FreightCar America Q4 revenue falls, adjusted EPS misses estimates

Freightcar America

09/03/2026 20:29

Overview

Railroad freight car maker's Q4 revenue fell yr/yr

Adjusted EPS for Q4 missed analyst expectations

Company completed acquisition of Carly Railcar Components to strengthen aftermarket footprint

Outlook

FreightCar America projects 2026 revenue between $500 mln and $550 mln

Company expects 2026 railcar deliveries of 4,000 to 4,500 units

FreightCar America anticipates 2026 adjusted EBITDA between $41 mln and $50 mln

Result Drivers

TAILORED SOLUTIONS - Co leveraged customer-centric approach with tailored solutions to capitalize on demand, per CEO Nick Randall

Company press release: ID:nGNX9VD82Q

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Miss
$125.57 mln
$144.77 mln (2 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$0.16
$0.19 (3 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
-$0.52
Q4 Net Income
-$16.58 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
Miss
$10.4 mln
$12.58 mln (2 Analysts)
Q4 Gross Margin
13.4%
Q4 Gross Profit
$16.77 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the heavy machinery & vehicles peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for FreightCar America Inc is $16.00, about 25.7% above its March 6 closing price of $12.73

The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago

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