FreightCar America
Builds freight railcars, repairs, conversions, and parts for North American rail customers.
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Manufactures diverse freight railcars and provides rebody, repair, conversion, and replacement-parts services. Its operating base is the vertically integrated Castaños campus in Mexico, serving primarily North American customers.
Manufactures boxcars, covered and open-top hoppers, flat cars, gondolas, coil-steel cars, and coal cars, alongside rebody, repair, conversion, and replacement-parts work. Conversions return idled rail assets to service, while the product range makes the business broader than its former concentration in coal cars.
Operates primarily in North America through a Castaños, Mexico manufacturing campus built to combine lower fixed costs, fast production changeovers, and vertical integration. The business exited leasing and concentrates manufacturing in this campus, with additional facilities in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and Qingdao, China. Demand remains tied to customers’ railcar requirements, while the cost and operating model rests on the Castaños footprint.
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Key statistics
Year to date −34.4% · Average volume (30d) 190.0K
Analysts
No analyst consensus on record.
Earnings
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Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026Q2 FY26 | $0.00 | −$0.02 | — | $110.4M | $113.1M | +2.5% | +3.64% |
| May 4, 2026Q1 FY26 | −$0.03 | −$0.04 | −20.0% | $74.6M | $64.3M | −13.8% | −4.22% |
| Mar 9, 2026Q4 FY25 | $0.18 | $0.16 | −11.1% | $144.9M | $125.6M | −13.4% | −21.06% |
| Nov 10, 2025Q3 FY25 | $0.16 | $0.24 | +50.0% | $160.5M | $160.5M | 0.0% | −6.75% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $96.3M | $118.6M | $160.5M | $125.6M | $64.3M | $113.1M | |
| Gross profit | $14.4M | $17.8M | $24.2M | $16.8M | $10.8M | $6.2M | |
| Operating income | $3.9M | $7.7M | $14.6M | $7.8M | −$594.0K | −$4.3M | |
| Net income | $50.4M | $11.7M | −$7.4M | −$16.6M | $41.6M | −$30.1M | |
| Diluted EPS | $1.52 | $0.34 | −$0.23 | −$0.50 | $1.15 | −$0.94 | |
| Gross margin | 14.9% | 15.0% | 15.1% | 13.4% | 16.8% | 5.5% | |
| Operating margin | 4.0% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 6.2% | -0.9% | -3.8% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $203.1M · FY22 $364.8M · FY23 $358.1M · FY24 $559.4M · FY25 $501.0M
Revenue by product · Q4 FY25
Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $63.0M · Total debt $144.9M · Total assets $276.1M · Shareholders' equity $36.2M
Dividends
No dividends on record.
Ownership
Shares outstanding 32.78M · Float 26.23M · 80.0% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Investment Management Co LLC | 16.82M | 48.80% | 13D | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 1.55M | 4.72% | 13F | May 11, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 958.7K | 5.00% | 13G | Jul 28, 2026 |
| James R. Meyer · director | 875.0K | 2.67% | Form 4 | May 18, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 583.0K | 1.78% | 13F | May 15, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
No open-market trades in the last 12 months.
View detailsPeers
- Trinity Industries
North American railcar manufacturing, leasing, maintenance, and logistics.
- Greenbrier Companies
Integrated freight-railcar maker with repair, parts, leasing, and management.
- Caterpillar
Progress Rail provides freight-car repair, rebuilds, parts, and leasing.
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreightCar America | $7.17 | 0.00% | $235.0M | — | 7.6 | 0.5 | −4.6% |
| Trinity Industries | $29.27 | +0.03% | $2.33B | 7.0 | 16.6 | 1.1 | −4.2% |
| Greenbrier Companies | $45.91 | −0.09% | $1.42B | 13.5 | 13.3 | 0.5 | −31.6% |
| Caterpillar | $799.82 | −0.02% | $368.62B | 34.4 | 27.8 | 4.9 | +24.0% |
| Median | 13.5 | 16.6 | 1.1 | −4.2% |