12.78 USD
+0.84 (+7.04%)
Last: Feb 3, 2026, 03:45 PM
RAIL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 132 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 may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth
1. Profitability
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.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: RAIL reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- RAIL has a better Return On Assets (25.56%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- RAIL's Return On Invested Capital of 14.35% is amongst the best of the industry. RAIL outperforms 85.61% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 16.97%, RAIL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.18% 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 worse Gross Margin (15.09%) than 81.06% of its industry peers.
- RAIL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), RAIL is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, RAIL has more shares outstanding
- RAIL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for RAIL is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 1.82 indicates that RAIL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.82, RAIL is doing worse than 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of RAIL is 5.51, which is a neutral value as it means it would take RAIL, 5.51 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- RAIL has a Debt to FCF ratio (5.51) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.82 |
ROIC/WACC1.6
WACC8.95%
2.3 Liquidity
- RAIL has a Current Ratio of 1.66. This is a normal value and indicates that RAIL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- RAIL's Current ratio of 1.66 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RAIL is outperformed by 65.91% of its industry peers.
- RAIL has a Quick Ratio of 1.66. This is a bad value and indicates that RAIL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.88, RAIL is doing worse than 70.45% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 662.50% over the past year.
- RAIL shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -6.42%.
- RAIL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 19.45% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)662.5%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%200%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.42%
Revenue growth 3Y40.18%
Revenue growth 5Y19.45%
Sales Q2Q%41.73%
3.2 Future
- RAIL is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 25.75% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.26% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y55.83%
EPS Next 2Y43.82%
EPS Next 3Y37.62%
EPS Next 5Y25.75%
Revenue Next Year-9.34%
Revenue Next 2Y3.58%
Revenue Next 3Y6.71%
Revenue Next 5Y8.26%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.95, RAIL is valued on the expensive side.
- 77.27% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RAIL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- RAIL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.41, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- RAIL is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.16.
- RAIL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. RAIL is cheaper than 81.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.64. RAIL is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RAIL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.70% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of RAIL indicates a rather cheap valuation: RAIL is cheaper than 94.70% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.18 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- RAIL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- RAIL's earnings are expected to grow with 37.62% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.38
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y43.82%
EPS Next 3Y37.62%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for RAIL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:RAIL (2/3/2026, 3:45:57 PM)
12.78
+0.84 (+7.04%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)11-10 2025-11-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-10 2026-03-10/amc
Inst Owners40.4%
Inst Owner Change0.19%
Ins Owners15.28%
Ins Owner Change-0.83%
Market Cap243.84M
Revenue(TTM)513.12M
Net Income(TTM)87.08M
Analysts85
Price Target15.64 (22.38%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)2.22%
PT rev (3m)6.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-10.81%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-35.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.77%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-15.44%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-22.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-5.49%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-7.86%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.16 | ||
| P/S | 0.48 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.96 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.96 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.18 |
EPS(TTM)0.61
EY4.77%
EPS(NY)0.74
Fwd EY5.83%
FCF(TTM)1.43
FCFY11.17%
OCF(TTM)1.6
OCFY12.56%
SpS26.89
BVpS-4.76
TBVpS-4.76
PEG (NY)0.38
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 1.82 |
F-Score5
WACC8.95%
ROIC/WACC1.6
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)662.5%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%200%
EPS Next Y55.83%
EPS Next 2Y43.82%
EPS Next 3Y37.62%
EPS Next 5Y25.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.42%
Revenue growth 3Y40.18%
Revenue growth 5Y19.45%
Sales Q2Q%41.73%
Revenue Next Year-9.34%
Revenue Next 2Y3.58%
Revenue Next 3Y6.71%
Revenue Next 5Y8.26%
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 1 / 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%.