FreightCar America, Inc.
FreightCar America, Inc.
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Overview
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About FreightCar America, Inc.
- Industry
- Railroads
- Sector
- Industrials
- CEO
- Nicholas J. Randall
- Headquarters
- 125 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, US
- Industry
- Railroads
- Sector
- Industrials
- CEO
- Nicholas J. Randall
- Headquarters
- 125 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, US
FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products primarily in North America. It operates in two segments, Manufacturing and Parts.
The company offers a range of freight cars, including open top hoppers; covered hopper cars; gondolas; triple hoppers and hybrid aluminum/stainless steel railcars; ore hopper and gondola railcars; ballast hopper cars; aggregate hopper cars; intermodal flats; and non-intermodal flat cars.
It also provides railcars, including coal cars, bulk commodity cars, coil steel cars, and boxcars; and woodchip hoppers, aluminum vehicle carriers, and articulated bulk container railcars. In addition, the company sells used railcars; leases, rebuilds, and converts railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars.
It also exports its manufactured railcars to Latin America and the Middle East. The company's customers primarily include financial institutions, railroads, and shippers. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for FreightCar America, Inc.. Starting points for FreightCar America, Inc.: EPS -$0.39, beta 1.42 — an Railroads name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for FreightCar America, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for FreightCar America, Inc. stands at -$0.39. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for FreightCar America, Inc.. FreightCar America, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 2005. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Institutional Ownership
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Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by FreightCar America, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of FreightCar America, Inc. have traded between $4.31 and $13.64 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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House Trading
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