FreightCar America (RAIL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2025)
FreightCar America's Free Cash Flow was $2.25 million in Q3 2025, down 60.7% from $5.71 million a year earlier and down 71.6% from the prior quarter.
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FreightCar America (RAIL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, FreightCar America's Free Cash Flow was $27.23 million through Sep 30, 2025, down 56.6% year-over-year; for FY2024, it was $39.91 million.
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was -$7.95 million in FY2023, $3.69 million in FY2022, -$57.69 million in FY2021 and -$68.75 million in FY2020.
- The Q3 2025 figure marks the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q1 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in 1 of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 49.2%.
- Per Business Quant data, RAIL's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q3 2025 was $7.92 million (Q2 2025), $12.46 million (Q1 2025) and $4.6 million (Q4 2024).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 3.26 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 230.00 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 926.50 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 130.42 Mn | -112.05 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -26.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -20.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -9.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -11.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -11.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -13.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -22.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -22.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -21.51 Mn |
API Access
FreightCar America Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();