FreightCar America (RAIL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2025)
FreightCar America (RAIL) reported 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% on a QoQ basis from $7.9 million in Q2 2025.
FreightCar America (RAIL) has 16 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $2.2 million in Q3 2025.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 60.67% year-over-year to $2.2 million in Q3 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $22.6 million (down 43.3% YoY) and the FY2024 annual result came in at $39.9 million, up 601.87% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow retreated 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.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $1.3 million (2021), against an average of $31105.3.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow soared 1546.89%; it then plunged 244.56% in 2023.
- Tracing RAIL's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: 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 plunged by 83.24% to $4.6 million in 2024, then tumbled by 51.15% to $2.2 million in 2025.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest RAIL Free Cash Flow figures stand at $2.2 million (Q3 2025), $7.9 million (Q2 2025), and $12.5 million (Q1 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 729.00 Mn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -38.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 227.51 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 153.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -51.40 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 128.60 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -13.40 Mn |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 Mn | - | -1.30 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 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -9.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -9.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -11.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -11.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -11.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -11.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -13.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -13.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -22.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -22.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -22.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -22.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -21.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -21.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -19.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -19.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -18.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -18.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -9.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -9.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -11.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -11.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -18.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -18.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 947,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 947,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 34.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 34.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -19.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -19.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -35.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -35.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -13.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -13.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -9.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -9.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 24.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 24.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 15.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 15.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 54.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 54.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -36.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -36.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -11.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -11.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -19.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -19.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -5.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -5.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 28.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 28.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -23.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -23.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -82.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -82.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 98.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 98.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -20.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -20.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -47.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -47.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -48.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -48.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 90.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 90.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -3.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -3.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -35.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -35.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -36.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -36.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 11.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 11.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 20.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 20.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -19.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -19.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 31.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 31.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 32.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 32.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 12.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 12.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -6.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -6.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -11.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -11.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -9.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -9.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -36.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -36.93 Mn |