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    Freightcar America Inc

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    Last price US$8.39
    Market cap US$151.8m
    12M price change -26.01%
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    Freightcar America Inc Overview

    Industry: Railroads

    Sector: Industrials

    FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products primarily in North America. It operates in two segments, Manufacturing and Parts. The company offers a range of freight cars, including open top hoppers; covered hopper cars; gondolas; triple hoppers and hybrid aluminum/stainless steel railcars; ore hopper and gondola railcars; ballast hopper cars; aggregate hopper cars; intermodal flats; and non-intermodal flat cars. It also provides railcars, including coal cars, bulk commodity cars, covered hopper cars, coil steel cars, and boxcars; and woodchip hoppers, aluminum vehicle carriers, and articulated bulk container railcars. In addition, the company sells used railcars; leases, rebuilds, and converts railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars. It also exports its manufactured railcars to Latin America and the Middle East. The company's customers primarily include financial institutions, railroads, and shippers. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products primarily in North America. It operates in two segments, Manufacturing and Parts. The company offers a ra Read More

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed May 04, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    Revenue was $64.3M (-33% YoY); EPS was -$1 (reported).

    Revenue $64.3M -33% YoY
    EPS -$1 reported
    Net loss -$479 reported
    Net income $41.6M reported

    What changed

    • Revenue -33% YoY to $64.3M; EPS reported to -$1.

    Guidance / outlook

    we expect continued growth in our aftermarket program.

    Earnings release Open filing

    Source: SEC EDGAR company-filed earnings materials. Dates are shown only for verification; review the source filing before relying on extracted report details.

    Other recent earnings materials
    SEC filing 10-Q May 04, 2026 SEC filing 8-K May 04, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release Mar 09, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Mar 09, 2026 SEC filing 10-K Mar 09, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q Nov 10, 2025 SEC filing 8-K Nov 10, 2025 Earnings release Earnings release Nov 10, 2025 SEC filing 8-K Aug 04, 2025 SEC filing 10-Q Aug 04, 2025 Earnings release Earnings release Aug 04, 2025

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 3.00/5
    Freightcar America Inc boasts a high score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has demonstrated consistent growth over the past six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc
    In Railroads industry , Union Pacific Corporation , Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp , Norfolk Southern Corporation are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 2.28/5
    Freightcar America Inc exhibits a lower score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, falling below the sector median value and indicating a comparatively weaker performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc
    Freightcar A... RAIL US$151.8m
    TREX CO INC TREX US$4.5b
    Honeywell In... HON US$144.6b
    Snap-On Inc SNA US$21.0b

    Net Margin

    Score 0.69/5
    Freightcar America Inc olds a low score as its net margin consistently trails below the sector median value and doesn't exhibit continuous growth over the last six years; notable companies in the sector with commendable scores include TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc
    Freightcar A... RAIL US$151.8m
    TREX CO INC TREX US$4.5b
    Honeywell In... HON US$144.6b
    Snap-On Inc SNA US$21.0b

    Share Buyback

    In Railroads industry , Union Pacific Corporation , Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp , Norfolk Southern Corporation are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 1.24/5
    Freightcar America Inc registers a lower score in the category as a result of its elevated leverage ratio over the past six years compared to the sector median value. Conversely, other companies in the same sector, including TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc have achieved high scores.
    Freightcar A... RAIL US$151.8m
    TREX CO INC TREX US$4.5b
    Honeywell In... HON US$144.6b
    Snap-On Inc SNA US$21.0b

    Financial Statements

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    Source: SEC EDGAR companyfacts. Values are standardized company filings for research support, not personalized financial advice.

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    Freightcar America Inc

    US$8.39

    US$19.98

    +138.1% vs price

    US$151.8m

    11.72%

    -26.01%