FreightCar America (RAIL) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2020)
FreightCar America (RAIL) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of -1082.38% for Q4 2020, down 1021.25 percentage points from -61.13% a year earlier and down 961.15 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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FreightCar America (RAIL) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2020) Analysis & Trends
For FY2020, FreightCar America's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at -198.71%, down 150.29 percentage points from FY2019.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for five consecutive years, with a five-year change of -213.37 percentage points (FY2015 to FY2020).
- In prior years, FreightCar America's Return on Equity [ROE] was -48.42% in FY2019 (-29.34 pp), -19.08% in FY2018 (-9.85 pp), -9.23% in FY2017 (-14.24 pp) and 5.01% in FY2016 (-9.65 pp).
- The Q4 2020 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to Q1 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined in each of the last 18 quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -162.23 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was Q1 2016, with a gain of 13.35 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2020, with a drop of 1021.25 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior quarters was -121.23% (Q3 2020), -80.43% (Q2 2020) and -72.06% (Q1 2020).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 56.98% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 34.94% |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 19.13% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.30% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 12.67% |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 101.25% |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 38.48% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 104.29% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 130.42 Mn | -112.05 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2020 | -1,082.38% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -121.23% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -80.43% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -72.06% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -61.13% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -62.29% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -35.84% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -25.78% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -19.66% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -11.73% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -13.97% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -12.93% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -9.51% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -4.56% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.12% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.11% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 4.80% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 9.27% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 14.92% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 18.81% |
API Access
FreightCar America Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();