FreightCar America (RAIL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
FreightCar America (RAIL) reported Change in Inventory of -$4.9 million for Q3 2025, compared with $22.86 million a year earlier.
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FreightCar America (RAIL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2025, FreightCar America's Change in Inventory came in at $13.8 million; for FY2024, it came in at -$54.96 million.
- By year, Change in Inventory came in at $60.91 million in FY2023 (+618.6%), $8.48 million in FY2022 (-31.5%), $12.37 million in FY2021 (-31.1%) and $17.94 million in FY2020.
- Five-year quarterly Change in Inventory spans a low of -$46.76 million in Q2 2024 and a high of $32.1 million in Q3 2023.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2025 came in at $26.25 million (Q2 2025), $6.56 million (Q1 2025) and -$14.1 million (Q4 2024).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | -295.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 232.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 212.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -70.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 766.90 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 167.91 Mn | -98.90 Mn | 6.70 Mn | 20.19 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 20.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -20.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -25.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -14.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -46.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -21.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.09 Mn |
API Access
FreightCar America Change in Inventory 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-inventory&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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-inventory&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();