FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC (RAIL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:RAIL • US3570231007

12.3678 USD
+0.78 (+6.71%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 11:52 AM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall RAIL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated RAIL 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 scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • 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's Return On Assets of 25.56% is amongst the best of the industry. RAIL outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of RAIL (14.35%) is better than 85.61% of its industry peers.
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

  • RAIL has a better Profit Margin (16.97%) than 93.18% of its industry peers.
  • RAIL has a Operating Margin (7.36%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 15.09%, RAIL is not doing good in the industry: 81.06% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • RAIL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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. Health

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 more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • RAIL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for RAIL is higher compared to a year ago.
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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.81, we must say that RAIL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • RAIL has a Altman-Z score of 1.81. This is in the lower half of the industry: RAIL underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • 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 of 5.51. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RAIL outperforms 51.52% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 5.51
Altman-Z 1.81
ROIC/WACC1.6
WACC8.95%
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 worse Current ratio (1.66) than 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.
  • RAIL's Quick ratio of 0.88 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RAIL is outperformed by 71.21% 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 662.50% over the past year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -6.42% in the past year.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 25.75% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • 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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.28, RAIL is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of RAIL indicates a rather cheap valuation: RAIL is cheaper than 80.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of RAIL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.67), we can say RAIL is valued slightly cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.61, the valuation of RAIL can be described as correct.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RAIL is valued cheaper than 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.20, RAIL is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.28
Fwd PE 16.61
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 cheaply inside the industry as 94.70% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RAIL is valued cheaper than 94.70% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.67
EV/EBITDA 7.03
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 37.62% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y43.82%
EPS Next 3Y37.62%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • RAIL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC

NASDAQ:RAIL (2/6/2026, 11:52:40 AM)

12.3678

+0.78 (+6.71%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)11-10
Earnings (Next)03-10
Inst Owners40.4%
Inst Owner Change0.19%
Ins Owners15.28%
Ins Owner Change-0.83%
Market Cap235.98M
Revenue(TTM)513.12M
Net Income(TTM)87.08M
Analysts85
Price Target15.64 (26.46%)
Short Float %2.47%
Short Ratio2.24
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)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 RankSector Rank
PE 20.28
Fwd PE 16.61
P/S 0.46
P/FCF 8.67
P/OCF 7.71
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.03
EPS(TTM)0.61
EY4.93%
EPS(NY)0.74
Fwd EY6.02%
FCF(TTM)1.43
FCFY11.54%
OCF(TTM)1.6
OCFY12.97%
SpS26.89
BVpS-4.76
TBVpS-4.76
PEG (NY)0.36
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 1.81
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 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%.