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Freightcar America Inc

Company price
4.24 USD 0.09 ( 2.17%)
Last update at 2026-11-06T21:27:00Z
VOLUME
180919
Market Cap
225.28M

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FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico. The company operates through two segments: Manufacturing and Aftermarket. It offers a range of railcars, including boxcars, covered and open-top hopper cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, mill gondola cars, coil steel cars, coal cars, dynastack series, steel products, boxcars, aluminum coal cars, stainless steel and hybrid stainless steel cars, and other railcar types, as well as other supplies for all railcar types, and provides aftermarket services including safety training, railcar inspections, and preventative maintenance. The company also sells used railcars; rebuilds, converts, and leases railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars. It serves shippers, railroads, and financial institutions. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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Day Price Range
4.15
Low
4.26
High
52 Week Price Range
6.57
Low
14.90
High

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AI Summary

FreightCar America Inc manufactures freight railcars for North American railroads and leasing companies, serving bulk-commodity and industrial shippers. Long-term growth drivers include replacement demand for an aging fleet, periodic increases in commodity rail volumes, and logistics trends that may benefit rail transport; investors may find the company's exposure to equipment demand and focused manufacturing footprint attractive.

Key risks include cyclical, order-driven revenues, reliance on a limited customer base, competition from larger carbuilders, raw-material and supply-chain cost volatility, and regulatory or safety-related operating requirements.

Risk Score
Medium

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Key Metrics*

Previous Close
4.15
Dividend Yield
-
Revenue TTM
463.52M
Revenue Per Share
14.53
Gross Profit TTM
57.96M
Debt / Equity
-1.42
ROE
-8.83%
Net Debt
88.07M
ROCE
3.27%
Diluted EPS TTM
-0.38

Key Financials*

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Income before tax -10.87M -69.98M -22.09M -36.53M -40.03M
Minority interest - - - - 0.00M
Net income 38.10M -75.82M -23.59M -38.85M -41.45M
Selling general administrative 39.27M 32.91M 26.10M 28.23M 27.53M
Gross profit 73.19M 67.04M 41.76M 25.82M 11.46M
Reconciled depreciation 6.21M 5.76M 4.21M 4.13M 4.30M
Ebit 6.69M 33.75M 13.53M 0.02M -16.07M
Ebitda 12.90M 39.51M 18.14M 4.16M -10.95M
Depreciation and amortization 6.21M 5.76M 4.61M 4.13M 5.12M
Non operating income net other - - - 3.91M -
Operating income 33.92M 37.34M 10.49M 0.02M -16.07M
Other operating expenses 467.07M 522.08M 347.60M 367.16M 219.12M
Interest expense 17.56M 6.85M 15.03M 25.42M 13.32M
Tax provision -48.98M 5.84M 1.33M 2.31M 1.41M
Net interest income -17.56M -6.85M -20.86M -25.42M -13.32M
Income tax expense -48.98M 5.84M 1.50M 2.31M 1.41M
Total revenue 500.99M 559.42M 358.09M 364.75M 203.05M
Total operating expenses 39.27M 29.70M 31.27M 28.23M 27.53M
Cost of revenue 427.80M 492.38M 316.33M 338.93M 191.59M
Total other income expense net -44.79M -107.32M -32.58M -36.56M -23.96M
Net income from continuing ops 38.10M -75.82M -30.47M -38.85M -41.45M
Net income applicable to common shares - - - -38.85M -41.45M
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Total assets 290.05M 224.22M 259.46M 199.74M 200.66M
Intangible assets 4.88M - - - -
Other current assets 14.97M 7.98M 8.43M 17.09M 5.09M
Total liab 397.46M 374.49M 305.67M 228.32M 202.32M
Total stockholder equity -107.41M -150.27M -46.21M -28.58M -1.66M
Other current liab 17.77M 18.56M 13.71M 16.79M 21.59M
Common stock 0.22M 0.22M 0.21M 0.20M 0.19M
Capital stock 0.22M 0.22M 0.21M 0.20M 0.19M
Retained earnings -182.51M -220.62M -142.85M -118.91M -80.07M
Other liab - - - 35.82M 36.90M
Other assets - - - 1.59M 8.87M
Cash 64.30M 44.45M 39.60M 37.91M 26.24M
Total current liabilities 85.60M 80.83M 137.36M 105.98M 69.32M
Current deferred revenue 0.54M 8.56M 9.82M - 4.59M
Net debt 88.07M 114.54M 34.25M 89.35M 71.82M
Short term debt 11.62M 4.13M 29.41M 40.74M 1.96M
Short long term debt 9.73M 2.88M 29.41M 40.74M -
Short long term debt total 152.36M 158.99M 73.85M 127.26M 98.06M
Other stockholder equity 72.56M 69.40M 10.61M 89.10M 83.74M
Property plant equipment - - - 23.25M 55.06M
Total current assets 160.00M 145.03M 180.42M 128.89M 136.73M
Net tangible assets - - - -28.58M -1.66M
Net receivables 12.44M 17.32M 9.97M 17.51M 49.39M
Long term debt 97.51M 105.54M - 51.49M 79.48M
Inventory 68.30M 75.28M 125.02M 64.32M 56.01M
Accounts payable 55.67M 49.57M 84.42M 48.45M 41.19M
Accumulated other comprehensive income 2.32M 0.72M 2.37M 1.02M -5.52M
Common stock total equity - - - 0.20M -
Retained earnings total equity - - - -118.91M -
Non currrent assets other 0.95M 1.57M 1.83M 1.59M 8.87M
Non current assets total 130.04M 79.19M 79.04M 70.85M 63.94M
Capital lease obligations 45.12M 50.58M 44.44M 35.02M 18.57M
Long term debt total - - - 51.49M -
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Investments - -5.02M -5.05M -7.82M -1.68M
Change to liabilities - - - 8.18M 6.83M
Total cashflows from investing activities -9.14M -5.02M -4.37M -7.82M -1.68M
Net borrowings -3.97M 83.44M -10.54M -124.85M 31.02M
Total cash from financing activities -5.79M -36.02M 2.25M 7.99M 29.27M
Change to operating activities - - - 16.87M -32.65M
Net income 38.10M -75.82M -23.59M -38.85M -41.45M
Change in cash 19.84M 3.89M 2.65M 11.67M -27.81M
Begin period cash flow 44.45M 40.56M 37.91M 26.24M 54.05M
End period cash flow 64.30M 44.45M 40.56M 37.91M 26.24M
Total cash from operating activities 34.78M 44.93M 4.77M 11.50M -55.40M
Issuance of capital stock - 0.00M 13.25M - -
Depreciation 6.21M 5.76M 4.61M 4.13M 4.30M
Other cashflows from investing activities 0.58M - 8.36M - 0.18M
Dividends paid 0.00M 27.86M 0.00M - -
Change to inventory 2.80M 54.96M -60.91M -8.48M -12.37M
Change to account receivables -1.03M -6.88M 4.59M 0.00M -0.15M
Sale purchase of stock 0.00M -85.41M -0.11M - -0.01M
Other cashflows from financing activities -1.34M -6.15M 12.90M 133.57M 62.66M
Change to netincome - - - 0.64M 19.74M
Capital expenditures 3.38M 5.02M 12.72M 7.82M 2.29M
Change receivables - - - -0.06M -
Cash flows other operating - - - 7.08M -
Cash and cash equivalents changes - - - 11.67M -
Change in working capital 1.44M 8.80M -12.00M 16.57M -37.99M
Stock based compensation 3.63M 3.11M 1.24M 2.11M 2.98M
Other non cash items 37.34M 103.08M 34.51M 27.54M 11.83M
Free cash flow 31.40M 39.91M -7.95M 3.69M -57.69M

Peer Comparison*

Sector: Industrials Industry: Railroads

Stock Name
Change
(USD)
Price
(USD)
Trailing
PE (x)
Forward
PE (x)
Price Sales
TTM (x)
Price to Book Value (x)
Enterprise Value
to Revenue (x)
Enterprise Value
to EBITDA (x)
RAIL
Freightcar America Inc
0.09
2.17%
4.24 - 8.08 0.49 6.18 0.66 23.76
UNP
Union Pacific Corporation
-7.79
2.61%
290.16 23.36 20.96 6.01 10.35 7.40 15.07
CSX
CSX Corporation
-1.71
3.36%
49.12 28.29 21.64 6.21 6.44 7.48 16.20
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
-1.59
1.70%
92.17 28.90 20.96 5.07 2.35 8.72 16.54
CNI
Canadian National Railway Company
-2.43
1.92%
124.06 21.74 19.12 4.15 4.67 7.04 13.54

Profile*

Freightcar America Inc

FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico. The company operates through two segments: Manufacturing and Aftermarket. It offers a range of railcars, including boxcars, covered and open-top hopper cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, mill gondola cars, coil steel cars, coal cars, dynastack series, steel products, boxcars, aluminum coal cars, stainless steel and hybrid stainless steel cars, and other railcar types, as well as other supplies for all railcar types, and provides aftermarket services including safety training, railcar inspections, and preventative maintenance. The company also sells used railcars; rebuilds, converts, and leases railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars. It serves shippers, railroads, and financial institutions. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

125 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United States, 60606

800 458 2235

1986

Name Title Year Born
Mr. James R. Meyer Pres, CEO & Director 1962
Mr. W. Matthew Tonn Chief Commercial Officer 1966
Mr. Michael Anthony Riordan VP of Fin., CFO & Treasurer 1985
Mr. Jesus Salvador Gil Benavides VP of Operations & Director 1964
Mr. Juan Carlos Fuentes Sierra Chief Accounting Officer, Corp. Controller & Principal Accounting Officer 1977
Ms. Celia R. Perez J.D. Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. NA
Mr. Steve Cianci Sr. VP of Railcar Sales & Marketing NA
Mr. Howard Broadfoot VP of Manufacturing - Shoals NA
Mr. Dan Wallace VP & GM of Leasing NA
Ms. Lisa Fortuna Investor NA

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