RAIL · FreightCar America, Inc.
$8.01
-0.53 (-6.15%)
At close · Jul 29
Market Cap
$163.24M
Shares
19.14M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$8.53
Open$8.52
Day$8.35–8.55
52W$7.27–14.90
Avg vol 30d280K
Short int852K · 4.5% float · 3.2d
Short vol59%
Last earningsAug 4, 2026
DataJan 2020–Jul 2026
Filing10-Q · May 4
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 4, 2026
Scheduled
· in 1 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed May 4, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 18.2 · elevated
Equity put/call 0.71
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−10%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
+3%
above
RSI (14)
54
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
17%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−16%
trailing
6-month return
−29%
trailing
YTD return
−23%
this year
Relative strength
−36%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $8 › 200d $10 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
9 of 84 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +219.6K sh shares · +3 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
4.45% of float · ▲ +13.1% MoM · 3.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
84 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
69
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−10%
Y/Y
Gross margin
15%
expanding
EPS growth
+135%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$31.4M
Valuation
P/E 11.9
below peers
Balance sheet
$19.5M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
60%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−50%
past year
ATR
4.7%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed May 4, 2026
Revenue
· Fiscal 2026
Initiated
$500M – $550M
prior FY $500.99M
midpoint +4.8% Y/Y
Adjusted EBITDA
· Fiscal 2026
Non-GAAP
Maintained
$41M – $50M
Guided vs delivered
· last 1 settled
Revenue
full year 2025
guided $530M – $595M
$500.99M
Miss −10.9%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−10%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
+3%
Bullish
RSI (14)
54
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
17%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $8 › 200d $10 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
9 of 84 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +219.6K sh shares · +3 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
4.45% of float · ▲ +13.1% MoM · 3.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
84 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $7
Now $9 · 17%
52-wk high $15
vs 200-day avg -10%
vs 50-day avg +3%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $3.2M | first quarter of 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 4.9% | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| backlog | 2,058 | first quarter of 2026 | — |
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| backlog value | $156M | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| railcar deliveries | 577 | first quarter of 2026 | — |
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| adjusted free cash flow non-GAAP | $31.4M | fiscal year 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file
Versus peers
Railroads — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAIL
this stock
FreightCar America, Inc.
|
$163.24M | -22.9% | -10.4% | 11.9 | 4.5% |
|
UNP
Union Pacific Corp
|
$173.58B | +28.0% | +7.5% | 23.6 | 4.8% |
|
CSX
Csx Corp
|
$94.18B | +41.1% | +17.6% | 29.4 | 2.0% |
|
CP
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd/Cn
|
$81.41B | +25.1% | — | — | 2.2% |
|
CNI
Canadian National Railway Co
|
$78.54B | +31.8% | — | — | 0.5% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAIL | +14.3% | -16.4% | -28.6% | -12.4% | -22.9% |
| SPY | -1.0% | 0.0% | +7.4% | -0.8% | +8.6% |
| vs SPY | +15.3% | -16.4% | -36.0% | -11.6% | -31.6% |