FreightCar America (RAIL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
FreightCar America's Net Cash Flow was $1.39 million in Q3 2025, down 74.5% from $5.46 million a year earlier and down 80.9% from the prior quarter.
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FreightCar America (RAIL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, FreightCar America's Net Cash Flow was $17.91 million through Sep 30, 2025, down 39.2% year-over-year; for FY2024, it was $3.89 million, up 46.9% from FY2023.
- Net Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -28.8% (FY2019 to FY2024).
- In earlier years, Net Cash Flow was $2.65 million in FY2023 (-77.3%), $11.67 million in FY2022, -$27.81 million in FY2021 and -$12.21 million in FY2020.
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow has moved between -$26.58 million (Q1 2024) and $25.39 million (Q2 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Cash Flow was higher in two of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 13.9%.
- Per Business Quant data, RAIL's Net Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q3 2025 was $7.27 million (Q2 2025), $9.63 million (Q1 2025) and -$380,000 (Q4 2024).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | -589.30 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 40.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 203.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -359.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -37.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 707.00 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 167.91 Mn | -98.90 Mn | 6.70 Mn | 23.78 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 23.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -11.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -380,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -26.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -15.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -10.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -19.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.25 Mn |
API Access
FreightCar America Net 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=net-cash-flow&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-cash-flow&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();