Freightcar America (RAIL) Competitors $10.89 -0.16 (-1.45%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.00 +0.11 (+1.01%) As of 06:15 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Is RAIL or PLOW more profitable? Douglas Dynamics has a net margin of 11.00% compared to Freightcar America's net margin of -2.79%. Douglas Dynamics' return on equity of 15.17% beat Freightcar America's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Freightcar America-2.79% -18.77% 9.16% Douglas Dynamics 11.00%15.17%6.21% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in RAIL or PLOW? 32.0% of Freightcar America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger 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$559.42M0.37-$75.82M-$0.93-11.71Douglas Dynamics$568.50M1.17$56.15M$2.7210.57 Does the media refer more to RAIL or PLOW? In the previous week, Douglas Dynamics had 5 more articles in the media than Freightcar America. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Douglas Dynamics and 1 mentions for Freightcar America. Freightcar America's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Douglas Dynamics' score of 0.24 indicating that Freightcar America is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Freightcar America 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Douglas Dynamics 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate RAIL or PLOW? Freightcar America presently has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential downside of 17.36%. Douglas Dynamics has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.83%. 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) 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 & risk, RAIL or PLOW? Freightcar America has a beta of 1.89, suggesting that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Douglas Dynamics has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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$210.40M$7.10B$7.32B$9.41BDividend YieldN/A1.79%922.82%4.03%P/E Ratio-11.7115.8412.3320.09Price / Sales0.376.05543.5099.01Price / Cash6.896.587.9158.27Price / Book-1.371.962.135.65Net Income-$75.82M$360.72M$568.35M$257.91M7 Day Performance-8.64%-2.97%-1.23%2.09%1 Month Performance30.11%6.57%3.59%11.13%1 Year Performance244.62%36.16%3.13%18.40% Freightcar America Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RAILFreightcar America3.0447 of 5 stars$10.89-1.4%$9.00-17.4%+255.3%$210.40M$559.42M-11.712,030News CoveragePositive NewsPLOWDouglas Dynamics4.0639 of 5 stars$30.09-0.9%$29.00-3.6%+19.4%$698.36M$587.92M11.061,673TWITitan International3.5603 of 5 stars$9.84-3.8%$11.00+11.8%+11.0%$626.49M$1.85B-46.838,303MLRMiller Industries3.5285 of 5 stars$44.35-1.5%$64.00+44.3%-30.2%$508.20M$1.13B9.421,711MTWManitowoc3.5424 of 5 stars$12.98-0.5%$10.86-16.3%+6.6%$460.05M$2.15B10.384,800Positive NewsWNCWabash National2.6496 of 5 stars$10.22-5.2%$9.50-7.0%-57.5%$427.70M$1.81B-6.596,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsTWINTwin Disc3.0934 of 5 stars$9.38flat$12.00+27.9%-39.4%$132.73M$295.13M32.35760Positive NewsCVGICommercial Vehicle Group4.213 of 5 stars$1.96+4.3%$10.00+410.2%-66.4%$67.89M$723.35M-1.886,900Positive NewsCATCaterpillar4.6881 of 5 stars$405.900.0%$406.47+0.1%+16.9%$191.20B$63.26B19.78112,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastDEDeere & Company4.1842 of 5 stars$507.51-1.0%$515.19+1.5%+29.8%$137.45B$44.46B24.5575,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPCARPACCAR4.5536 of 5 stars$95.89-1.4%$104.59+9.1%-13.9%$50.34B$33.66B14.5330,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend 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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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