FreightCar America (RAIL) Operating Income (2010 - 2025)
FreightCar America (RAIL) posted quarterly Operating Income of $14.6 million for Q3 2025, up 68.15% year-over-year from $8.7 million in Q3 2024, and up 88.89% quarter-over-quarter from $7.7 million in Q2 2025.
FreightCar America (RAIL) Operating Income (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
FreightCar America (RAIL) has reported Operating Income for 16 consecutive years, with $14.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2025.
- In Q3 2025, Operating Income rose 68.15% year-over-year to $14.6 million; the TTM figure through Sep 2025 stood at $37.8 million (up 45.46% YoY), while the FY2024 annual figure was $37.3 million, up 255.9% from the prior year.
- Operating Income grew to $14.6 million in Q3 2025 per RAIL's latest filing, from $7.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $14.6 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$14.5 million in Q1 2021.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged $1.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.4 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Income slumped 10007.94% — and 2024, when it soared 4242.91%.
- FreightCar America's Operating Income stood at $63000.0 in 2021, then plunged by 10007.94% to -$6.2 million in 2022, then soared by 104.29% to $268000.0 in 2023, then jumped by 4242.91% to $11.6 million in 2024, then increased by 25.08% to $14.6 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows RAIL's Operating Income at $14.6 million in Q3 2025, $7.7 million in Q2 2025, and $3.9 million in Q1 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 180.95 Bn | 178.84 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 2.76 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.45 Bn | 94.06 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 84.82 Bn | 84.56 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.05 Bn | 79.05 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.34 Bn | 77.28 Bn | - | 1.12 Bn |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 49.74 Bn | 49.07 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 600.00 Mn |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.36 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 199.80 Mn |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 31.90 Mn |
| 9 | Foster L B | 393.81 Mn | 388.03 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 6.15 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.01 Mn | 170.72 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 268,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -10.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -655,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 63,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -4.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -14.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -9.21 Mn |