FreightCar America (RAIL) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
FreightCar America (RAIL) posted Cash from Operations of $3.41 million for Q3 2025, down 52.5% from $7.17 million a year earlier and down 60.0% from the prior quarter.
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FreightCar America (RAIL) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2025, Cash from Operations at FreightCar America was $30.62 million, down 56.4% year-over-year; for FY2024, it was $44.93 million, up 842.2% from FY2023.
- In prior years, FreightCar America's Cash from Operations was $4.77 million in FY2023 (-58.5%), $11.5 million in FY2022, -$55.4 million in FY2021 and -$58.91 million in FY2020.
- The Q3 2025 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations increased in 1 of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 48.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations for the three prior quarters was $8.53 million (Q2 2025), $12.79 million (Q1 2025) and $5.89 million (Q4 2024).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 4.35 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 752.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 486.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 953.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 794.00 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 167.91 Mn | -98.90 Mn | 6.70 Mn | 25.36 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 25.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 57.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -25.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -834,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -17.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -7.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -11.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -10.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.56 Mn |
API Access
FreightCar America Cash from Operations 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=cash-from-operations&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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=cash-from-operations&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();