FreightCar America (RAIL) Invested Capital (2012 - 2025)
FreightCar America's Invested Capital was -$171,000 in Q4 2025, compared with -$41.86 million a year earlier.
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FreightCar America (RAIL) Invested Capital (2012 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
From Q4 2012 onward, FreightCar America has reported Invested Capital for 35 quarters.
- In earlier years, Invested Capital was -$41.86 million in FY2024, -$16.79 million in FY2023, $63.65 million in FY2022 (-18.2%) and $77.83 million in FY2021 (+214.1%).
- Quarterly Invested Capital has moved between -$156.32 million (Q3 2024) and $77.83 million (Q4 2021) over five years.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Invested Capital over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 214.1%); the worst was Q1 2021 (a decline of 56.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, RAIL's Invested Capital in the three quarters before Q4 2025 was $16.68 million (Q3 2025), $24.4 million (Q2 2025) and $10.78 million (Q1 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 323.57 Bn | 295.27 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 64.54 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 179.36 Bn | 173.94 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 34.42 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 170.85 Bn | 138.95 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 85.74 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.13 Bn | 140.32 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 40.91 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 113.06 Bn | 111.19 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.93 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 90.28 Bn | 71.72 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 19.17 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.25 Bn | 80.98 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 33.51 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.61 Bn | 76.17 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 12.59 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.14 Bn | 65.76 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 7.70 Bn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 133.35 Mn | -109.13 Mn | - | -171,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -171,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -41.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -156.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -48.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -26.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -16.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -13.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -26.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 61.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 63.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 72.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 71.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 62.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 77.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 70.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 56.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 47.67 Mn |
API Access
FreightCar America Invested Capital 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=invested-capital&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "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=invested-capital&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();