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FreightCar America NasdaqGS:RAIL Stock Report

Last Price

US$3.59

Market Cap

US$65.7m

7D

-1.9%

1Y

16.6%

Updated

19 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

FreightCar America, Inc.

NasdaqGS:RAIL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$65.7m

RAIL Stock Overview

FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico.

RAIL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth5/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

FreightCar America, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for FreightCar America
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$3.59
52 Week HighUS$4.09
52 Week LowUS$2.25
Beta1.95
1 Month Change-2.97%
3 Month Change43.03%
1 Year Change16.56%
3 Year Change-46.18%
5 Year Change-49.58%
Change since IPO-82.93%

Recent News & Updates

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Soars 25% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Mar 27
FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Soars 25% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Recent updates

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Soars 25% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Mar 27
FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Soars 25% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Jan 12
FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Adding To FreightCar America

Oct 11

Buying FreightCar America Ahead Of Upcoming Earnings

Jul 26

Very Encouraging Results From FreightCar America

May 17

New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL)

Mar 24
New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL)

FreightCar America: Stock? Not Yet. Selling Puts? Definitely.

Mar 22

Avoid Freight Car America

Dec 17

FreightCar America: Let This Train Roll On By

Aug 31

Should Shareholders Reconsider FreightCar America, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RAIL) CEO Compensation Package?

May 07
Should Shareholders Reconsider FreightCar America, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RAIL) CEO Compensation Package?

If You Had Bought FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) Stock A Year Ago, You Could Pocket A 119% Gain Today

Jan 25
If You Had Bought FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) Stock A Year Ago, You Could Pocket A 119% Gain Today

Trade Alert: The President Of FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL), James Meyer, Has Just Spent US$59k Buying 15% More Shares

Dec 02
Trade Alert: The President Of FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL), James Meyer, Has Just Spent US$59k Buying 15% More Shares

FreightCar America EPS misses by $2.27, misses on revenue

Nov 09

Shareholder Returns

RAILUS MachineryUS Market
7D-1.9%-3.9%-3.7%
1Y16.6%26.8%20.2%

Return vs Industry: RAIL underperformed the US Machinery industry which returned 26.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: RAIL underperformed the US Market which returned 20.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is RAIL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
RAIL volatility
RAIL Average Weekly Movement5.8%
Machinery Industry Average Movement4.9%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: RAIL's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: RAIL's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19012,023Jim Meyerfreightcaramerica.com

FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Manufacturing and Parts. The company offers a range of railcars, including open top hoppers, mill gondola cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, coal cars; bulk commodity cars covered hopper cars, coil steel cars, boxcars, woodchip hoppers, aluminum vehicle carriers, and articulated bulk container railcars.

FreightCar America, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do FreightCar America's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
RAIL fundamental statistics
Market capUS$65.68m
Earnings (TTM)-US$33.57m
Revenue (TTM)US$358.09m

0.2x

P/S Ratio

-2.0x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
RAIL income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$358.09m
Cost of RevenueUS$316.33m
Gross ProfitUS$41.76m
Other ExpensesUS$75.34m
Earnings-US$33.57m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-1.83
Gross Margin11.66%
Net Profit Margin-9.38%
Debt/Equity Ratio79.0%

How did RAIL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison
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