FreightCar America (RAIL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2013 - 2025)
FreightCar America (RAIL) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 183.89% for Q3 2025, up 150.11 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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FreightCar America (RAIL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2013 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2023, FreightCar America posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 44.78%, up 66.02 percentage points from FY2022.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three consecutive years, with a four-year change of +91.13 percentage points (FY2019 to FY2023).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -21.24% in FY2022 (+23.13 pp), -44.37% in FY2021 (+61.58 pp), -105.95% in FY2020 (-59.61 pp) and -46.35% in FY2019.
- The Q3 2025 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to Q4 2013.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 202.58 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2021 (a drop of 149.58 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 315.73 Bn | 287.43 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 15.86% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 182.70 Bn | 177.41 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 16.52% |
| 3 | Deere | 174.18 Bn | 182.94 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.47% |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.17 Bn | 139.40 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.34% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 110.97 Bn | 109.10 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 15.40% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.14 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 7 | 3M | 89.64 Bn | 72.05 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 22.04% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.53 Bn | 75.09 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 27.10% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.79 Bn | 65.41 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.98% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 134.89 Mn | -107.59 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 183.89% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.78% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -45.99% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -21.16% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -22.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -12.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -30.60% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -50.33% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -133.08% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -215.30% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -176.39% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -92.32% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -69.05% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -65.72% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -56.64% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -49.66% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3.15% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -4.77% |
API Access
FreightCar America Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();