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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. RAIL has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. RAIL scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- RAIL had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year RAIL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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.
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
- The Profit Margin of RAIL (16.97%) is better than 93.18% of its industry peers.
- RAIL has a Operating Margin of 7.36%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RAIL outperforms 46.21% of its industry peers.
- RAIL's Gross Margin of 15.09% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RAIL is outperformed by 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.
- RAIL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for RAIL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, RAIL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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.
- The Altman-Z score of RAIL (1.81) is worse than 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of RAIL (5.51) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.81 |
ROIC/WACC1.61
WACC8.91%
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 has a Current ratio of 1.66. This is in the lower half of the industry: RAIL underperforms 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 has a worse Quick ratio (0.88) than 71.21% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- RAIL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 662.50%, which is quite impressive.
- The Revenue has decreased by -6.42% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, RAIL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 19.45% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, RAIL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 25.75% on average per year.
- RAIL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.26% yearly.
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
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.39, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of RAIL.
- 80.30% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RAIL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of RAIL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.92), we can say RAIL is valued slightly cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.71 indicates a correct valuation of RAIL.
- RAIL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. RAIL is cheaper than 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.78. RAIL is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.71 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 94.70% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RAIL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- RAIL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. RAIL is cheaper than 94.70% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.03 |
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)0.37
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y43.82%
EPS Next 3Y37.62%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- RAIL does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
12.44
+0.85 (+7.33%)
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 Cap237.36M
Revenue(TTM)513.12M
Net Income(TTM)87.08M
Analysts85
Price Target15.64 (25.72%)
Short Float %2.47%
Short Ratio2.24
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 | 20.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.71 | ||
| P/S | 0.46 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.72 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.75 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.03 |
EPS(TTM)0.61
EY4.9%
EPS(NY)0.74
Fwd EY5.99%
FCF(TTM)1.43
FCFY11.47%
OCF(TTM)1.6
OCFY12.9%
SpS26.89
BVpS-4.76
TBVpS-4.76
PEG (NY)0.37
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 | 1.81 |
F-Score5
WACC8.91%
ROIC/WACC1.61
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%.