RAIL
FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)
Last Price$7.317.5%
Market Cap$138.4M
LTM Return on Equity (ROE)
68.1%
5Y avg
135.1%
Railroads industry median
20.6%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
10.0% undervalued

FreightCar America, Inc. Return on Equity (ROE)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
RAIL
Industrials
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Dec'05Dec'06Dec'07Dec'08Dec'09Dec'10Dec'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24
Return on Equity (ROE)
165.8%
87.0%
13.2%
2.3%
2.4%
(6.4%)
2.5%
9.3%
(9.3%)
2.9%
14.7%
5.0%
(9.2%)
(19.1%)
(48.4%)
(116.6%)
(287.4%)
256.9%
(544.3%)
134.2%
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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
Dec'05Dec'06Dec'07Dec'08Dec'09Dec'10Dec'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24
% growth
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%)
559.4
56.2%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)820.61,211.3713.7690.7211.9140.2455.0612.5277.2556.2690.2483.6406.1320.1244.3121.9191.6338.9316.3492.4
% margin
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%
67.0
12.0%
Operating Expenses28.534.469.851.8(30.8)24.626.432.727.535.341.736.432.929.138.329.827.528.227.532.9
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.40.40.30.40.40.30.01.00.00.00.00.00.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)28.134.438.931.7(30.8)24.628.732.727.535.341.736.432.929.138.329.827.528.227.532.9
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%
37.3
6.7%
Interest Income1.25.98.33.80.10.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.62.213.325.40.00.0
Interest Expense11.10.40.40.40.71.00.20.40.81.10.20.20.20.20.62.213.325.415.0(6.9)
Pre-tax Income67.5204.341.37.15.0(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)(70.0)
% effective tax rate
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%)
5.8
(8.3%)
% margin
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%)
(75.8)
(13.6%)
EPS4.0810.232.180.970.42(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)(2.47)
Diluted EPS4.0410.072.170.970.42(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)(2.47)
% margin
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%)
37.3
6.7%

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FAQ

1) What is FreightCar America, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Return on Equity (ROE) is 68.1%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Return on Equity (ROE) for FreightCar America, Inc. have been 289.2% over the past three years, and 141.9% over the past five years.

2) Is FreightCar America, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) Good?

As of today, FreightCar America, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) is 68.1%, which is higher than industry median of 20.6%. It indicates that FreightCar America, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) is Good.

3) How does FreightCar America, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) compare to its peers?

As of today, FreightCar America, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) is 68.1%, which is higher than peer median of 15.9%. The list of peers includes UNP, CSX, CNI, FSTR, NSC, TRN, GBX, WAB, CP, RVSN.