RAIL
FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)
Last Price$6.52.5%
Market Cap$122.1M
LTM Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
56.8%
5Y avg
0.4%
Railroads industry median
28.1%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
11.7% undervalued

FreightCar America, Inc. Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
RAIL
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Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
0.0%
100.7%
69.6%
(39.3%)
(8.1%)
(64.4%)
(57.5%)
241.9%
44.0%
(65.4%)
107.7%
35.2%
(29.2%)
(29.6%)
(32.8%)
(60.2%)
(127.2%)
79.3%
79.6%
1.1%
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RAIL key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
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% growth
482.2
0.0%
927.2
92.3%
1,444.8
55.8%
817.0
(43.5%)
746.4
(8.6%)
248.5
(66.7%)
142.9
(42.5%)
487.0
240.8%
677.4
39.1%
290.4
(57.1%)
598.5
106.1%
772.9
29.1%
523.7
(32.2%)
409.5
(21.8%)
316.5
(22.7%)
230.0
(27.3%)
108.4
(52.8%)
203.1
87.2%
364.8
79.6%
358.1
(1.8%)
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)468.3820.61,211.3713.7690.7211.9140.2455.0612.5277.2556.2690.2483.6406.1320.1244.3121.9191.6338.9316.3
% margin
13.9
2.9%
106.5
11.5%
233.5
16.2%
103.4
12.7%
55.7
7.5%
36.5
14.7%
2.7
1.9%
31.9
6.6%
65.0
9.6%
13.2
4.6%
42.3
7.1%
82.7
10.7%
40.2
7.7%
3.3
0.8%
(3.6)
(1.1%)
(14.3)
(6.2%)
(13.5)
(12.5%)
11.5
5.6%
25.8
7.1%
41.8
11.7%
Operating Expenses32.728.534.469.851.8(30.8)24.626.432.727.535.341.736.432.929.138.329.827.528.227.5
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.40.40.30.40.40.30.01.00.00.00.00.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)23.528.134.438.931.7(30.8)24.628.732.727.535.341.736.432.929.138.329.827.528.227.5
(18.8)
(3.9%)
78.1
8.4%
199.1
13.8%
33.6
4.1%
3.9
0.5%
5.7
2.3%
(21.5)
(15.0%)
5.5
1.1%
33.2
4.9%
(24.1)
(8.3%)
9.5
1.6%
46.8
6.1%
15.8
3.0%
(31.8)
(7.8%)
(32.1)
(10.1%)
(75.6)
(32.9%)
(80.6)
(74.3%)
(16.1)
(7.9%)
0.0
0.0%
10.5
2.9%
Interest Income0.31.25.98.33.80.10.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.62.213.325.40.0
Interest Expense13.911.10.40.40.40.71.00.20.40.81.10.20.20.20.20.62.213.325.415.0
Pre-tax Income(32.8)67.5204.341.37.15.0(22.4)5.332.9(24.8)8.546.615.8(31.4)(30.4)(75.4)(85.9)(40.0)(36.5)(22.1)
% effective tax rate
(8.0)
24.3%
21.8
32.3%
75.5
37.0%
14.8
35.9%
2.5
34.7%
0.2
4.9%
(9.5)
42.5%
0.4
6.7%
13.8
41.9%
(5.5)
22.3%
2.6
30.3%
14.8
31.8%
3.5
21.9%
(8.8)
28.2%
10.2
(33.4%)
(0.1)
0.2%
0.2
(0.2%)
1.4
(3.5%)
2.3
(6.3%)
1.5
(6.8%)
% margin
(24.9)
(5.2%)
45.7
4.9%
128.7
8.9%
26.5
3.2%
4.6
0.6%
4.8
1.9%
(12.8)
(8.9%)
4.9
1.0%
19.1
2.8%
(19.3)
(6.6%)
5.9
1.0%
31.8
4.1%
12.3
2.4%
(22.6)
(5.5%)
(40.6)
(12.8%)
(75.2)
(32.7%)
(86.1)
(79.4%)
(41.4)
(20.4%)
(38.8)
(10.7%)
(23.6)
(6.6%)
EPS(3.61)4.0810.232.180.970.42(1.07)0.411.60(1.61)0.492.591.00(1.84)(3.29)(6.09)(6.41)(2.00)(1.56)(1.18)
Diluted EPS(3.61)4.0410.072.170.970.42(1.07)0.411.60(1.61)0.492.581.00(1.84)(3.29)(6.09)(6.41)(2.00)(1.56)(1.18)
% margin
(11.0)
(2.3%)
78.1
8.4%
204.5
14.2%
37.5
4.6%
12.1
1.6%
11.5
4.6%
(14.4)
(10.1%)
14.1
2.9%
41.6
6.1%
(14.8)
(5.1%)
17.1
2.9%
51.0
6.6%
13.5
2.6%
(22.0)
(5.4%)
(18.4)
(5.8%)
(51.8)
(22.5%)
(67.4)
(62.2%)
(20.9)
(10.3%)
(4.7)
(1.3%)
(2.5)
(0.7%)

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FAQ

1) What is FreightCar America, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 56.8%, based on the financial report for Sep 30, 2024 (Q3’2024). The average annual Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) for FreightCar America, Inc. have been 41.1% over the past three years, and 0.4% over the past five years.

2) Is FreightCar America, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) Good?

As of today, FreightCar America, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 56.8%, which is higher than industry median of 28.1%. It indicates that FreightCar America, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is Good.

3) How does FreightCar America, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) compare to its peers?

As of today, FreightCar America, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 56.8%, which is higher than peer median of 28.1%. The list of peers includes CP, CNI, UNP, CSX, NSC, WAB, TRN, FSTR, GBX, RVSN.