FreightCar America Inc
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FreightCar America Inc
FreightCar America, Inc. engages in the manufacture of railcars and railcar components. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and currently employs 997 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2005-04-06. The firm designs and manufactures a variety of railcar types for transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products primarily in North America, including open top hoppers, covered hoppers, and gondolas along with intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars. The Company’s operations comprise two operating segments Manufacturing and Parts. The Company’s Manufacturing segment includes new railcar manufacturing, used railcar sales, railcar leasing and railcar rebuilds. The firm provides forged, cast and fabricated parts for all freight car types, including open top hoppers, covered hoppers, auto carriers, gondolas, intermodal flat cars and box cars. The firm develops products, such as coil covers, forged knuckles and electronic door openers.
FreightCar America, Inc. engages in the manufacture of railcars and railcar components. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and currently employs 997 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2005-04-06. The firm designs and manufactures a variety of railcar types for transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products primarily in North America, including open top hoppers, covered hoppers, and gondolas along with intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars. The Company’s operations comprise two operating segments Manufacturing and Parts. The Company’s Manufacturing segment includes new railcar manufacturing, used railcar sales, railcar leasing and railcar rebuilds. The firm provides forged, cast and fabricated parts for all freight car types, including open top hoppers, covered hoppers, auto carriers, gondolas, intermodal flat cars and box cars. The firm develops products, such as coil covers, forged knuckles and electronic door openers.
Profitability: FreightCar America expanded gross margin by over 260 bps in 2025 and reported adjusted EBITDA guidance of $41M–$50M for 2026.
Revenues: 2025 revenue was $501 million on 4,125 units; 2026 revenue guidance is $500M–$550M with deliveries of 4,000–4,500 railcars.
Cash generation: Free cash flow was $31.4 million in 2025 and the company ended the year with $64.3 million of cash.
Backlog & mix: Backlog of 1,926 railcars valued at $137.5 million, skewed toward conversions/retrofits as well as new builds.
Aftermarket M&A: Completed acquisition of Carly (railcar components) to expand aftermarket recurring revenue; management expects ~$13M–$15M contribution in 2026.
Industry context: North American industry deliveries fell to ~31,000 in 2025 from ~42,000 a year earlier; FreightCar increased delivery share and secured ~3,250 orders (≈2,500 new car orders).
2026 cadence: Management expects a stronger second half for shipments and anticipates adjusted EBITDA roughly 10.4% higher at the midpoint vs. 2025 (lease-adjusted).
