FreightCar America (RAIL) EBT Margin (2010 - 2025)
FreightCar America (RAIL) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 4.73% for Q3 2025, up 8678.0% year-over-year from 0.05% in Q3 2024, and up 86.32% quarter-over-quarter from 34.57% in Q2 2025.
FreightCar America (RAIL) EBT Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
FreightCar America (RAIL) has reported EBT Margin for 16 consecutive years, with 4.73% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2025.
- In Q3 2025, EBT Margin rose 8678.0% year-over-year to 4.73%; the TTM figure through Sep 2025 stood at 7.95% (up 2790.0% YoY), while the FY2024 annual figure was 12.51%, down 634.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin advanced to 4.73% in Q3 2025 per RAIL's latest filing, from 34.57% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 54.3% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 120.48% in Q1 2021.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 11.95% across 5 years, with a median of 6.08% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — EBT Margin soared 20980 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 9702 bps.
- FreightCar America's EBT Margin stood at 0.56% in 2021, then sank by 1396 bps to 7.2% in 2022, then surged by 75 bps to 1.77% in 2023, then soared by 1623 bps to 26.97% in 2024, then slumped by 118 bps to 4.73% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows RAIL's EBT Margin at 4.73% in Q3 2025, 34.57% in Q2 2025, and 54.3% in Q1 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 180.52 Bn | 178.40 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 37.22% |
| 2 | Csx | 94.59 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 33.55% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 84.21 Bn | 83.94 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 32.64% |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 78.52 Bn | 78.52 Bn | - | 34.73% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 77.93 Bn | 76.86 Bn | - | 27.68% |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 49.47 Bn | 48.80 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 16.29% |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 27.62% |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 2.67% |
| 9 | Foster L B | 390.24 Mn | 384.46 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 3.93% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 228.00 Mn | 163.70 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.73% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -34.57% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 54.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.97% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -91.51% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.24% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -8.78% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.77% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.51% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -20.69% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -7.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -20.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -27.45% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.87% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -9.92% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -120.48% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -23.71% |