FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells railcars for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products primarily in North America. The company offers a range of freight cars, including open top hoppers, covered hoppers, and gondolas; intermodal flats, such as well cars; and non-intermodal flat cars comprising slab, hot slab, ribbon rail, and bulkhead flats. It also provides stainless steel and hybrid stainless steel, and aluminum-bodied railcars, such as coal cars; and mill gondolas, coil gondolas, triple hoppers, ore hoppers and gondola railcars, ballast hopper cars, aggregate hopper cars, boxcars, woodchip hoppers, aluminum vehicle carriers, and articulated bulk container railcars. In addition, the company leases freight cars; refurbishes and rebuilds railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars. It also exports its manufactured railcars to Latin America and the Middle East. The company's customers primarily include railroads, shippers, and financial institutions. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Railroad equipment
Sub-IndustryConstruction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
SectorTransportation
SymbolNASDAQ:RAIL
CUSIP35702310
Phone800-458-2235
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio4.00
Quick Ratio3.09
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-14.56
Forward P/E Ratio-10.62
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$409.47 million
Price / Sales0.51
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value$18.69 per share
Price / Book0.90
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.16)
Net Income$-22,560,000.00
Net Margins-8.39%
Return on Equity-9.65%
Return on Assets-7.31%
Miscellaneous
Employees985
Outstanding Shares12,440,000
Market Cap$210.18
FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is FreightCar America's stock symbol?
FreightCar America trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "RAIL."
How often does FreightCar America pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for FreightCar America?
FreightCar America announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, August 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share on Wednesday, August 23rd. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.13%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 15th. View FreightCar America's Dividend History.
How were FreightCar America's earnings last quarter?
FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The transportation company reported ($0.51) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.62) by $0.11. The transportation company had revenue of $82.97 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $65.85 million. FreightCar America had a negative net margin of 8.39% and a negative return on equity of 9.65%. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.14 earnings per share. View FreightCar America's Earnings History.
When is FreightCar America's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for RAIL?
4 brokers have issued 1 year price targets for FreightCar America's shares. Their forecasts range from $14.00 to $16.00. On average, they expect FreightCar America's share price to reach $15.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 11.2%. View Analyst Ratings for FreightCar America.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for FreightCar America?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FreightCar America in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
Who are some of FreightCar America's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to FreightCar America include Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), American Railcar Industries (ARII), Universal Logistics (ULH), Teekay (TK), KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP), Student Transportation (STB), Navigator (NVGS), DHT (DHT), International Seaways (INSW), Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), Hoegh LNG Partners (HMLP), Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV (VLRS), Gener8 Maritime (GNRT), Covenant Transportation Group (CVTI) and Scorpio Bulkers (SALT).
Who are FreightCar America's key executives?
FreightCar America's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. James R. Meyer, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Matthew S. Kohnke, VP of Fin., CFO & Treasurer (Age 47)
- Ms. Georgia L. Vlamis, VP of HR, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 58)
- Mr. Theodore W. Baun, Chief Commercial Officer (Age 45)
- Mr. Joseph J. Maliekel, Chief Accounting Officer, VP & Corp. Controller (Age 57)
Has FreightCar America been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about RAIL stock has trended somewhat positive on Sunday, according to Accern. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. FreightCar America earned a news sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media stories about the transportation company an impact score of 46.76 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
How do I buy shares of FreightCar America?
Shares of RAIL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is FreightCar America's stock price today?
One share of RAIL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $16.89.
How big of a company is FreightCar America?
FreightCar America has a market capitalization of $210.18 million and generates $409.47 million in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $-22,560,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.16) on an earnings per share basis. FreightCar America employs 985 workers across the globe.
How can I contact FreightCar America?
FreightCar America's mailing address is TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA SUITE 1300, CHICAGO IL, 60606. The transportation company can be reached via phone at 800-458-2235 or via email at [email protected]
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