FreightCar America (RAIL) EBIT (2010 - 2025)
FreightCar America's EBIT was $14.56 million in Q3 2025, up 68.1% from $8.66 million a year earlier and up 88.9% from the prior quarter.
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FreightCar America (RAIL) EBIT (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, FreightCar America's EBIT was $37.78 million through Sep 30, 2025, up 45.5% year-over-year; for FY2024, it was $37.34 million, up 255.9% from FY2023.
- In earlier years, EBIT was $10.49 million in FY2023, -$15.02 million in FY2022, -$22.76 million in FY2021 and -$80.59 million in FY2020.
- The Q3 2025 figure marks the highest quarterly EBIT since Q1 2016.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBIT was higher in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 145.0%.
- Per Business Quant data, RAIL's EBIT in the three quarters before Q3 2025 was $7.71 million (Q2 2025), $3.87 million (Q1 2025) and $11.64 million (Q4 2024).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.30 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.58 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.39 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 984.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 637.90 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 127.71 Mn | -114.76 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 268,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -10.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -655,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 63,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -4.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -14.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -9.21 Mn |
API Access
FreightCar America EBIT 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=ebit&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "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=ebit&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();