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 Ratio3.24
Quick Ratio2.34
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-15.70
Forward P/E Ratio-14.45
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$409.47 million
Price / Sales0.55
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value$18.69 per share
Price / Book0.97
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.16)
Net Income$-22,560,000.00
Net Margins-10.46%
Return on Equity-10.78%
Return on Assets-7.90%
Miscellaneous
Employees985
Outstanding Shares12,460,000
Market Cap$231.07 million
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 were FreightCar America's earnings last quarter?
FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 1st. The transportation company reported ($0.19) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.46) by $0.27. The transportation company earned $66.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $78.30 million. FreightCar America had a negative return on equity of 10.78% and a negative net margin of 10.46%. View FreightCar America's Earnings History.
When is FreightCar America's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for RAIL?
5 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for FreightCar America's shares. Their forecasts range from $14.00 to $19.00. On average, they anticipate FreightCar America's stock price to reach $17.75 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.5%. View Analyst Price Targets for FreightCar America.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for FreightCar America?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FreightCar America in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for FreightCar America.
Who are some of FreightCar America's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to FreightCar America include American Railcar Industries (ARII), Frontline (FRO), Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), Textainer Group (TGH), COSTAMARE Inc/SH (CMRE), Northgate (NGTEF), KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP), Student Transportation (STB), Scorpio Tankers (STNG), Teekay (TK), Navigator (NVGS), Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV (VLRS), DHT (DHT), International Seaways (INSW) and Hoegh LNG Partners (HMLP).
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?
News articles about RAIL stock have trended very positive on Saturday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. FreightCar America earned a news impact score of 0.52 on Accern's scale. They also gave headlines about the transportation company an impact score of 48.56 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View Recent Headlines for FreightCar America.
Who are FreightCar America's major shareholders?
FreightCar America's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Russell Investments Group Ltd. (11.92%), Royce & Associates LP (11.72%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.32%), Boston Partners (8.20%), BlackRock Inc. (6.75%) and Wells Fargo & Company MN (6.12%). Company insiders that own FreightCar America stock include Andrew B Schmitt, James R Meyer, 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 Putnam Investments LLC, Mackay Shields LLC, Intrinsic Edge Capital Management LLC, California Public Employees Retirement System, Boston Partners, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 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 purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Royce & Associates LP, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc., BlackRock Inc. and SG Americas Securities LLC. Company insiders that have bought FreightCar America stock in the last two years include Andrew B Schmitt and James R Meyer. 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 $18.21.
How big of a company is FreightCar America?
FreightCar America has a market capitalization of $231.07 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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for FreightCar America (NASDAQ RAIL)
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