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FreightCar America, Inc.

RAIL

NASDAQIndustrialsRailroads

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$7.37

+$0.15 · +2.08%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

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Valuation

76

Undervalued

Momentum

32

Weakening

Sentiment

66

Bullish

Risk resilience

29

High Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Operating through its subsidiaries, FreightCar America, Inc. specializes in the design, production, and sale of railcars and their associated components, primarily for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight across North America. The company's operations are organized into two main divisions: Manufacturing and Parts. Its diverse product offerings include a wide array of freight cars such as open-top and covered hoppers, gondolas, triple hoppers, and innovative hybrid aluminum/stainless steel railcars. They also manufacture specialized vehicles like ore hoppers, ballast hoppers, aggregate hoppers, intermodal flats, and non-intermodal flat cars. Further expanding its portfolio, FreightCar America provides coal cars, general bulk commodity cars, coil steel cars, boxcars, woodchip hoppers, aluminum vehicle carriers, and articulated bulk container railcars. In addition to manufacturing new railcars, the company engages in selling used railcars, offering leasing options, and performing railcar rebuilding and conversion services. It also supplies various forged, cast, and fabricated parts for railcar applications. FreightCar America's manufactured railcars are exported to international markets, including Latin America and the Middle East. Its primary customer base comprises financial institutions, major railroads, and various shipping companies. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and its corporate headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois.

Industry
Railroads
Sector
Industrials
Headquarters
US
CEO
Nicholas J. Randall
Listed since
Apr 6, 2005
Employees
1,986

Market position

Day range

Current $7.37

52-week range

Current $7.37

Open
$7.30
Previous close
$7.22
Volume
99.39K
0.46× average
Average volume
215.87K
Average daily volume
Market cap
241.56M USD
Beta
1.49
Market reference 1
50-day average
$8.2612
-10.79% below average
200-day average
$9.3372
-21.07% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
440.16M USD
P/E (TTM)
-18.43×
P/B (TTM)
6.5×
P/S (TTM)
0.52×
EV / EBITDA
34.13×
Earnings yield
10.82%
Free cash flow yield
8.92%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
12.50%
Operating margin
3.77%
Net margin
-2.69%
Return on equity
-35.47%
Return on assets
13.14%
Return on invested capital
-55.02%

Financial health

Debt / equity
Current ratio
1.87×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends18%4%-10%-24%Gross margin, FY2021: 5.64%Gross margin, FY2022: 7.08%Gross margin, FY2023: 11.66%Gross margin, FY2024: 11.98%Gross margin, FY2025: 14.61%Operating margin, FY2021: -11.21%Operating margin, FY2022: -4.12%Operating margin, FY2023: 2.93%Operating margin, FY2024: 6.67%Operating margin, FY2025: 6.77%Net margin, FY2021: -20.41%Net margin, FY2022: -10.65%Net margin, FY2023: -6.59%Net margin, FY2024: -13.55%Net margin, FY2025: 7.61%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 5.64%. Gross margin FY2022 7.08%. Gross margin FY2023 11.66%. Gross margin FY2024 11.98%. Gross margin FY2025 14.61%. Operating margin FY2021 -11.21%. Operating margin FY2022 -4.12%. Operating margin FY2023 2.93%. Operating margin FY2024 6.67%. Operating margin FY2025 6.77%. Net margin FY2021 -20.41%. Net margin FY2022 -10.65%. Net margin FY2023 -6.59%. Net margin FY2024 -13.55%. Net margin FY2025 7.61%.

Income trends

Revenue

500.99M USD-10.45%

Operating income

33.92M USD-9.16%

Net income

38.1M USD+113.92M USD
Income trends across reported periods622.95M USD368.85M USD114.76M USD−139.34M USDRevenue, FY2021: 203.05M USDRevenue, FY2022: 364.75M USDRevenue, FY2023: 358.09M USDRevenue, FY2024: 559.43M USDRevenue, FY2025: 500.99M USDOperating income, FY2021: −22.76M USDOperating income, FY2022: −15.02M USDOperating income, FY2023: 10.49M USDOperating income, FY2024: 37.34M USDOperating income, FY2025: 33.92M USDNet income, FY2021: −41.45M USDNet income, FY2022: −38.85M USDNet income, FY2023: −23.59M USDNet income, FY2024: −75.82M USDNet income, FY2025: 38.1M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 203.05M USD. Revenue FY2022 364.75M USD. Revenue FY2023 358.09M USD. Revenue FY2024 559.43M USD. Revenue FY2025 500.99M USD. Operating income FY2021 −22.76M USD. Operating income FY2022 −15.02M USD. Operating income FY2023 10.49M USD. Operating income FY2024 37.34M USD. Operating income FY2025 33.92M USD. Net income FY2021 −41.45M USD. Net income FY2022 −38.85M USD. Net income FY2023 −23.59M USD. Net income FY2024 −75.82M USD. Net income FY2025 38.1M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue500.99M USD559.43M USD358.09M USD364.75M USD203.05M USD
Cost of goods sold427.8M USD492.38M USD316.33M USD338.93M USD191.59M USD
Gross profit73.19M USD67.04M USD41.76M USD25.82M USD11.46M USD
Selling, general, and administrative39.27M USD
Operating expenses39.27M USD29.7M USD31.27M USD40.85M USD34.22M USD
Interest expense17.56M USD6.85M USD15.03M USD25.42M USD13.32M USD
Depreciation and amortization6.21M USD5.76M USD4.61M USD4.14M USD4.3M USD
Operating income33.92M USD37.34M USD10.49M USD−15.02M USD−22.76M USD
Net income38.1M USD−75.82M USD−23.59M USD−38.85M USD−41.45M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Rating distribution

13 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy18%
Hold1077%
Sell215%
Strong sell00%

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$0.36

2016 complete year+50.0% since 2012

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 15, 2017

$0.09

Quarterly

Record Aug 17, 2017 · Payment Aug 23, 2017

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 16, 2017

$0.09

Quarterly

Record May 18, 2017 · Payment May 24, 2017

Dividend

Ex-dividend Feb 14, 2017

$0.09

Quarterly

Record Feb 16, 2017 · Payment Feb 22, 2017

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 15, 2016

$0.09

Quarterly

Record Nov 17, 2016 · Payment Nov 23, 2016

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 16, 2016

$0.09

Quarterly

Record Aug 18, 2016 · Payment Aug 24, 2016

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 17, 2016

$0.09

Quarterly

Record May 19, 2016 · Payment May 25, 2016

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