Freightcar America (RAIL) Competitors

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RAIL vs. MLR, TWI, MTW, WNC, and TWIN

Should you buy Freightcar America stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Freightcar America with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Freightcar America include Miller Industries (MLR), Titan International (TWI), Manitowoc (MTW), Wabash National (WNC), and Twin Disc (TWIN). These companies are all part of the "construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks" industry.

How does Freightcar America compare to Miller Industries?

Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) and Miller Industries (NYSE:MLR) are both small-cap construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Freightcar America pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Miller Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Freightcar America pays out 48.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Miller Industries pays out 62.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Miller Industries has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Freightcar America is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Miller Industries has a consensus target price of $50.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.40%. Given Miller Industries' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Miller Industries 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)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Miller Industries
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Freightcar America has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Miller Industries has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Miller Industries had 3 more articles in the media than Freightcar America. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Miller Industries and 0 mentions for Freightcar America. Miller Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Freightcar America's score of -0.22 indicating that Miller Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Freightcar America Neutral
Miller Industries Positive

Freightcar America has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Miller Industries. Freightcar America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Miller Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Freightcar America$469.01M0.37$38.10M$0.7412.38
Miller Industries$790.27M0.72$23.01M$1.3437.16

32.0% of Freightcar America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.2% of Miller Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.2% of Freightcar America shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Miller Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Freightcar America has a net margin of 6.25% compared to Miller Industries' net margin of 2.08%. Miller Industries' return on equity of 3.70% beat Freightcar America's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Freightcar America6.25% -15.56% 4.33%
Miller Industries 2.08%3.70%2.58%

Summary

Miller Industries beats Freightcar America on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Freightcar America compare to Titan International?

Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) and Titan International (NYSE:TWI) are both small-cap construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Freightcar America has a net margin of 6.25% compared to Titan International's net margin of -4.72%. Titan International's return on equity of -3.00% beat Freightcar America's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Freightcar America6.25% -15.56% 4.33%
Titan International -4.72%-3.00%-0.95%

Freightcar America has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Titan International. Titan International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freightcar America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Freightcar America$469.01M0.37$38.10M$0.7412.38
Titan International$1.83B0.26-$63.49M-$1.37N/A

Freightcar America has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Titan International has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Titan International has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 79.06%. Given Titan International's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Titan International 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)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Titan International
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

32.0% of Freightcar America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Titan International shares are held by institutional investors. 29.2% of Freightcar America shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Titan International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Titan International had 1 more articles in the media than Freightcar America. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Titan International and 0 mentions for Freightcar America. Freightcar America's average media sentiment score of -0.22 beat Titan International's score of -0.30 indicating that Freightcar America is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Freightcar America Neutral
Titan International Neutral

Summary

Freightcar America beats Titan International on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Freightcar America compare to Manitowoc?

Manitowoc (NYSE:MTW) and Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) are both small-cap construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Manitowoc had 1 more articles in the media than Freightcar America. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Manitowoc and 0 mentions for Freightcar America. Manitowoc's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Freightcar America's score of -0.22 indicating that Manitowoc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Manitowoc Neutral
Freightcar America Neutral

Manitowoc has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Freightcar America has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

Freightcar America has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Manitowoc. Freightcar America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manitowoc, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Manitowoc$2.24B0.21$7.20M$0.2065.20
Freightcar America$469.01M0.37$38.10M$0.7412.38

Freightcar America has a net margin of 6.25% compared to Manitowoc's net margin of 0.33%. Manitowoc's return on equity of 1.85% beat Freightcar America's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Manitowoc0.33% 1.85% 0.68%
Freightcar America 6.25%-15.56%4.33%

Manitowoc presently has a consensus target price of $10.33, suggesting a potential downside of 20.76%. Given Manitowoc's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Manitowoc is more favorable than Freightcar America.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Manitowoc
3 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.25
Freightcar America
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

78.7% of Manitowoc shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Freightcar America shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of Manitowoc shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 29.2% of Freightcar America shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Manitowoc and Freightcar America tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Freightcar America compare to Wabash National?

Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) and Wabash National (NYSE:WNC) are both small-cap construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Freightcar America has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wabash National has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

Freightcar America has a net margin of 6.25% compared to Wabash National's net margin of -4.41%. Freightcar America's return on equity of -15.56% beat Wabash National's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Freightcar America6.25% -15.56% 4.33%
Wabash National -4.41%-30.16%-8.79%

Wabash National has higher revenue and earnings than Freightcar America. Wabash National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freightcar America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Freightcar America$469.01M0.37$38.10M$0.7412.38
Wabash National$1.54B0.33$211.45M-$1.60N/A

In the previous week, Wabash National had 4 more articles in the media than Freightcar America. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Wabash National and 0 mentions for Freightcar America. Wabash National's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Freightcar America's score of -0.22 indicating that Wabash National is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Freightcar America Neutral
Wabash National Positive

32.0% of Freightcar America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.1% of Wabash National shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.2% of Freightcar America shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Wabash National shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Freightcar America pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Wabash National pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Freightcar America pays out 48.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wabash National pays out -20.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Wabash National has a consensus target price of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.37%. Given Wabash National's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wabash National 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)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Wabash National
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

Freightcar America beats Wabash National on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Freightcar America compare to Twin Disc?

Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) and Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN) are both small-cap construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk and profitability.

Freightcar America has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Twin Disc has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Twin Disc has a net margin of 7.32% compared to Freightcar America's net margin of 6.25%. Twin Disc's return on equity of 2.77% beat Freightcar America's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Freightcar America6.25% -15.56% 4.33%
Twin Disc 7.32%2.77%1.29%

Freightcar America has higher revenue and earnings than Twin Disc. Twin Disc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freightcar America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Freightcar America$469.01M0.37$38.10M$0.7412.38
Twin Disc$340.74M0.94-$1.89M$1.8412.08

In the previous week, Twin Disc had 1 more articles in the media than Freightcar America. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Twin Disc and 0 mentions for Freightcar America. Twin Disc's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Freightcar America's score of -0.22 indicating that Twin Disc is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Freightcar America Neutral
Twin Disc Neutral

32.0% of Freightcar America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of Twin Disc shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.2% of Freightcar America shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.1% of Twin Disc shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Freightcar America pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Twin Disc pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Freightcar America pays out 48.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Twin Disc pays out 8.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Freightcar America
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Twin Disc
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

Freightcar America and Twin Disc tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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RAIL vs. The Competition

MetricFreightcar AmericaTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$175.30M$8.77B$8.49B$12.17B
Dividend YieldN/A1.67%983.19%5.81%
P/E Ratio12.3817.1024.6924.05
Price / Sales0.374.194.64111.08
Price / Cash8.597.978.3837.84
Price / Book-1.632.102.206.56
Net Income$38.10M$527.94M$533.02M$336.88M
7 Day Performance4.21%0.12%-1.31%0.06%
1 Month Performance16.39%4.81%2.25%1.07%
1 Year Performance7.89%31.14%32.62%32.09%

Freightcar America Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
RAIL
Freightcar America
3.3303 of 5 stars
$9.16
-0.4%
N/A+7.2%$175.30M$469.01M12.381,986
MLR
Miller Industries
2.7994 of 5 stars
$48.86
+0.5%
$50.00
+2.3%
+13.7%$553.95M$790.27M36.461,535
TWI
Titan International
2.7886 of 5 stars
$7.55
-2.2%
$13.00
+72.1%
-18.1%$496.95M$1.83BN/A8,200
MTW
Manitowoc
0.8467 of 5 stars
$12.54
+0.7%
$10.33
-17.6%
+17.4%$447.43M$2.24B62.724,700
WNC
Wabash National
3.0292 of 5 stars
$9.43
-2.9%
$8.75
-7.2%
+17.9%$394.94M$1.54BN/A4,700

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This page (NASDAQ:RAIL) was last updated on 6/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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