FreightCar America (RAIL) Debt Ratio (2013 - 2025)
FreightCar America (RAIL) posted quarterly Debt Ratio of 0.37 for Q4 2025, down 23.53% year-over-year from 0.48 in Q4 2024, and up 17.14% quarter-over-quarter from 0.32 in Q3 2025.
FreightCar America (RAIL) Debt Ratio (2013 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
FreightCar America (RAIL) has reported Debt Ratio for 10 consecutive years, with 0.37 the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Debt Ratio fell 23.53% year-over-year to 0.37; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 0.37 (down 23.53% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.37, down 23.53% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio rose to 0.37 in Q4 2025 per RAIL's latest filing, from 0.32 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.48 in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 0.11 in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.34 across 5 years, with a median of 0.38 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Debt Ratio jumped 771.24% — and 2023, when it plunged 75.45%.
- FreightCar America's Debt Ratio stood at 0.4 in 2021, then increased by 16.58% to 0.46 in 2022, then slumped by 75.45% to 0.11 in 2023, then surged by 326.5% to 0.48 in 2024, then fell by 23.53% to 0.37 in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows RAIL's Debt Ratio at 0.37 in Q4 2025, 0.32 in Q3 2025, and 0.33 in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.01 Bn | 179.90 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 0.43 |
| 2 | Csx | 95.47 Bn | 94.08 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 0.42 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.41 Bn | 85.15 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 0.28 |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.25 Bn | 79.25 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.55 Bn | 77.48 Bn | - | 0.37 |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.22 Bn | 49.55 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 0.36 |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.36 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 109.90 Mn | - |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 0.42 |
| 9 | Foster L B | 395.52 Mn | 389.73 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 0.14 |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 236.29 Mn | 171.99 Mn | - | 0.37 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.46 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.44 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.10 |