FreightCar America (RAIL) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
FreightCar America (RAIL) reported EBITDA of $16.11 million for Q3 2025, up 59.5% from $10.1 million a year earlier and up 74.0% from the prior quarter.
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FreightCar America (RAIL) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2025, FreightCar America's EBITDA came in at $43.88 million, up 38.7% year-over-year; for FY2024, it was $43.1 million, up 185.5% from FY2023.
- By year, EBITDA came in at $15.1 million in FY2023, -$10.89 million in FY2022, -$18.46 million in FY2021 and -$71.39 million in FY2020.
- The Q3 2025 figure ranks as the highest quarterly EBITDA since Q1 2016.
- Year over year, EBITDA gained in six of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 174.6%.
- The high point for year-over-year EBITDA in five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 680.4%); the low point was Q2 2025 (a decline of 36.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2025 came in at $9.26 million (Q2 2025), $5.37 million (Q1 2025) and $13.15 million (Q4 2024).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 4.83 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 167.91 Mn | -98.90 Mn | 6.70 Mn | -1.17 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -1.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -2.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -9.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 369,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.06 Mn |
API Access
FreightCar America EBITDA 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=ebitda&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();