FreightCar America (RAIL) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2025)
FreightCar America (RAIL) reported Change in Inventory of -$4.9 million for Q3 2025, down 121.44% year-over-year from $22.9 million in Q3 2024, and down 118.67% quarter-over-quarter from $26.3 million in Q2 2025.
FreightCar America (RAIL) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
FreightCar America (RAIL) has 16 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at -$4.9 million in Q3 2025.
- Change in Inventory for Q3 2025 came in at -$4.9 million, down 121.44% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Sep 2025 was $13.8 million (up 137.14% YoY), and the FY2024 annual result was -$55.0 million, down 190.23% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory eased to -$4.9 million in Q3 2025 per RAIL's latest filing, from $26.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $32.1 million in Q3 2023 and troughed at -$46.8 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of $2.9 million and a median of $5.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Change in Inventory soared 814.48% in 2023, then slumped 964.01% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at $8.1 million in 2021, then slumped by 367.32% to -$21.6 million in 2022, then soared by 117.1% to $3.7 million in 2023, then tumbled by 481.27% to -$14.1 million in 2024, then soared by 65.25% to -$4.9 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows RAIL's Change in Inventory at -$4.9 million in Q3 2025, $26.3 million in Q2 2025, and $6.6 million in Q1 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | - |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | - |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 14.10 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | -43.60 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 8.39 Mn |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | 223,000.00 |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -14.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -14.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -46.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -46.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.41 Mn |