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FreightCar America, Inc. RAIL
FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 14.27% (safety: no dividend).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.257 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.629 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.117 |
| Equity / liabilities | -0.27 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAIL | FreightCar America, Inc. | 4/9 | 0.13 | — | -10.4% |
| RVSN | Rail Vision Ltd. | 5/9 | -3.66 | — | — |
| TRN | TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC | 5/9 | — | 11.3 | -30% |
| GBX | GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC | 7/9 | — | 7.6 | -8.6% |
| WAB | WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 5/9 | 2.36 | 39.5 | +7.5% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
About FreightCar America, Inc.
FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico. The company operates through two segments: Manufacturing and Aftermarket. It offers a range of railcars, including boxcars, covered and open-top hopper cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, mill gondola cars, coil steel cars, coal cars, dynastack series, steel products, boxcars, aluminum coal cars, stainless steel and hybrid stainless steel cars, and other railcar types, as well as other supplies for all railcar types, and provides aftermarket services including safety training, railcar inspections, and preventative maintenance. The company also sells used railcars; rebuilds, converts, and leases railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars. It serves shippers, railroads, and financial institutions. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
FAQ
Is RAIL financially healthy?
FreightCar America, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does RAIL pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. FreightCar America, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 14.27% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
Is RAIL overvalued or undervalued?
FreightCar America, Inc. trades at about 6.8× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 7.4×–53.0×, median 15.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for RAIL?
The average Wall-Street price target for FreightCar America, Inc. is $15.00, about 102.4% above the recent price, from 3 analysts.
Is RAIL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on FreightCar America, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 14.27%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.