FreightCar America Future Growth
Future criteria checks 3/6
FreightCar America is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 71.8% and 5% per annum respectively while EPS is expected to grow by 73% per annum.
Key information
71.8%
Earnings growth rate
73.0%
EPS growth rate
| Machinery earnings growth | 8.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.0% |
| Future return on equity | n/a |
| Analyst coverage | Low |
| Last updated | 13 Nov 2024 |
Recent future growth updates
Recent updates
FreightCar America: Market Overreacted To Missing Revenues And Tariff Risks
Nov 13Is FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Trading At A 34% Discount?
Nov 05
RAIL'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 11Buying FreightCar America Ahead Of Upcoming Earnings
Jul 26Very Encouraging Results From FreightCar America
May 17New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL)
Mar 24FreightCar America: Stock? Not Yet. Selling Puts? Definitely.
Mar 22Avoid Freight Car America
Dec 17FreightCar America: Let This Train Roll On By
Aug 31Should Shareholders Reconsider FreightCar America, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RAIL) CEO Compensation Package?
May 07If You Had Bought FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) Stock A Year Ago, You Could Pocket A 119% Gain Today
Jan 25
Trade Alert: The President Of FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL), James Meyer, Has Just Spent US$59k Buying 15% More Shares
Dec 02Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | Free Cash Flow | Cash from Op | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2026 | 610 | 30 | N/A | 43 | 2 |
| 12/31/2025 | 603 | 26 | 35 | 39 | 2 |
| 12/31/2024 | 574 | -123 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 9/30/2024 | 548 | -123 | 63 | 70 | N/A |
| 6/30/2024 | 497 | -13 | 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 | -30 | -15 | -1 | N/A |
| 6/30/2023 | 384 | -51 | -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 | -38 | 2 | N/A |
| 3/31/2019 | 304 | -48 | -57 | -16 | N/A |
| 12/31/2018 | 317 | -41 | -71 | -32 | N/A |
| 9/30/2018 | 308 | -26 | -65 | -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 |
| 12/31/2014 | 599 | 6 | N/A | -6 | N/A |
| 9/30/2014 | 466 | -11 | N/A | -16 | N/A |
| 6/30/2014 | 351 | -19 | N/A | -1 | N/A |
| 3/31/2014 | 259 | -24 | N/A | 10 | N/A |
| 12/31/2013 | 290 | -19 | N/A | 32 | N/A |
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: RAIL is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2.6%).
Earnings vs Market: RAIL is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: RAIL is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: RAIL's revenue (5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: RAIL's revenue (5% 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