FreightCar America Future Growth
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FreightCar America's earnings are forecast to decline at 12.5% per annum while its annual revenue is expected to grow at 11.1% per year. EPS is expected to decline by 16.5% per annum.
Key information
-12.5%
Earnings growth rate
-16.50%
EPS growth rate
| Machinery earnings growth | 15.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | 11.1% |
| Future return on equity | n/a |
| Analyst coverage | Low |
| Last updated | 02 Jan 2026 |
Recent future growth updates
Recent updates
Even With A 27% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding FreightCar America, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RAIL) Performance Completely
Dec 18
FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Dec 09FreightCar America: Poised For Better Stock Growth In Future
Dec 09FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Nov 04FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Aug 21FreightCar America, Inc. Just Recorded A 386% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
Aug 07FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Soars 27% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward
Jul 16Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL)?
Jul 08FreightCar America, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RAIL) Shares Leap 30% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
May 30FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency
May 13Not Many Are Piling Into FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Stock Yet As It Plummets 37%
Apr 09ALL ABOARD THE VALUE TRAIN: WHY $RAIL MIGHT BE HEADED NORTH - FREIGHTCAR AMERICA - Long term price target of $25
Long term price target of $25Originally published on 3/31/25 in The Millegan Memohttps://www.woodworth.fund/news/the-millegan-memo-march-2025ALL ABOARD THE VALUE TRAIN: WHY $RAIL MIGHT BE HEADED NORTHSlammed 33% FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch
Feb 23FreightCar America: Mexico Tariffs Likely To Harm Bottom Line
Jan 26FreightCar America's Preferred Share Redemption: Simplification And Lower Cost Of Capital At The Expense Of 2025 Capex Growth
Jan 14There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For FreightCar America's (NASDAQ:RAIL) Returns On Capital
Dec 22Not Many Are Piling Into FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Stock Yet As It Plummets 27%
Dec 07Holding, But Not Buying, FreightCar America Stock
Nov 27FreightCar America: Market Overreacted To Missing Revenues And Tariff Risks
Nov 13Is FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Trading At A 34% Discount?
Nov 05RAIL's Soaring Potential Chained By Dilution Risk
Oct 23The Market Lifts FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Shares 32% But It Can Do More
Oct 19Adding To My FreightCar America Investment
Sep 04Results: FreightCar America, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Aug 16FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks
Jul 03FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
May 09FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Soars 25% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward
Mar 27FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Jan 12Adding To FreightCar America
Oct 11Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | Free Cash Flow | Cash from Op | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2028 | 800 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| 12/31/2027 | 697 | 33 | 38 | 50 | 2 |
| 12/31/2026 | 619 | 26 | 36 | 47 | 3 |
| 12/31/2025 | 537 | 60 | 12 | 20 | 3 |
| 9/30/2025 | 513 | 81 | 27 | 31 | N/A |
| 6/30/2025 | 466 | -24 | 31 | 34 | N/A |
| 3/31/2025 | 495 | -31 | 79 | 83 | N/A |
| 12/31/2024 | 559 | -96 | 40 | 45 | N/A |
| 9/30/2024 | 548 | -131 | 63 | 70 | N/A |
| 6/30/2024 | 497 | -20 | 52 | 62 | N/A |
| 3/31/2024 | 438 | -44 | -25 | -13 | N/A |
| 12/31/2023 | 358 | -34 | -8 | 5 | N/A |
| 9/30/2023 | 360 | -36 | -15 | -1 | N/A |
| 6/30/2023 | 384 | -53 | -22 | -12 | N/A |
| 3/31/2023 | 353 | -18 | -13 | -4 | N/A |
| 12/31/2022 | 365 | -39 | 4 | 12 | N/A |
| 9/30/2022 | 311 | -28 | -16 | -12 | N/A |
| 6/30/2022 | 283 | -9 | -17 | -14 | N/A |
| 3/31/2022 | 264 | -28 | -28 | -25 | N/A |
| 12/31/2021 | 203 | -41 | -58 | -55 | N/A |
| 9/30/2021 | 189 | -57 | -80 | -77 | N/A |
| 6/30/2021 | 156 | -98 | -87 | -82 | N/A |
| 3/31/2021 | 136 | -107 | -82 | -75 | N/A |
| 12/31/2020 | 108 | -84 | -69 | -59 | N/A |
| 9/30/2020 | 93 | -80 | -43 | -32 | N/A |
| 6/30/2020 | 108 | -75 | -35 | -25 | N/A |
| 3/31/2020 | 164 | -78 | -35 | -27 | N/A |
| 12/31/2019 | 230 | -75 | -25 | -19 | N/A |
| 9/30/2019 | 273 | -91 | -26 | 10 | N/A |
| 6/30/2019 | 311 | -62 | N/A | 2 | N/A |
| 3/31/2019 | 304 | -48 | N/A | -16 | N/A |
| 12/31/2018 | 317 | -41 | N/A | -32 | N/A |
| 9/30/2018 | 308 | -26 | N/A | -58 | N/A |
| 6/30/2018 | 301 | -31 | N/A | -49 | N/A |
| 3/31/2018 | 353 | -30 | N/A | 11 | N/A |
| 12/31/2017 | 409 | -23 | N/A | 40 | N/A |
| 9/30/2017 | 466 | -11 | N/A | 86 | N/A |
| 6/30/2017 | 507 | 0 | N/A | 63 | N/A |
| 3/31/2017 | 515 | 0 | N/A | 33 | N/A |
| 12/31/2016 | 524 | 12 | N/A | 0 | N/A |
| 9/30/2016 | 592 | 24 | N/A | -59 | N/A |
| 6/30/2016 | 719 | 39 | N/A | 8 | N/A |
| 3/31/2016 | 829 | 47 | N/A | -4 | N/A |
| 12/31/2015 | 773 | 32 | N/A | -66 | N/A |
| 9/30/2015 | 782 | 25 | N/A | 41 | N/A |
| 6/30/2015 | 731 | 17 | N/A | -11 | N/A |
| 3/31/2015 | 635 | 11 | N/A | -39 | N/A |
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: RAIL's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-12.5% per year).
Earnings vs Market: RAIL's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-12.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: RAIL's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: RAIL's revenue (11.1% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (10.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: RAIL's revenue (11.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if RAIL's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/01/29 23:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
FreightCar America, Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Michael Gallo | CL King & Associates, Inc. |
| H. Nesvold | Jefferies LLC |
| Robert Barger | KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. |