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FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) Stock Analysis

FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) is a Railroads stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

RAIL

$7.10

+$0.09 (+1.28%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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RAIL Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$6.95
Previous Close
$7.01
Day's Range
6.95–7.13
52-Week Range
6.57–14.90
Volume
80.60K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.46
Valuation
Market Cap
$232.82M
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
6.70
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.64
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.50
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−0.38
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$500.99M−10.45%
Net Income (FY)
$38.10M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−2.69%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
32.79M
1-Year Return
−15.17%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 9, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
246.84K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

RAIL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−35.86%
2025+23.55%
2024+231.85%
2023−15.63%
2022−13.28%
2021+53.11%
2020+16.43%
2019−69.06%
2018−60.83%
2017+16.26%
2016 (partial year)+3.05%

As of September 4, 2026.

RAIL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$500.99M$38.10M7.6%
2024$559.43M−$75.82M−13.6%
2023$358.09M−$23.59M−6.6%
2022$364.75M−$38.85M−10.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$500.99M$73.19M$33.92M$38.10M7.6%
2024$559.43M$67.04M$34.13M−$75.82M−13.6%
2023$358.09M$41.76M$14.27M−$23.59M−6.6%
2022$364.75M$25.82M−$2.40M−$38.85M−10.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

RAIL Valuation vs Railroads Median

Median of 13 stocks
MetricRAILRailroads medianvs median
P/S ratio0.503.990.1x the median
Profit margin−2.69%10.59%13.3 pts below

Medians across 13 Railroads stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) carries a market capitalisation of $232.82M. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Railroads industry. Headcount on file is 1,986.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $6.57 to $14.90. The most recent close on file for RAIL is $7.10, dated September 4, 2026. That is +$0.09 (+1.28%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 8.07% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $500.99M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $559.43M, that is a change of −10.45%. Net income for the same year was $38.10M. Profit margin runs at −2.69%. That is 13.3 percentage points below the Railroads median of 10.59%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to −0.38.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $364.75M in 2022 to $500.99M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 1 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The record shows negative trailing earnings, so no price-to-earnings ratio is published. On forward earnings the ratio is 6.7. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.64. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.5 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 0.1 times the Railroads median of 3.99. 13 Railroads companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.46. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 73.85%. The trailing one-year price return is −15.17%. Measured over 10 years, that is −6.51% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for RAIL.

So far in 2026 the price is −35.86%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +231.85% and 2019 returned −69.06%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) operates in the Railroads industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
FreightCar America, Inc. RAIL $232.82M —
Union Pacific Corporation UNP $172.06B 23.5
Canadian National Railway Company CNR.TO $103.18B 21.9
CSX Corporation CSX $91.53B 28.6

The Railroads industry average P/E ratio is 28.3x. FreightCar America, Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About FreightCar America, Inc.

FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico. The company operates through two segments: Manufacturing and Aftermarket. It offers a range of railcars, including boxcars, covered and open-top hopper cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, mill gondola cars, coil steel cars, coal cars, dynastack series, steel products, boxcars, aluminum coal cars, stainless steel and hybrid stainless steel cars, and other railcar types, as well as other supplies for all railcar types, and provides aftermarket services including safety training, railcar inspections, and preventative maintenance. The company also sells used railcars; rebuilds, converts, and leases railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars. It serves shippers, railroads, and financial institutions. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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