FreightCar America (RAIL) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2025)
FreightCar America (RAIL) posted quarterly 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 reported Change in Inventory for 16 consecutive years, with -$4.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2025.
- In Q3 2025, Change in Inventory fell 121.44% year-over-year to -$4.9 million; the TTM figure through Sep 2025 stood at $13.8 million (up 137.14% YoY), while the FY2024 annual figure was -$55.0 million, down 190.23% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory retreated to -$4.9 million in Q3 2025 per RAIL's latest filing, from $26.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $32.1 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$46.8 million in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $2.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $5.4 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Inventory soared 814.48% — and 2024, when it slumped 964.01%.
- FreightCar America's Change in Inventory stood at $8.1 million in 2021, then tumbled by 367.32% to -$21.6 million in 2022, then jumped by 117.1% to $3.7 million in 2023, then plunged by 481.27% to -$14.1 million in 2024, then jumped 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.58 Bn | 180.47 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 81.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.72 Bn | 94.33 Bn | 3.29 Bn | - |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.71 Bn | 85.44 Bn | 2.92 Bn | - |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.38 Bn | 79.38 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.72 Bn | 77.65 Bn | - | 15.00 Mn |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.38 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 7.00 Mn |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 50.40 Mn |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 5.10 Mn |
| 9 | Foster L B | 392.93 Mn | 387.15 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 2.20 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.01 Mn | 170.72 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 |