Freightcar America (RAIL) Competitors $9.00 -0.35 (-3.74%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.98 -0.03 (-0.28%) As of 06:22 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RAIL vs. PLOW, TWI, MLR, MTW, WNC, TWIN, CVGI, CAT, DE, and PCARShould you be buying Freightcar America stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Freightcar America include Douglas Dynamics (PLOW), Titan International (TWI), Miller Industries (MLR), Manitowoc (MTW), Wabash National (WNC), Twin Disc (TWIN), Commercial Vehicle Group (CVGI), Caterpillar (CAT), Deere & Company (DE), and PACCAR (PCAR). These companies are all part of the "construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks" industry. Freightcar America vs. Its Competitors Douglas Dynamics Titan International Miller Industries Manitowoc Wabash National Twin Disc Commercial Vehicle Group Caterpillar Deere & Company PACCAR Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) and Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) are both small-cap construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, RAIL or PLOW? Douglas Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than Freightcar America. Freightcar America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Douglas Dynamics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFreightcar America$559.42M0.31-$75.82M-$0.70-12.86Douglas Dynamics$582.34M1.23$56.15M$2.7911.05 Is RAIL or PLOW more profitable? Douglas Dynamics has a net margin of 11.38% compared to Freightcar America's net margin of -2.21%. Douglas Dynamics' return on equity of 15.16% beat Freightcar America's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Freightcar America-2.21% -14.89% 6.92% Douglas Dynamics 11.38%15.16%6.29% Does the media favor RAIL or PLOW? In the previous week, Douglas Dynamics had 8 more articles in the media than Freightcar America. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Douglas Dynamics and 10 mentions for Freightcar America. Douglas Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Freightcar America's score of -0.16 indicating that Douglas Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Freightcar America 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Douglas Dynamics 7 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend RAIL or PLOW? Freightcar America presently has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Douglas Dynamics has a consensus target price of $30.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.72%. Given Freightcar America's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Freightcar America is more favorable than Douglas Dynamics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Freightcar America 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Douglas Dynamics 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more volatility and risk, RAIL or PLOW? Freightcar America has a beta of 1.85, indicating that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Douglas Dynamics has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RAIL or PLOW? 32.0% of Freightcar America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Douglas Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. 28.7% of Freightcar America shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Douglas Dynamics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryDouglas Dynamics beats Freightcar America on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Freightcar America News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RAIL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding RAIL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RAIL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFreightcar AmericaTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$172.17M$6.75B$7.22B$9.68BDividend YieldN/A1.88%706.08%4.14%P/E Ratio-12.8623.8513.3125.01Price / Sales0.316.58509.5278.79Price / Cash5.886.217.7958.58Price / Book-2.061.882.105.68Net Income-$75.82M$360.72M$574.24M$265.68M7 Day Performance-8.16%3.06%1.90%2.51%1 Month Performance-8.44%-4.11%-0.63%1.88%1 Year Performance176.92%29.01%2.66%24.00% Freightcar America Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RAILFreightcar America1.9074 of 5 stars$9.00-3.7%$9.00+192.2%$172.17M$559.42M-12.862,030PLOWDouglas Dynamics4.1727 of 5 stars$28.25+1.2%$30.00+6.2%+12.9%$647.78M$568.50M10.391,673Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionTWITitan International3.5624 of 5 stars$8.61+1.6%$11.33+31.6%+12.9%$541.83M$1.85B-27.798,303Trending NewsShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionMLRMiller Industries3.2788 of 5 stars$40.95+1.9%$64.00+56.3%-35.6%$460.54M$1.13B8.691,711News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementMTWManitowoc3.303 of 5 stars$12.33+2.3%$11.26-8.7%+15.8%$427.09M$2.18B9.864,800News CoverageEarnings ReportGap DownWNCWabash National3.0785 of 5 stars$9.65+0.9%$9.50-1.5%-47.4%$391.37M$1.95B-3.996,000TWINTwin Disc3.7955 of 5 stars$8.89+0.3%$12.00+35.0%-23.0%$125.35M$295.13M30.66760News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementCVGICommercial Vehicle Group2.9231 of 5 stars$1.85+10.1%$10.00+440.5%-49.6%$58.19M$723.35M-1.786,900News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeCATCaterpillar4.6875 of 5 stars$434.21+1.3%$419.33-3.4%+28.0%$201.93B$64.81B21.16112,900Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastDEDeere & Company4.3305 of 5 stars$511.13+2.0%$515.50+0.9%+46.5%$135.68B$51.72B24.7375,800Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPCARPACCAR4.5536 of 5 stars$96.34-0.1%$107.77+11.9%+5.6%$50.65B$33.66B16.5030,100Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PLOW Alternatives TWI Alternatives MLR Alternatives MTW Alternatives WNC Alternatives TWIN Alternatives CVGI Alternatives CAT Alternatives DE Alternatives PCAR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:RAIL) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... 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