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FreightCar America, Inc.

FreightCar America, Inc.

RAILNASDAQIndustrials● Active
$7.94
+$0.36(+4.75%)
Market Cap$152624705
P/E Ratio
52W High$14.9
52W Low$7.27
Overview

FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

RAIL · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $31.4M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 21.3% year-over-year The FCF margin was 6.3%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$31.4M▼ -21.3% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$14.5Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin6.3%$31.4M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+104.2%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$31.4M▼ 21.3%6.3%
FY2024$39.9M▲ +601.9%7.1%
FY2023−$8.0M▼ 315.7%-2.2%
FY2022$3.7M▲ +106.4%1.0%
FY2021−$57.7M▲ +16.1%-28.4%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) trades at a FCF yield of 9.49% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 17.6x. FCF per share stands at $0.45, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
9.49%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$0.45
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x17.6
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x17.0
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, FreightCar America, Inc. generated $34.8M in operating cash flow and spent 3M in capital expenditures, yielding $31.4M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$34.8M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$9.1M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$5.8M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($34.8M) − |CapEx| (3M) = FCF ($31.4M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
FreightCar America, Inc.
FreightCar America, Inc.YOU
RAIL
$31.4M-21.3%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
#6
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
SPCX
−$13.95B-159.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) reported free cash flow of $31.4M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 21.3% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 6.3%.

Based on available data, FreightCar America, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 7 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $43.9M in FY2012.

FreightCar America, Inc.'s FCF yield is 9.49% and price-to-FCF ratio is 17.6x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

RAIL free cash flow · 8 questions

FreightCar America, Inc. free cash flow was $31.4M for FY2025, down 21.3% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $14.5M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · FreightCar America, Inc. · FreightCar America, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026