FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC (RAIL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:RAIL - Nasdaq - US3570231007 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall RAIL gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated RAIL against 128 industry peers in the Machinery industry. Both the profitability and financial health of RAIL have multiple concerns. RAIL has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year RAIL was profitable.
In the past year RAIL had a positive cash flow from operations.
RAIL had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: RAIL reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -5.51%, RAIL is doing worse than 75.78% of the companies in the same industry.
RAIL's Return On Invested Capital of 18.91% is amongst the best of the industry. RAIL outperforms 93.75% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -5.51% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 18.91% |
ROA(3y)-20.78%
ROA(5y)-25.83%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
RAIL has a Operating Margin (6.89%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Gross Margin of RAIL (14.16%) is worse than 82.81% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RAIL has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 14.16% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y28.39%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), RAIL is creating value.
The number of shares outstanding for RAIL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for RAIL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
RAIL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.07 indicates that RAIL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
RAIL has a worse Altman-Z score (2.07) than 68.75% of its industry peers.
RAIL has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.98. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.98 years to pay back of all of its debts.
RAIL's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.98 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RAIL outperforms 78.13% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
ROIC/WACC2.06
WACC9.18%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.60 indicates that RAIL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
RAIL's Current ratio of 1.60 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RAIL is outperformed by 70.31% of its industry peers.
RAIL has a Quick Ratio of 1.60. This is a bad value and indicates that RAIL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.87, RAIL is doing worse than 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
RAIL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 329.41%, which is quite impressive.
RAIL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 12.89%.
Measured over the past years, RAIL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 19.45% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)329.41%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%150%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.89%
Revenue growth 3Y40.18%
Revenue growth 5Y19.45%
Sales Q2Q%-40.21%
3.2 Future
RAIL is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 21.12% yearly.
RAIL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.71% yearly.
EPS Next Y45.44%
EPS Next 2Y42.5%
EPS Next 3Y23.82%
EPS Next 5Y21.12%
Revenue Next Year-1.42%
Revenue Next 2Y2.15%
Revenue Next 3Y3.65%
Revenue Next 5Y4.71%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
RAIL is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.87.
RAIL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of RAIL to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.34), we can say RAIL is valued inline with the index average.
RAIL is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.67.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RAIL indicates a rather cheap valuation: RAIL is cheaper than 82.03% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RAIL to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.03), we can say RAIL is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RAIL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.19% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RAIL is valued cheaper than 99.22% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.64 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
RAIL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as RAIL's earnings are expected to grow with 23.82% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y42.5%
EPS Next 3Y23.82%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for RAIL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:RAIL (6/23/2025, 10:57:04 AM)
8.53
-0.05 (-0.58%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners43.66%
Inst Owner Change5.04%
Ins Owners15.33%
Ins Owner Change3.29%
Market Cap162.41M
Analysts85
Price Target12.07 (41.5%)
Short Float %2.57%
Short Ratio1.57
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly Dividend1.51
Dividend Growth(5Y)44.41%
DP-201.94%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)159.4%
Min EPS beat(2)-38.73%
Max EPS beat(2)357.52%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)78.72%
Min EPS beat(4)-38.73%
Max EPS beat(4)357.52%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-56.15%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-51.09%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-59.98%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-10.35%
Min Revenue beat(2)-11.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)-9.51%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.61%
Min Revenue beat(4)-19.44%
Max Revenue beat(4)13.71%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-9.83%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-10.91%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-7.03%
PT rev (1m)-16.96%
PT rev (3m)-16.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-10.71%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-16.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)-13.73%
EPS NY rev (3m)-29.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-7.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-22.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.09%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.67 | ||
| P/S | 0.33 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.06 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.96 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.64 |
EPS(TTM)0.39
EY4.57%
EPS(NY)0.73
Fwd EY8.57%
FCF(TTM)4.13
FCFY48.44%
OCF(TTM)4.36
OCFY51.14%
SpS25.98
BVpS-5.12
TBVpS-5.12
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -5.51% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 23.94% | ||
| ROIC | 18.91% | ||
| ROICexc | 30.49% | ||
| ROICexgc | 30.49% | ||
| OM | 6.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 14.16% | ||
| FCFM | 15.9% |
ROA(3y)-20.78%
ROA(5y)-25.83%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y28.39%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.97
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.98 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.79 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 74.76% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.89% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 7.08 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 207.88% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
F-Score6
WACC9.18%
ROIC/WACC2.06
Cap/Depr(3y)184.51%
Cap/Depr(5y)142.71%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.35%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)329.41%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%150%
EPS Next Y45.44%
EPS Next 2Y42.5%
EPS Next 3Y23.82%
EPS Next 5Y21.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.89%
Revenue growth 3Y40.18%
Revenue growth 5Y19.45%
Sales Q2Q%-40.21%
Revenue Next Year-1.42%
Revenue Next 2Y2.15%
Revenue Next 3Y3.65%
Revenue Next 5Y4.71%
EBIT growth 1Y99.71%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year38.48%
EBIT Next 3Y18.16%
EBIT Next 5Y15.4%
FCF growth 1Y724.33%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y2285.5%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A