FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC (RAIL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:RAIL • US3570231007

9.99 USD
-2.69 (-21.21%)
Last: Mar 10, 2026, 11:43 AM
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This RAIL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, RAIL scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. RAIL was compared to 131 industry peers in the Machinery industry. While RAIL is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. RAIL has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. RAIL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year RAIL was profitable.
  • RAIL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • RAIL had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In multiple years RAIL reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
RAIL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRAIL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M -40M -60M -80M

1.2 Ratios

  • RAIL has a better Return On Assets (25.56%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 14.35%, RAIL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.79% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 25.56%
ROE N/A
ROIC 14.35%
ROA(3y)-20.78%
ROA(5y)-25.83%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
RAIL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRAIL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500 1K 1.5K 2K

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 16.97%, RAIL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RAIL has a Operating Margin (7.36%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • RAIL has a Gross Margin of 15.09%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: RAIL underperforms 80.92% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RAIL has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.36%
PM (TTM) 16.97%
GM 15.09%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y28.39%
GM growth 5YN/A
RAIL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRAIL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60

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2. RAIL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so RAIL is still creating some value.
  • RAIL has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
RAIL Yearly Shares OutstandingRAIL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M
RAIL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRAIL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

  • RAIL has an Altman-Z score of 1.84. This is not the best score and indicates that RAIL is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • RAIL's Altman-Z score of 1.84 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RAIL is outperformed by 68.70% of its industry peers.
  • RAIL has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.51. This is a neutral value as RAIL would need 5.51 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of RAIL (5.51) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 5.51
Altman-Z 1.84
ROIC/WACC1.65
WACC8.69%
RAIL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRAIL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.66 indicates that RAIL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • RAIL has a Current ratio of 1.66. This is in the lower half of the industry: RAIL underperforms 66.41% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.88 indicates that RAIL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of RAIL (0.88) is worse than 72.52% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.66
Quick Ratio 0.88
RAIL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRAIL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. RAIL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 55.56% over the past year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)55.56%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-23.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-8.81%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, RAIL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.93% on average per year.
  • RAIL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.77% yearly.
EPS Next Y42.68%
EPS Next 2Y29.45%
EPS Next 3Y17.91%
EPS Next 5Y16.93%
Revenue Next Year18.34%
Revenue Next 2Y15.77%
Revenue Next 3Y14.5%
Revenue Next 5Y11.77%

3.3 Evolution

RAIL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRAIL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 200M 400M 600M 800M
RAIL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRAIL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 2 -2

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4. RAIL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.84, RAIL is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of RAIL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: RAIL is cheaper than 65.65% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • RAIL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.45.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.50, which indicates a correct valuation of RAIL.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RAIL indicates a rather cheap valuation: RAIL is cheaper than 80.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.65, RAIL is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.84
Fwd PE 12.5
RAIL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRAIL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RAIL is valued cheaper than 93.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of RAIL indicates a rather cheap valuation: RAIL is cheaper than 96.18% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7
EV/EBITDA 7.5
RAIL Per share dataRAIL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as RAIL's earnings are expected to grow with 17.91% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.42
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y29.45%
EPS Next 3Y17.91%

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5. RAIL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for RAIL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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RAIL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC

NASDAQ:RAIL (3/10/2026, 11:43:54 AM)

9.99

-2.69 (-21.21%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)03-09
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners43.01%
Inst Owner Change1.71%
Ins Owners15.13%
Ins Owner Change-0.83%
Market Cap190.61M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)87.08M
Analysts85
Price Target15.64 (56.56%)
Short Float %2.43%
Short Ratio2.08
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend1.51
Dividend Growth(5Y)44.41%
DP32%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)73.94%
Min EPS beat(2)51.8%
Max EPS beat(2)96.08%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)116.67%
Min EPS beat(4)-38.73%
Max EPS beat(4)357.52%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-15.69%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-38.45%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-38.87%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.05%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.22%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.15%
Min Revenue beat(4)-11.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.22%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.61%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-7.63%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-5.81%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)13.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.9%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-15.44%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.49%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.84
Fwd PE 12.5
P/S 0.37
P/FCF 7
P/OCF 6.23
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.5
EPS(TTM)0.56
EY5.61%
EPS(NY)0.8
Fwd EY8%
FCF(TTM)1.43
FCFY14.28%
OCF(TTM)1.6
OCFY16.06%
SpS26.89
BVpS-4.76
TBVpS-4.76
PEG (NY)0.42
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 25.56%
ROE N/A
ROCE 18.17%
ROIC 14.35%
ROICexc 20.56%
ROICexgc 20.56%
OM 7.36%
PM (TTM) 16.97%
GM 15.09%
FCFM 5.31%
ROA(3y)-20.78%
ROA(5y)-25.83%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y28.39%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.51
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 5.51
Debt/EBITDA 3.33
Cap/Depr 55.49%
Cap/Sales 0.66%
Interest Coverage 3.93
Cash Conversion 69.77%
Profit Quality 31.27%
Current Ratio 1.66
Quick Ratio 0.88
Altman-Z 1.84
F-Score5
WACC8.69%
ROIC/WACC1.65
Cap/Depr(3y)184.51%
Cap/Depr(5y)142.71%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.35%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)55.56%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-23.81%
EPS Next Y42.68%
EPS Next 2Y29.45%
EPS Next 3Y17.91%
EPS Next 5Y16.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-8.81%
Revenue Next Year18.34%
Revenue Next 2Y15.77%
Revenue Next 3Y14.5%
Revenue Next 5Y11.77%
EBIT growth 1Y40.7%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year40%
EBIT Next 3Y25.77%
EBIT Next 5Y18.53%
FCF growth 1Y285.22%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y2455.23%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC / RAIL FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for RAIL stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to RAIL.


Can you provide the valuation status for FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC (RAIL). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of RAIL stock?

FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC (RAIL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How financially healthy is FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC?

The financial health rating of FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC (RAIL) is 2 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for RAIL stock?

The dividend rating of FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC (RAIL) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 32%.