FreightCar America (RAIL) Net Margin (2010 - 2025)
FreightCar America (RAIL) posted quarterly Net Margin of 4.64% for Q3 2025, up 8988.0% year-over-year from 0.05% in Q3 2024, and down 147.11% quarter-over-quarter from 9.85% in Q2 2025.
FreightCar America (RAIL) Net Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
FreightCar America (RAIL) has reported Net Margin for 16 consecutive years, with 4.64% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2025.
- In Q3 2025, Net Margin rose 8988.0% year-over-year to 4.64%; the TTM figure through Sep 2025 stood at 17.4% (up 3827.0% YoY), while the FY2024 annual figure was 13.55%, down 666.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin slipped to 4.64% in Q3 2025 per RAIL's latest filing, from 9.85% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 52.39% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 120.89% in Q1 2021.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 10.47% across 5 years, with a median of 4.64% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Net Margin surged 20936 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 9968 bps.
- FreightCar America's Net Margin stood at 1.37% in 2021, then sank by 651 bps to 7.56% in 2022, then soared by 59 bps to 3.12% in 2023, then surged by 906 bps to 25.14% in 2024, then sank by 118 bps to 4.64% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows RAIL's Net Margin at 4.64% in Q3 2025, 9.85% in Q2 2025, and 52.39% in Q1 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 180.52 Bn | 178.40 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 29.04% |
| 2 | Csx | 94.59 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 25.46% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 84.21 Bn | 83.94 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 24.59% |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 78.52 Bn | 78.52 Bn | - | 25.17% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 77.93 Bn | 76.86 Bn | - | 21.18% |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 49.47 Bn | 48.80 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 12.46% |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 20.26% |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 2.15% |
| 9 | Foster L B | 390.24 Mn | 384.46 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 2.25% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 228.00 Mn | 163.70 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 52.39% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.14% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -94.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.55% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -21.32% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -7.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -20.77% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.60% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -27.72% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.25% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -11.27% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -120.89% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -24.17% |