RAIL Stock — FreightCar America, Inc.

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Next earnings call

Nov 7, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Aug 3, 2026

Q2 2026 earnings call transcript

call held Aug 4, 2026

Metrics snapshot

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Revenue (TTM)

$463.52M

Trailing 12 months

Net income (TTM)

−$12.48M

Trailing 12 months

Revenue growth YoY

-4.6%

Year over year

Operating margin

3.8%

Trailing 12 months

P / E (TTM)

—

Trailing earnings

FCF yield

7.6%

TTM · current market cap

Return on invested capital

—

Trailing 12 months

Net cash

−$37.75M

Latest balance sheet

Dividend yield

—

Trailing 12 months

Shares change YoY

-4.4%

Year over year · fewer shares

Price change (1Y)

-27.7%

Trailing year

Short interest

2.7%

Latest settlement · 4.7 days to cover

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AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 4, 2026

Q2 FY26

TL;DR. RAIL reported Q2 results pressured by delayed production ramp and a $24.9M non-cash warrant remeasurement loss, prompting lowered 2026 delivery, revenue, and adjusted EBITDA guidance, while order intake surged to a 121% sequential backlog increase with 45% industry share and aftermarket revenue grew 13%.

Bullish

+ Backlog value jumped 121% sequentially on exceptional Q2 order intake, including ~45% share of all industry new railcar orders (~56% ex-tank cars).
+ Aftermarket revenue grew 13% year-over-year on organic growth and a second acquisition closed post-quarter.
+ Q2 free cash flow rose 43% year-over-year to $11.3M, and total debt was reduced ~$7.3M since year-end with $63M of cash.
+ Warrant exercise cut warrant liability to $14.0M from $119.4M and produced positive stockholders' equity of $36.2M, substantially reducing future remeasurement volatility.

Bearish

− Full-year 2026 guidance was lowered: deliveries now 3,500-3,900, revenue $410-$460M, and adjusted EBITDA $36-$44M, reflecting deliveries shifted into early 2027.
− Gross margin fell to 5.5% from 15.0% and adjusted EBITDA margin compressed to 1.0% from 7.8% on lower fixed-cost absorption and $2.2M of realignment charges.
− Revenue and deliveries declined year-over-year as the planned second-half ramp started later than expected.
− Adjusted net result swung to a loss of $0.8M / $(0.02) per share from adjusted net income of $3.8M / $0.11 per share in the prior-year quarter.
− Industry remains in a cyclical trough with muted new railcar orders of ~5,800 units (down from ~6,200 year-over-year), and freight car age continues to build replacement demand only gradually.

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice

Overall

Sell

SellHoldBuy

Technical Strong Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High

Market backdrop VIX 15.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.58

Technical

price trend

Strong Sell

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg −24%

below

Price vs 50-day avg −6%

below

RSI (14) 45

neutral

MACD trend Negative

52-week position 4%

near low

Momentum

relative strength

Very Weak

1-month return −2%

trailing

6-month return −25%

trailing

YTD return −38%

this year

Relative strength −37%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Neutral

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $7 › 200d $9 — 200d above 50d

Institutional flow Flat

0% holders QoQ · +23 funds added

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Rising

2.70% of float · ▲ +1.1% MoM · 4.7 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

85 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Squeeze score 54

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Strong

Revenue growth −10%

Y/Y

Gross margin 15%

expanding

EPS growth +135%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $31.4M

Balance sheet $42.9M

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Very High

Volatility 59%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −56%

past year

ATR 4.4%

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

what management promised — and delivered

Beat or met 1 of last 3

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 4, 2026

full year 2026

Revenue Initiated $410M – $460M

prior FY $500.99M midpoint −13.2% Y/Y

Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $36M – $44M

2026

Rail car deliveries $3,500 – $3,900

Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled

Revenue Fiscal 2024

guided $560M – $600M

guided $560M – $600M $559.43M Miss −3.5%

Revenue Fiscal 2023

guided $400M – $430M

guided $400M – $430M $358.09M Miss −13.7%

Revenue Fiscal Year 2022

guided $340M – $360M

guided $340M – $360M $364.75M Beat +4.2%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell

4 · 2 · 0

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

−24% Bearish

Price vs 50-day avg

−6% Bearish

RSI (14)

45 Neutral

MACD trend

Negative Bearish

52-week position

4% Bearish

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Mixed

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $7 › 200d $9 — 200d above 50d

Institutional flow Flat

0% holders QoQ · +23 funds added

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Rising

2.70% of float · ▲ +1.1% MoM · 4.7 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Multi-yr high

85 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $7 Now $7 · 4% Range high $15

vs 200-day avg -24% vs 50-day avg -6%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Railroads — same industry group

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Company	Mkt cap	YTD	Rev growth Y/Y	P/E	Short % shares
RAIL FreightCar America, Inc. this stock	$235.44M	-37.7%	-10.4%	—	2.7%
UNP Union Pacific Corp	$162.65B	+20.3%	-10.0%	22.2	4.6%
CSX Csx Corp	$87.23B	+30.8%	+17.6%	27.2	2.2%
CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd/Cn	$76.06B	+16.7%	—	—	2.3%
CNI Canadian National Railway Co	$72.76B	+21.2%	—	—	0.9%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section

Ownership

Institutional Holders Accumulating

Holders

85

% held: 30.9%
Net QoQ: +1.3M sh
Top holder: Allianz Asset Management…

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

85

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Rising

Shares short

885.7K

Days to cover: 4.7d
Change: +10.0K sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

50%

As of: Oct 5, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

5.4K

Value: $37.0K
As of: Sep 14, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

40.6%

Week of: Aug 31, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$501.0M

Net income (FY): $-41.4M
EPS diluted: $1.09

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

8-K

Filed: Aug 5, 2026
This year: 12

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Proposed Sales

Value

$255.0K

Shares: 25.0K
Filed: Dec 16, 2024

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Earnings & Events

Webcasts

Last webcast

Aug 4, 2026

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	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
RAIL	-3.9%	-1.6%	-24.6%	+2.2%	-37.7%
SPY	-0.2%	-0.5%	+12.2%	+0.9%	+12.9%
vs SPY	-3.7%	-1.1%	-36.8%	+1.3%	-50.5%

RAIL · FreightCar America, Inc.

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