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
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-13.69
Forward P/E Ratio-9.99
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$409.47 million
Price / Sales0.48
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value$18.69 per share
Price / Book0.85
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
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. Investors of record on Thursday, August 17th will be given a dividend of $0.09 per share on Wednesday, August 23rd. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The transportation company reported ($0.51) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.62) by $0.11. The transportation company earned $82.97 million during 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 period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.14 EPS. View FreightCar America's Earnings History.
When is FreightCar America's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for RAIL?
4 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for FreightCar America's shares. Their forecasts range from $14.00 to $16.00. On average, they anticipate FreightCar America's share price to reach $15.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for FreightCar America.
Who are some of FreightCar America's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to FreightCar America include Universal Logistics (ULH), American Railcar Industries (ARII), Student Transportation (STB), KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP), Navigator (NVGS), Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), DHT (DHT), Northgate (NGTEF), International Seaways (INSW), Hoegh LNG Partners (HMLP), Covenant Transportation Group (CVTI), DryShips (DRYS), Avianca (AVH), Daseke (DSKE) and Scorpio Bulkers (SALT).
Who are FreightCar America's key executives?
FreightCar America's management team includes the folowing people:
- 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. James R. Meyer, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Joseph J. Maliekel, Chief Accounting Officer, VP & Corp. Controller (Age 57)
Has FreightCar America been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about RAIL stock have trended somewhat positive on Sunday, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. FreightCar America earned a coverage optimism score of 0.17 on Accern's scale. They also assigned headlines about the transportation company an impact score of 46.34 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are FreightCar America's major shareholders?
FreightCar America's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Russell Investments Group Ltd. (11.41%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.38%), BlackRock Inc. (6.66%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (5.87%), Shufro Rose & Co. LLC (2.94%) and Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. (1.92%). Company insiders that own FreightCar America stock include Andrew B Schmitt, James R Meyer, Matthew S Kohnke, S Carl Soderstrom Jr, Theodore W Baun and Thomas A Madden. View Institutional Ownership Trends for FreightCar America.
Which institutional investors are selling FreightCar America stock?
RAIL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Granite Investment Partners LLC, California Public Employees Retirement System, BlackRock Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Shufro Rose & Co. LLC. Company insiders that have sold FreightCar America company stock in the last year include S Carl Soderstrom Jr and Thomas A Madden. View Insider Buying and Selling for FreightCar America.
Which institutional investors are buying FreightCar America stock?
RAIL stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Russell Investments Group Ltd., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Mackay Shields LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Intrinsic Edge Capital Management LLC, Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Can, Ancora Advisors LLC and Systematic Financial Management LP. Company insiders that have bought FreightCar America stock in the last two years include Andrew B Schmitt, James R Meyer and Matthew S Kohnke. View Insider Buying and Selling for FreightCar America.
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 $15.88.
How big of a company is FreightCar America?
FreightCar America has a market capitalization of $198.36 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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