11	0.22	0.07	0.1	0.32	0.26	0.1	-0.33	-0.74	0.3	0.01	-0.38	0.28	0.16	-0.23	-0.13	0.54		-0.22	-0.56	-0.56
Accounts Payable	0.64	-0.05	0.01	0.9	0.35	0.33	-0.08	0.4	0.09	0.5	-0.59	0.09	0.36	0.25	0.18	0.75	-0.13	-0.55	0.41	-0.02	0.61	-0.55	-0.22		0.08	0.08
Common Stock Total Equity	-0.04	-0.03	0.04	0.21	-0.03	0.17	0.09	-0.02	-0.24	0.03	0.03	-0.24	0.19	0.78	-0.09	-0.19	0.26	-0.17	-0.02	0.8	-0.15	-0.46	-0.56	0.08		1.0
Common Stock	-0.04	-0.03	0.03	0.2	-0.03	0.17	0.09	-0.02	-0.24	0.03	0.03	-0.24	0.19	0.78	-0.09	-0.19	0.26	-0.17	-0.02	0.8	-0.15	-0.46	-0.56	0.08	1.0

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LB Foster Account Relationship Matchups

LB Foster fundamental ratios Accounts

	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024 (projected)
Total Assets	405.2M	370.4M	342.6M	365.3M	313.2M	280.5M
Short Long Term Debt Total	68.5M	58.5M	43.5M	106.0M	67.1M	57.9M
Other Current Liab	39.0M	33.3M	31.3M	34.8M	42.4M	24.1M
Total Current Liabilities	116.7M	95.3M	86.2M	103.1M	95.3M	74.3M
Total Stockholder Equity	169.9M	176.8M	183.1M	137.2M	142.1M	140.7M
Property Plant And Equipment Net	95.6M	78.2M	73.4M	102.6M	90.9M	54.5M
Net Debt	54.3M	51.0M	33.2M	103.2M	64.6M	67.8M
Retained Earnings	157.5M	165.1M	168.7M	123.2M	124.6M	112.2M
Cash	14.2M	7.6M	10.4M	2.9M	2.6M	2.4M
Non Current Assets Total	188.5M	175.1M	163.1M	159.6M	145.2M	106.0M
Non Currrent Assets Other	1.2M	1.2M	1.3M	2.4M	2.7M	3.6M
Cash And Short Term Investments	14.2M	7.6M	10.4M	2.9M	2.6M	2.4M
Net Receivables	78.6M	58.3M	92.1M	116.1M	83.0M	64.3M
Common Stock Shares Outstanding	10.6M	10.7M	10.8M	10.7M	11.0M	11.3M
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity	405.2M	370.4M	342.6M	365.3M	313.2M	280.5M
Non Current Liabilities Total	118.6M	98.3M	72.8M	124.6M	75.1M	65.4M
Inventory	119.3M	116.5M	62.9M	75.7M	73.5M	77.6M
Other Current Assets	4.6M	13.0M	14.1M	11.1M	9.0M	9.4M
Other Stockholder Equity	32.4M	31.9M	33.1M	35.1M	36.6M	33.0M
Total Liab	235.3M	193.6M	159.0M	227.7M	170.4M	139.7M
Property Plant And Equipment Gross	95.6M	78.2M	73.4M	102.6M	191.9M	201.5M
Total Current Assets	216.7M	195.3M	179.5M	205.7M	168.0M	174.5M
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	(20.2M)	(20.3M)	(18.8M)	(21.2M)	(19.3M)	(20.2M)
Short Term Debt	2.9M	119K	98K	127K	102K	96.9K
Intangible Assets	43.5M	36.9M	31.0M	23.8M	19.0M	35.1M
Accounts Payable	66.4M	54.8M	41.4M	48.8M	40.3M	43.8M
Other Liab	53.0M	39.8M	29.4M	18.7M	21.5M	18.4M
Other Assets	29.8M	55.8M	38.6M	2.4M	2.7M	2.6M
Long Term Debt	55.3M	44.9M	31.2M	91.8M	55.2M	51.1M
Treasury Stock	(18.2M)	(16.8M)	(12.7M)	(10.2M)	(9.2M)	(9.6M)
Property Plant Equipment	82.3M	78.2M	73.4M	102.6M	118.0M	66.5M
Current Deferred Revenue	8.4M	7.1M	13.4M	19.5M	12.5M	8.6M
Good Will	19.6M	20.3M	20.2M	30.7M	32.6M	28.1M
Short Term Investments	222K	675K	175K	1.9M	1.2M	804.1K
Net Tangible Assets	192.6M	194.0M	131.9M	104.8M	94.3M	115.9M
Retained Earnings Total Equity	157.5M	165.1M	168.7M	123.2M	110.9M	161.6M
Long Term Debt Total	55.3M	44.9M	31.2M	91.8M	105.5M	70.5M
Capital Surpluse	49.2M	44.6M	43.3M	41.3M	37.2M	36.7M

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Quarterly Earnings Growth

0.778

Earnings Share

0.73

Revenue Per Share

51.205

Quarterly Revenue Growth

0.076

Return On Assets

0.0224

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Retained Earnings	+ 1.0	Total Stockholder Equity
Cash And Short Term Investments	+ 1.0	Cash
Common Stock	+ 1.0	Common Stock Total Equity
Non Current Liabilities Total	+ 0.96	Short Long Term Debt Total
Total Liab	+ 0.96	Non Current Liabilities Total
Non Current Assets Total	+ 0.92	Total Assets

Total Current Assets	- 0.82	Other Stockholder Equity
Other Stockholder Equity	- 0.76	Retained Earnings
Cash And Short Term Investments	- 0.76	Net Debt
Cash	- 0.76	Net Debt
Other Stockholder Equity	- 0.75	Total Assets
Intangible Assets	- 0.74	Common Stock Shares Outstanding