FreightCar America (RAIL) FCF Margin (2010 - 2025)
FreightCar America (RAIL) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 1.4% for Q3 2025, down 364.0% year-over-year from 0.53% in Q3 2024, and down 79.04% quarter-over-quarter from 6.68% in Q2 2025.
FreightCar America (RAIL) FCF Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
FreightCar America (RAIL) has reported FCF Margin for 16 consecutive years, with 1.4% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2025.
- In Q3 2025, FCF Margin fell 364.0% year-over-year to 1.4%; the TTM figure through Sep 2025 stood at 5.31% (down 614.0% YoY), while the FY2024 annual figure was 7.13%, up 936.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin fell to 1.4% in Q3 2025 per RAIL's latest filing, from 6.68% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 37.92% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 70.49% in Q1 2021.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 7.09% across 5 years, with a median of 1.4% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — FCF Margin surged 11610 bps — and 2025, when it sank 3124 bps.
- FreightCar America's FCF Margin stood at 1.67% in 2021, then soared by 858 bps to 16.01% in 2022, then jumped by 35 bps to 21.66% in 2023, then slumped by 85 bps to 3.34% in 2024, then sank by 58 bps to 1.4% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows RAIL's FCF Margin at 1.4% in Q3 2025, 6.68% in Q2 2025, and 12.94% in Q1 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 180.52 Bn | 178.40 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 32.09% |
| 2 | Csx | 94.59 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 19.09% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 84.21 Bn | 83.94 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 23.25% |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 78.52 Bn | 78.52 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 77.93 Bn | 76.86 Bn | - | 17.75% |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 49.47 Bn | 48.80 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 11.92% |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | -3.40% |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | -49.68% |
| 9 | Foster L B | 390.24 Mn | 384.46 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 10.32% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 228.00 Mn | 163.70 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.94% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.04% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.92% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.66% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.84% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -23.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -11.93% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -13.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -20.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.17% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.67% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -22.98% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -60.83% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -70.49% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -35.49% |