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Freightcar America Inc (RAIL)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
12/18/2025: RAIL (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.
Upturn Star Rating
Not Recommended Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.
Number of Analysts
2 Analysts rated it
Very few follow this stock; limited insights, higher-risk early investing.
1 Year Target Price $15
1 Year Target Price $15
| 2 | Strong Buy |
| 0 | Buy |
| 0 | Hold |
| 0 | Sell |
| 0 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit 89.48% | Avg. Invested days 31 | Today’s Advisory Consider higher Upturn Star rating |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  2.0 | Stock Returns Performance  4.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 12/18/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 180.56M USD | Price to earnings Ratio 3.75 | 1Y Target Price 15 |
Price to earnings Ratio 3.75 | 1Y Target Price 15 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 2 | Beta 1.67 | 52 Weeks Range 4.31 - 13.64 | Updated Date 12/18/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 4.31 - 13.64 | Updated Date 12/18/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) 2.52 |
Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth
Revenue by Products
Product revenue - Year on Year
Revenue by Geography
Geography revenue - Year on Year
Earnings Date
Report Date - | When - | Estimate - | Actual - |
Profitability
Profit Margin 17.4% | Operating Margin (TTM) 9.05% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) 7.97% | Return on Equity (TTM) -8.83% |
Valuation
Trailing PE 3.75 | Forward PE 16.31 | Enterprise Value 269482969 | Price to Sales(TTM) 0.35 |
Enterprise Value 269482969 | Price to Sales(TTM) 0.35 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.53 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA 4.39 | Shares Outstanding 19079106 | Shares Floating 12095008 |
Shares Outstanding 19079106 | Shares Floating 12095008 | ||
Percent Insiders 25.71 | Percent Institutions 40.4 |
About Freightcar America Inc
Exchange NASDAQ | Headquaters Chicago, IL, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 2005-04-06 | President, CEO & Director Mr. Nicholas J. Randall | ||
Sector Industrials | Industry Railroads | Full time employees 2030 | Website https://freightcaramerica.com |
Full time employees 2030 | Website https://freightcaramerica.com | ||
FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico. It operates through two segments: Manufacturing and Parts. The company offers a range of railcars, including boxcars, covered and open-top hopper cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, mill gondola cars, coil steel cars, coal cars, dynastack series, steel products, boxcars, aluminum coal cars, stainless steel and hybrid stainless steel cars, and other railcar types. It also sells used railcars; rebuilds, converts, and leases railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars. It serves shippers, railroads, and financial institutions. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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