Freightcar America (RAIL) Competitors $9.82 +0.10 (+0.98%) As of 01:03 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, WNC, MTW, TWIN, CVGI, CAT, DE, and CMIShould 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), Wabash National (WNC), Manitowoc (MTW), Twin Disc (TWIN), Commercial Vehicle Group (CVGI), Caterpillar (CAT), Deere & Company (DE), and Cummins (CMI). These companies are all part of the "construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks" industry. Freightcar America vs. Its Competitors Douglas Dynamics Titan International Miller Industries Wabash National Manitowoc Twin Disc Commercial Vehicle Group Caterpillar Deere & Company Cummins 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 earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, RAIL or PLOW? Freightcar America has a beta of 2.19, suggesting that its share price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Douglas Dynamics has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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, Freightcar America had 3 more articles in the media than Douglas Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Freightcar America and 4 mentions for Douglas Dynamics. Douglas Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Freightcar America's score of 1.12 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Douglas Dynamics 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate RAIL or PLOW? Freightcar America presently has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.40%. Douglas Dynamics has a consensus target price of $30.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.15%. Given Douglas Dynamics' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Douglas Dynamics is more favorable than Freightcar America.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Freightcar America 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Douglas Dynamics 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of RAIL or PLOW? 32.0% of Freightcar America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Douglas Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.7% of Freightcar America shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Douglas Dynamics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and 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$559.42M0.34-$75.82M-$0.70-14.04Douglas Dynamics$582.34M1.21$56.15M$2.7910.99 SummaryDouglas Dynamics beats Freightcar America on 11 of the 17 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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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$188.07M$7.41B$7.18B$10.49BDividend YieldN/A1.84%940.14%4.80%P/E Ratio-14.0426.9314.9127.34Price / Sales0.349.04596.02198.35Price / Cash6.106.847.7861.53Price / Book-1.242.272.446.79Net Income-$75.82M$360.72M$555.48M$276.59M7 Day Performance-2.24%-1.36%-1.21%-0.11%1 Month Performance13.58%6.57%3.65%7.78%1 Year Performance-16.67%-1.37%5.65%34.04% Freightcar America Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RAILFreightcar America2.0887 of 5 stars$9.83+1.0%$9.00-8.4%-19.0%$188.07M$559.42M-14.042,030Positive NewsGap UpPLOWDouglas Dynamics4.1701 of 5 stars$30.54-2.6%$30.00-1.8%+16.4%$722.56M$568.50M10.951,673News CoverageTWITitan International3.4438 of 5 stars$7.85-5.6%$11.33+44.4%+6.4%$531.61M$1.85B-25.328,303MLRMiller Industries3.9348 of 5 stars$39.85-1.6%$64.00+60.6%-35.1%$464.05M$1.26B10.891,711Positive NewsWNCWabash National2.8338 of 5 stars$9.43-2.7%$9.50+0.7%-51.8%$396.69M$1.95B-3.906,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMTWManitowoc3.5035 of 5 stars$10.70+1.9%$11.00+2.8%+9.0%$372.32M$2.18B8.564,800News CoverageTWINTwin Disc1.8439 of 5 stars$14.36+2.1%$12.00-16.4%+23.0%$202.47M$340.74M-102.56760CVGICommercial Vehicle Group3.1245 of 5 stars$1.73-4.9%N/A-51.1%$67.31M$676.82M-1.536,900CATCaterpillar4.5333 of 5 stars$495.80-0.4%$466.53-5.9%+34.2%$233.23B$64.81B25.22112,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeDEDeere & Company4.5992 of 5 stars$457.47-1.2%$518.18+13.3%+9.9%$125.13B$51.72B23.9175,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCMICummins4.3755 of 5 stars$439.66+1.6%$393.57-10.5%+23.3%$59.63B$34.10B20.6769,600Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PLOW Alternatives TWI Alternatives MLR Alternatives WNC Alternatives MTW Alternatives TWIN Alternatives CVGI Alternatives CAT Alternatives DE Alternatives CMI 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 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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