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FreightCar America RAIL Operating margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$64.3M-33.2%
Gross profit$10.8M-24.9%
Operating income-$594.0K-115%
Net income-
EPS (diluted)$1.15-24.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$52.8M-2.4%
Total debt$145.7M-8.0%
Total equity-$44.3M-135%
Total assets$288.0M+15.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$4.3M-134%
CapEx$147.0K-55.5%
Free cash flow-$4.5M-136%

Valuation

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Market cap$171.66M+0.3%
Enterprise value$264.58M+1.0%
P/S0.4×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin14.8%+0.7pp
Net margin-21%
FCF margin3.1%-12.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-114.3%
Debt / equity2.8×
Current ratio1.8×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from FreightCar America’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: FreightCar America’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is FreightCar America's operating margin?
FreightCar America (RAIL) reported operating margin of 6.3% in Q1 2026.
How has FreightCar America's operating margin changed year-over-year?
FreightCar America's operating margin decreased by 16.7% year-over-year, from 7.5% to 6.3%.
What is the long-term trend for FreightCar America's operating margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), FreightCar America's operating margin has grown at a -38.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -74.3% to 6.8%.
What does operating margin mean?
Operating income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). Captures profitability from core operations after both cost of revenue and operating expenses, but before interest and taxes.