FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)Industrials | Railroads | Chicago, United States | NasdaqGS
5.92 USD
-0.21
(-3.426%) ⇩
(Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 5.98 +0.06 (1.014%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 4:06 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 6:52 a.m. EDT
FreightCar America presents a stark dichotomy between a distressed balance sheet and a fundamentally broken business model. The company is currently trading at a forward P/E of roughly 6x, which appears attractive on paper, but this valuation is built on negative trailing earnings and a crushing debt-to-equity ratio exceeding 400%. The recent news confirms the gravity of the situation, highlighting a 'margin crunch' despite order backlog growth, suggesting that top-line visibility does not translate to profitability. The multi-year price trajectory is catastrophic, having lost nearly 37% of its value over the last nine years, with the most recent annual performance showing another decline. This structural deterioration, compounded by a complete absence of dividend payments, makes the stock a poor candidate for long-term holding. While the low price might tempt value investors, the combination of negative operating margins, high leverage, and a shrinking market cap suggests the business is struggling to survive rather than thrive. On the short end, the technical picture is equally bleak; the stock is trading significantly below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, confirming a downtrend. Furthermore, the options market is screaming caution, with traders aggressively buying puts to hedge against further declines while offering almost no support via call writing. The statistical forecast model offers no directional guidance, reflecting the noise and uncertainty surrounding the stock. In summary, this is a high-risk speculative vehicle with deteriorating fundamentals and no safety net, warranting avoidance for both short-term traders and long-term investors. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.093702 |
| AutoETS | 0.098012 |
| AutoTheta | 0.104660 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.120857 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 42% |
| H-stat | 3.54 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.241 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.23 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2017-08-14 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2017-08-14 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 400.32 |
| Revenue per Share | 14.527 |
| Market Cap | 194,124,384 |
| Forward P/E | 5.58 |
| Beta | 1.42 |
| Profit Margins | -2.69% |
| Website | https://freightcaramerica.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 6:52 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for downside protection, with massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts expiring in December and March compared to negligible call activity. The volume-to-open-interest ratio on the nearest put expiration suggests active selling pressure, while call interest is almost entirely concentrated at the money or slightly out-of-the-money, indicating a lack of bullish conviction beyond current levels.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-15 | 0.09 | 0.491803 |
| 2017-05-16 | 0.09 | 0.513992 |
| 2017-02-14 | 0.09 | 0.616861 |
| 2016-11-15 | 0.09 | 0.606061 |
| 2016-08-16 | 0.09 | 0.606469 |
| 2016-05-17 | 0.09 | 0.652174 |
| 2016-02-16 | 0.09 | 0.478469 |
| 2015-11-17 | 0.09 | 0.393357 |
| 2015-08-18 | 0.09 | 0.412844 |
| 2015-05-19 | 0.09 | 0.372362 |
| 2015-02-17 | 0.09 | 0.314027 |
| 2014-11-19 | 0.06 | 0.191144 |
| 2014-08-20 | 0.06 | 0.220507 |
| 2014-05-21 | 0.06 | 0.240674 |
| 2014-02-19 | 0.06 | 0.267261 |
| 2013-11-20 | 0.06 | 0.259516 |
| 2013-08-21 | 0.06 | 0.330943 |
| 2013-05-22 | 0.06 | 0.336323 |
| 2013-02-20 | 0.06 | 0.268456 |
| 2012-11-20 | 0.06 | 0.312175 |
| 2012-08-22 | 0.06 | 0.312663 |
| 2012-05-23 | 0.06 | 0.301659 |
| 2012-02-23 | 0.06 | 0.215672 |
| 2010-02-18 | 0.06 | 0.297177 |
| 2009-11-19 | 0.06 | 0.319829 |
| 2009-08-25 | 0.06 | 0.297619 |
| 2009-05-20 | 0.06 | 0.354400 |
| 2009-02-18 | 0.06 | 0.343249 |
| 2008-11-19 | 0.06 | 0.329489 |
| 2008-08-20 | 0.06 | 0.197954 |
| 2008-05-21 | 0.06 | 0.155561 |
| 2008-02-20 | 0.06 | 0.149925 |
| 2007-11-20 | 0.06 | 0.177672 |
| 2007-08-08 | 0.06 | 0.135931 |
| 2007-05-23 | 0.06 | 0.126024 |
| 2007-02-21 | 0.06 | 0.112803 |
| 2006-11-21 | 0.06 | 0.105411 |
| 2006-08-24 | 0.03 | 0.053277 |
| 2006-05-22 | 0.03 | 0.045942 |
| 2006-02-16 | 0.03 | 0.046461 |
| 2005-11-22 | 0.03 | 0.064851 |
| 2005-09-08 | 0.03 | 0.081191 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.34856534 |
| Address1 | 125 South Wacker Drive |
| Address2 | Suite 1500 |
| All Time High | 78.34 |
| All Time Low | 0.73 |
| Ask | 7.64 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 163,620 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 216,429 |
| Average Volume | 216,429 |
| Average Volume10Days | 163,620 |
| Beta | 1.423 |
| Bid | 4.44 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 7 |
| Book Value | 1.105 |
| City | Chicago |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 6 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 5.92 |
| Current Ratio | 1.812 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 6.19 |
| Day Low | 5.9 |
| Debt To Equity | 400.32 |
| Display Name | FreightCar America |
| Dividend Date | 1,503,446,400 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,855,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,855,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,787,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,254,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,254,400 |
| Ebitda | 23,934,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.05163 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 11.514 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.595 |
| Enterprise Value | 275,585,632 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.40667 |
| Eps Forward | 1.06 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.39 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,502,755,200 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 312 928 0890 |
| Fifty Day Average | 7.0278 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.1078 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.15763111 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -34.856533 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 14.9 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -8.98 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.60268456 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 5.9 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.01999998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.0033898272 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 5.9 - 14.9 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,112,794,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.45 |
| Float Shares | 28,164,430 |
| Forward Eps | 1.06 |
| Forward P E | 5.584906 |
| Free Cashflow | 14,871,375 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 1,986 |
| Fullday Change | -0.1500001 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -2.4469836 |
| Fullday Price | 5.92 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.12504 |
| Gross Profits | 57,959,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.13902001 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.30685 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 32,791,280 |
| Industry | Railroads |
| Industry Disp | Railroads |
| Industry Key | railroads |
| Ir Website | http://www.freightcaramerica.com/Investor.htm |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,502,755,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.09 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico. The company operates through two segments: Manufacturing and Aftermarket. It 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, as well as other supplies for all railcar types, and provides aftermarket services including safety training, railcar inspections, and preventative maintenance. The company 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. |
| Long Name | FreightCar America, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 194,124,384 |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_30409 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -11,816,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 242,655,472 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 6.13 |
| Operating Cashflow | 21,220,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.03827 |
| Overall Risk | 7 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.64 |
| Phone | 800 458 2235 |
| Post Market Change | 0.059999943 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.0135125 |
| Post Market Price | 5.98 |
| Post Market Time | 1,792,181,168 |
| Previous Close | 6.13 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 14.557258 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 5.357466 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.41880116 |
| Profit Margins | -0.026919998 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.989 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.21 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -3.42578 |
| Regular Market Day High | 6.19 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 5.9 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 5.9 - 6.19 |
| Regular Market Open | 6.13 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 6.13 |
| Regular Market Price | 5.92 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,180,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 174,769 |
| Return On Assets | 0.0353 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.046 |
| Revenue Per Share | 14.527 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.16207206 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 9 |
| Shares Outstanding | 32,791,280 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0363 |
| Shares Short | 1,190,169 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 875,751 |
| Short Name | Freightcar America, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0427 |
| Short Ratio | 4.3 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | IL |
| Symbol | RAIL |
| Target High Price | 16.0 |
| Target Low Price | 13.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 14.66667 |
| Target Median Price | 15.0 |
| Total Cash | 62,475,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.905 |
| Total Debt | 144,920,000 |
| Total Revenue | 463,524,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.39 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 8.95705 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -3.0370502 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.3390681 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 174,769 |
| Website | https://freightcaramerica.com |
| Zip | 60,606 |