11.5 USD
+0.65 (+5.99%)
Taking everything into account, RAIL scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. RAIL was compared to 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 is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year RAIL was profitable.
RAIL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years RAIL always reported negative net income.
In multiple years RAIL reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
RAIL has a Return On Assets of 25.56%. This is amongst the best in the industry. RAIL outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
RAIL has a Return On Invested Capital of 14.35%. This is amongst the best in the industry. RAIL outperforms 86.36% 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
RAIL has a better Profit Margin (16.97%) than 91.67% of its industry peers.
RAIL has a Operating Margin of 7.36%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RAIL outperforms 47.73% of its industry peers.
The Gross Margin of RAIL (15.09%) is worse 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
RAIL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, RAIL has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for RAIL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
RAIL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
RAIL has an Altman-Z score of 1.79. This is a bad value and indicates that RAIL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of RAIL (1.79) is worse than 69.70% 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.
RAIL has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.51. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RAIL outperforms 52.27% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.79 |
ROIC/WACC1.64
WACC8.73%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.66 indicates that RAIL should not have too much problems paying 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.
A Quick Ratio of 0.88 indicates that RAIL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
RAIL has a worse Quick ratio (0.88) than 68.18% 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.
Looking at the last year, RAIL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.42% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 19.45% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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 23.40% yearly.
RAIL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.77% yearly.
EPS Next Y50.17%
EPS Next 2Y35.71%
EPS Next 3Y28.28%
EPS Next 5Y23.4%
Revenue Next Year-4.07%
Revenue Next 2Y2.14%
Revenue Next 3Y4%
Revenue Next 5Y7.77%
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 18.85, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of RAIL.
79.55% 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 26.50, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.35, the valuation of RAIL can be described as rather expensive.
RAIL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. RAIL is cheaper than 74.24% of the companies in the same industry.
RAIL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.93, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.35 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of RAIL indicates a rather cheap valuation: RAIL is cheaper than 93.94% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RAIL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.45% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.71 |
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.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as RAIL's earnings are expected to grow with 28.28% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.38
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y35.71%
EPS Next 3Y28.28%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
RAIL does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:RAIL (12/24/2025, 11:03:58 AM)
11.5
+0.65 (+5.99%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners40.31%
Inst Owner Change-1.16%
Ins Owners15.28%
Ins Owner Change-0.23%
Market Cap219.42M
Revenue(TTM)513.12M
Net Income(TTM)87.08M
Analysts85
Price Target15.3 (33.04%)
Short Float %1.65%
Short Ratio1.59
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)0%
PT rev (3m)12.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-27.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.36%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-8.88%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.51%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.51%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.35 | ||
| P/S | 0.43 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.06 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.17 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.71 |
EPS(TTM)0.61
EY5.3%
EPS(NY)0.66
Fwd EY5.77%
FCF(TTM)1.43
FCFY12.41%
OCF(TTM)1.6
OCFY13.95%
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 | 1.79 |
F-Score5
WACC8.73%
ROIC/WACC1.64
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 Y50.17%
EPS Next 2Y35.71%
EPS Next 3Y28.28%
EPS Next 5Y23.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.42%
Revenue growth 3Y40.18%
Revenue growth 5Y19.45%
Sales Q2Q%41.73%
Revenue Next Year-4.07%
Revenue Next 2Y2.14%
Revenue Next 3Y4%
Revenue Next 5Y7.77%
EBIT growth 1Y40.7%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year39.55%
EBIT Next 3Y21.26%
EBIT Next 5Y17.1%
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 3 / 10 to RAIL.
What is the valuation status for RAIL stock?
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.
What is the financial health of FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC (RAIL) stock?
The financial health rating of FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC (RAIL) is 1 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC (RAIL) stock?
The dividend rating of FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC (RAIL) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 32%.