FreightCar America (RAIL) Raw Materials (2015 - 2025)
FreightCar America's Raw Materials was $53.28 million in Q4 2025, up 12.6% from $47.34 million a year earlier but down 11.1% from the prior quarter.
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FreightCar America (RAIL) Raw Materials (2015 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
From Q4 2015 onward, FreightCar America has reported Raw Materials for 41 quarters.
- Raw Materials shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 64.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Raw Materials was $47.34 million in FY2024 (-27.9%), $65.64 million in FY2023 (+41.4%), $46.42 million in FY2022 (+33.1%) and $34.89 million in FY2021 (+679.4%).
- Quarterly Raw Materials has moved between $4.7 million (Q2 2021) and $79.25 million (Q3 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Raw Materials was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 3.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Raw Materials over five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 752.5%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 48.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, RAIL's Raw Materials in the three quarters before Q4 2025 was $59.9 million (Q3 2025), $67.84 million (Q2 2025) and $54.37 million (Q1 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 127.71 Mn | -114.76 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 53.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 67.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 54.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 47.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 65.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 75.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 65.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 79.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 75.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 67.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 46.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 59.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 57.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 40.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 34.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.74 Mn |
API Access
FreightCar America Raw Materials 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=raw-materials&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "raw-materials", "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=raw-materials&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();