FreightCar America (RAIL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2025)
FreightCar America (RAIL) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $2.2 million for Q3 2025, down 60.67% year-over-year from $5.7 million in Q3 2024, and down 71.64% quarter-over-quarter from $7.9 million in Q2 2025.
FreightCar America (RAIL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
FreightCar America (RAIL) has reported Free Cash Flow for 16 consecutive years, with $2.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2025.
- In Q3 2025, Free Cash Flow fell 60.67% year-over-year to $2.2 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $22.6 million (down 43.3% YoY), while the FY2024 annual figure was $39.9 million, up 601.87% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to $2.2 million in Q3 2025 per RAIL's latest filing, from $7.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $55.9 million in Q2 2024 and bottomed at -$26.3 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $31105.3 across 5 years, with a median of $1.3 million in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow surged 1546.89% — and 2023, when it slumped 244.56%.
- FreightCar America's Free Cash Flow stood at $1.3 million in 2021, then soared by 1546.89% to $20.7 million in 2022, then soared by 32.81% to $27.4 million in 2023, then tumbled by 83.24% to $4.6 million in 2024, then slumped by 51.15% to $2.2 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows RAIL's Free Cash Flow at $2.2 million in Q3 2025, $7.9 million in Q2 2025, and $12.5 million in Q1 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.58 Bn | 180.47 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 2.20 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.72 Bn | 94.33 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 751.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.71 Bn | 85.44 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 699.79 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.38 Bn | 79.38 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.72 Bn | 77.65 Bn | - | 615.00 Mn |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.38 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | -16.50 Mn |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | -286.40 Mn |
| 9 | Foster L B | 392.93 Mn | 387.15 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 14.30 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.01 Mn | 170.72 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -26.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -26.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -20.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -20.87 Mn |