FreightCar America (RAIL) Change in Cash (2010 - 2025)
FreightCar America (RAIL) reported Change in Cash of $1.39 million for Q3 2025, down 74.5% from $5.46 million a year earlier and down 80.9% from the prior quarter.
FreightCar America (RAIL) Change in Cash (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2025, FreightCar America's Change in Cash came in at $17.91 million, down 39.2% year-over-year; for FY2024, it came in at $3.89 million, up 46.9% from FY2023.
- Change in Cash has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -28.8% (FY2019 to FY2024).
- By year, Change in Cash came in at $2.65 million in FY2023 (-77.3%), $11.67 million in FY2022, -$27.81 million in FY2021 and -$12.21 million in FY2020.
- Five-year quarterly Change in Cash spans a low of -$26.58 million in Q1 2024 and a high of $25.39 million in Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Change in Cash gained in two of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 13.9%.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2025 came in at $7.27 million (Q2 2025), $9.63 million (Q1 2025) and -$380,000 (Q4 2024).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 324.58 Bn | 296.27 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 2.64 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 179.59 Bn | 174.17 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 601.40 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.82 Bn | 141.91 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.34 Bn | 140.52 Bn | 2.86 Bn | -81.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.68 Bn | 110.80 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 91.08 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.36 Bn | 82.10 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 389.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.89 Bn | 76.44 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 12.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.22 Bn | 65.84 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 684.40 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 136.00 Mn | -106.47 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -380,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -26.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -15.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -10.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -19.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -10.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -22.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 21.29 Mn |
FreightCar America Change in Cash 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=change-in-cash&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "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=change-in-cash&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();