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RAIL

NEUTRAL
$9.17 Live
FreightCar America, Inc. · NASDAQ
Target $15.17 (+65.4%)
$5.46 52W Range $14.9

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 18, 2026
Market cap
$174.96M
P/E
8.41
ROE
N/A
Profit margin
7.6%
Debt/Equity
N/A
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
80%
RAIL presents a classic turnaround profile with a weak Piotroski F-Score of 3/9 and a critical red flag in its negative Price/Book ratio (-1.63), indicating negative shareholders' equity. While the company has recently shifted from deep historical losses to profitability, current revenue growth is declining at -8.80%. Valuation metrics like P/E (8.41) and P/S (0.35) are attractively low, but the stock currently trades at a premium to its growth-based intrinsic value of $7.63. The stark divergence between the 'Strong Buy' analyst consensus and the bearish technical trend (0/100) suggests high speculative risk.

Key Strengths

Very low Price-to-Sales ratio (0.35) suggesting significant undervaluation relative to revenue
Low P/E ratio (8.41) compared to broader industrial sector averages
Recent transition to positive earnings after several years of heavy losses
Healthy short-term liquidity with a Current Ratio of 1.87
Low PEG ratio (0.64) indicating potential value relative to growth

Key Risks

Negative shareholders' equity as evidenced by the -1.63 Price/Book ratio
Weak financial health baseline with a Piotroski F-Score of 3/9
Negative year-over-year revenue growth (-8.80%)
Bearish technical trend (0/100) indicating lack of price momentum
High volatility in quarterly earnings surprises
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$8.1
-11.7% below current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
34
Weak
Value
75
Future
35
Past
40
Health
20
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
Speculative Turnaround
Key drivers: Negative Book Value, Low Valuation Multiples, Declining Revenue, Recent Profitability
Confidence
85%
Value
75/100

Ref P/E, PEG, and P/S; Graham Number unavailable due to negative equity.

Positives
  • P/E of 8.41 is very low
  • P/S of 0.35 is highly attractive
Watchpoints
  • Trading above intrinsic value of $7.63
Future
35/100

Ref Growth rates and Analyst Targets

Positives
  • Analyst target price of $15.17 suggests high upside
Watchpoints
  • Revenue growth is negative (-8.80%)
  • Recent Q/Q EPS growth is negative (-33.3%)
Past
40/100

Ref 25-quarter earnings track record

Positives
  • Successful pivot from deep losses in 2020-2022 to positive EPS in 2024-2025
Watchpoints
  • Long history of earnings misses and volatility
Health
20/100

Ref Piotroski F-Score and Price/Book

Positives
  • Current ratio (1.87) provides a liquidity cushion
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score of 3/9 is weak
  • Negative Price/Book ratio indicates insolvency risk/negative equity
Dividend
0/100

Ref Yield and Payout

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend payments
  • 0/100 dividend strength

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$9.17
Analyst Target
$15.17
Upside/Downside
+65.4%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for RAIL and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-17
RAI
FreightCar America, Inc.
Primary
5Y
+67.0%
3Y
+203.6%
1Y
+64.0%
6M
-2.5%
1M
+13.5%
1W
+2.1%
BOO
DMC Global Inc.
Peer
5Y
-82.9%
3Y
-58.0%
1Y
+17.2%
6M
+0.7%
1M
+30.1%
1W
+1.5%
LAW
Robot Consulting Co., Ltd.
Peer
5Y
+6.5%
3Y
+6.5%
1Y
+6.5%
6M
+21.8%
1M
0.0%
1W
0.0%
FLX
BingEx Ltd
Peer
5Y
-86.8%
3Y
-86.8%
1Y
+6.7%
6M
-33.3%
1M
-0.4%
1W
-5.2%
NVX
NOVONIX Limited
Peer
5Y
-96.4%
3Y
-73.3%
1Y
-22.8%
6M
-67.8%
1M
+3.9%
1W
+11.5%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
8.41
Forward P/E
9.83
PEG Ratio
0.64
P/B Ratio
-1.63
P/S Ratio
0.35
EV/Revenue
0.53
EV/EBITDA
6.63
Market Cap
$174.96M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin 7.61%
Operating Margin 5.97%
Gross Margin 14.61%
ROE N/A
ROA 8.15%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth -8.8%
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth -8.81%
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
N/A
Current Ratio
1.87
Good
Quick Ratio
0.96
Poor
Cash/Share
$3.35

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$0.1B
Gross Margin
13.4%
Op. Margin
6.2%
Net Margin
-13.2%
Total Assets
$0.3B
Liabilities
$0.4B
Equity
$-0.1B
Debt/Equity
-3.70x
Operating CF
$0.0B
CapEx
$-0.0B
Free Cash Flow
$0.0B
FCF Yield
87%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-05-04
$N/A
2026-03-09
$0.16
-14.3% surprise
2025-11-10
$0.24
+54.8% surprise
2025-08-04
$0.11
+100.0% surprise

Industrials Sector Comparison

Comparing RAIL against 294 companies in the Industrials sector (21 bullish, 101 neutral, 172 bearish)
P/E Ratio
8.41
This Stock
vs
80.8
Sector Avg
-89.6% (Discount)
Profit Margin
7.61%
This Stock
vs
10.86%
Sector Avg
-30.0% (Weaker)
Revenue Growth
-8.8%
This Stock
vs
105.56%
Sector Avg
-108.3% (Slower)
Current Ratio
1.87
This Stock
vs
3.12
Sector Avg
-40.2% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

BOEHM RODGER L.
Director
Stock Award
2026-04-10
8,959 shares · $80,004
ARNOLD ELIZABETH K.
Director
Stock Award
2026-04-10
8,959 shares · $80,004
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

8-K
8-K
2026-04-15

RAIL announced its first-quarter financial results for 2026.

DEF 14A
PROXY STATEMENT
2026-03-19

RAIL filed a definitive proxy statement on March 19, 2026, providing shareholders with necessary information and voting materials for an upcoming meeting.

10-K
10-K
2026-03-09

RAIL filed its annual 10-K on March 9, 2026. Due to the limited content provided in the excerpts, specific financial highlights and risk factors are unavailable.

8-K
8-K
2026-03-09

RAIL filed an 8-K on March 9, 2026, likely to report its annual financial results or other year-end material events.

8-K
8-K
2026-03-04
10-Q
10-Q
2025-11-10

RAIL filed its quarterly Form 10-Q on November 10, 2025. Specific financial highlights and risk factors were not provided in the available metadata.

8-K
8-K
2025-11-10

RAIL filed a Form 8-K on November 10, 2025, likely to announce its third-quarter financial results.

8-K
CURRENT REPORT
2025-09-16
8-K
CURRENT REPORT
2025-09-08

RAIL filed a Current Report on September 8, 2025, to disclose material corporate events.

10-Q
10-Q
2025-08-04

RAIL filed its quarterly Form 10-Q on August 4, 2025. Specific financial highlights and risk factors were not provided in the available metadata.

8-K
8-K
2025-08-04
8-K
8-K
2025-05-19
10-Q
10-Q
2025-05-05
8-K
8-K
2025-05-05
DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2025-04-03
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

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