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Freightcar America, Inc. RAIL

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Freightcar America, Inc.

Overview of FreightCar America, Inc.

RAIL NMS
Industrials Railroads Framework: General Corporate Micro Cap
FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL), is a Micro Cap company, in the Railroads industry, last closed at $4.12, about 436.9% undervalued vs fair value, -50.4% 1Y return, ranked 574/669 in sector.
Metrics P/E 9.8× Rev Growth -10.5% ROE -29.6% Gross Margin 14.6% Div Yield 0.00%
USD 4.12
-1.20%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 78.2%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$135.10M
Enterprise Value
$172.85M
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Weak
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Weak
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 95%
Updated: Oct 31
Top Beats

Quick Facts

Website https://freightcaramerica.com
HQ Chicago, IL
Employees 2,030
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Nov 9 Call: Nov 10

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$19
$22
$25
Current: $4.12 +437% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Micro Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$501.0M
-10.4%%
Gross Profit
$73.2M
9.2%%
Operating Income
$33.9M
-9.2%%
Net Income
$38.1M
150.3%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
82.4%
Good

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$4.0M
12.6% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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2
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Freightcar America, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
36
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Key strengths

  • Operating Leverage in Effect Operating leverage is evident (score 0.82), with margins expanding over time.

Key risks

  • ROIC Below WACC or Peers ROIC at 9.1th percentile suggests inefficient capital deployment.
  • Commodity Pressure / Weak Differentiation Gross margin at 18.2th percentile with high volatility suggests weak pricing power or commoditized products.

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Pricing Power

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Signals, strengths and risks for Cost Advantage

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Signals, strengths and risks for Customer Stickiness

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Signals, strengths and risks for Capital Efficiency

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Signals, strengths and risks for Scale & Market Position

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

vs Industry Peers 87% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing RAIL's balance between Growth (37.6%), Profitability (30.2%), and Safety (32.2%). Growth 38% Safety 32% Profitability 30%

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Growth

57th percentile vs peers
57
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 11.2% 74p EPS Growth YoY 1.37 91p TSR 23.5% 69p Rev Growth YoY -10.4% 16p
Strengths
  • EPS Growth YoY in top 20% of peers (1.37, 91th percentile)
  • Cash Flow to Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (5.42, 94th percentile)
  • Consistently strong margins across 3 metrics
Risks
  • Rev Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-10.4%)

Profitability

46th percentile vs peers
46
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Safety

49th percentile vs peers
49
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Freightcar America, Inc..

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Bear
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Base
$22.12
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+436.9% vs current
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