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
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'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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FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) Return on Equity (ROE) comparison analysis
General
LTM Return on Equity (ROE)
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
FreightCar America, Inc.RAIL
68.1%
56.2%
109.3%
(13.6%)
Median Peer Set
15.9%
(0.3%)
78.2%
15.9%
Union Pacific CorporationUNP
40.3%
0.5%
112.1%
27.8%
CSX CorporationCSX
27.4%
(0.8%)
(3.2%)
23.9%
Canadian National Railway CompanyCNI
23.9%
(0.3%)
(19.3%)
26.1%
L.B. Foster CompanyFSTR
23.7%
(2.4%)
2,764.3%
8.1%
Norfolk Southern CorporationNSC
18.7%
(0.3%)
44.3%
21.6%
Trinity Industries, Inc.TRN
13.2%
3.2%
29.0%
4.5%
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.GBX
12.8%
(10.3%)
164.1%
4.5%
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies CorporationWAB
10.4%
7.3%
120.8%
10.2%
Canadian Pacific Railway LimitedCP
7.9%
14.0%
(7.0%)
25.6%
Rail Vision Ltd.RVSN
(299.5%)
(66.3%)
482.4%
(7,850.7%)
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'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'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) | 820.6 | 1,211.3 | 713.7 | 690.7 | 211.9 | 140.2 | 455.0 | 612.5 | 277.2 | 556.2 | 690.2 | 483.6 | 406.1 | 320.1 | 244.3 | 121.9 | 191.6 | 338.9 | 316.3 | 492.4 |
% 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 Expenses | 28.5 | 34.4 | 69.8 | 51.8 | (30.8) | 24.6 | 26.4 | 32.7 | 27.5 | 35.3 | 41.7 | 36.4 | 32.9 | 29.1 | 38.3 | 29.8 | 27.5 | 28.2 | 27.5 | 32.9 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 28.1 | 34.4 | 38.9 | 31.7 | (30.8) | 24.6 | 28.7 | 32.7 | 27.5 | 35.3 | 41.7 | 36.4 | 32.9 | 29.1 | 38.3 | 29.8 | 27.5 | 28.2 | 27.5 | 32.9 |
% margin | 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 Income | 1.2 | 5.9 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 13.3 | 25.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 11.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 13.3 | 25.4 | 15.0 | (6.9) |
| Pre-tax Income | 67.5 | 204.3 | 41.3 | 7.1 | 5.0 | (22.4) | 5.3 | 32.9 | (24.8) | 8.5 | 46.6 | 15.8 | (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%) |
| EPS | 4.08 | 10.23 | 2.18 | 0.97 | 0.42 | (1.07) | 0.41 | 1.60 | (1.61) | 0.49 | 2.59 | 1.00 | (1.84) | (3.29) | (6.09) | (6.41) | (2.00) | (1.56) | (1.18) | (2.47) |
| Diluted EPS | 4.04 | 10.07 | 2.17 | 0.97 | 0.42 | (1.07) | 0.41 | 1.60 | (1.61) | 0.49 | 2.58 | 1.00 | (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.