FreightCar America (RAIL) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2025)
FreightCar America's Asset Utilization Ratio was 1.53 in Q3 2025, down 36.6% from 2.42 a year earlier and down 4.7% from the prior quarter.
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FreightCar America (RAIL) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2024, Asset Utilization Ratio at FreightCar America came in at 2.31, up 48.3% from FY2023.
- In earlier years, Asset Utilization Ratio was 1.56 in FY2023 (-14.4%), 1.82 in FY2022 (+72.0%), 1.06 in FY2021 (+109.0%) and 0.51 in FY2020 (-41.0%).
- The Q3 2025 figure marks the lowest quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio since Q4 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Asset Utilization Ratio was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 7.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Asset Utilization Ratio over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 167.8%); the worst was Q3 2025 (a decline of 36.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, RAIL's Asset Utilization Ratio in the three quarters before Q3 2025 was 1.61 (Q2 2025), 2.08 (Q1 2025) and 2.38 (Q4 2024).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.75 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.67 |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.45 |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 0.54 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 0.70 |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.44 |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.68 |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 0.78 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.01 |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 130.42 Mn | -112.05 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.53 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.61 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.08 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.38 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.42 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.18 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.72 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.47 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.65 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.87 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.75 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.86 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.53 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.28 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.22 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.06 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.07 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.95 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.79 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.55 |
API Access
FreightCar America Asset Utilization Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "asset-utilization-ratio", "ticker": "RAIL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();