FreightCar America RAIL
NASDAQ RAIL
$4.30 +0.28 (+7.02%)
As of: Oct 21, 2026 · 12:42 PM EDT

FreightCar America (RAIL) Payout Ratio (2012 - 2017)

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FreightCar America's Payout Ratio was 14.17 in Q2 2017, compared with 0.11 a year earlier and down 6.3% from the prior quarter.

Analysis

FreightCar America (RAIL) Payout Ratio (2012 - 2017) Analysis & Trends

For FY2016, Payout Ratio at FreightCar America came in at 0.36, up 160.2% from FY2015.

  • In earlier years, Payout Ratio was 0.14 in FY2015 (-71.7%), 0.49 in FY2014 and 0.15 in FY2012.
  • Quarterly Payout Ratio has moved between 0.08 (Q3 2012) and 15.12 (Q1 2017) over five years.
  • Compared with a year earlier, Payout Ratio was higher in two of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 2.5%.
  • Per Business Quant data, RAIL's Payout Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2017 was 15.12 (Q1 2017), 0.36 (Q4 2016) and 0.19 (Q3 2016).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Caterpillar 339.65 Bn 311.35 Bn 7.76 Bn
2 Amphenol 196.45 Bn 191.03 Bn 3.55 Bn
3 Deere 170.23 Bn 138.32 Bn 4.66 Bn
4 Eaton 152.44 Bn 149.63 Bn 2.86 Bn
5 Parker-Hannifin 120.58 Bn 118.70 Bn 2.25 Bn
6 Emerson Electric 91.46 Bn 84.20 Bn 2.66 Bn
7 3M 89.02 Bn 70.42 Bn 2.68 Bn
8 Vertiv Holdings 81.81 Bn 72.43 Bn 1.23 Bn
9 Illinois Tool Works 79.32 Bn 75.88 Bn 1.90 Bn
10 FreightCar America 137.12 Mn -105.36 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2017 14.17
Mar 31, 2017 15.12
Dec 31, 2016 0.36
Sep 30, 2016 0.19
Jun 30, 2016 0.11
Mar 31, 2016 0.10
Dec 31, 2015 0.14
Sep 30, 2015 0.16
Jun 30, 2015 0.22
Mar 31, 2015 0.30
Dec 31, 2014 0.49
Mar 31, 2013 0.43
Dec 31, 2012 0.15
Sep 30, 2012 0.08
Jun 30, 2012 0.07
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