Railcar maker FreightCar America's Q3 revenue slightly beats expectations

Freightcar America

10/11/2025 12:40

Overview

FreightCar America Q3 revenue grows 42% yr/yr, slightly beating analyst expectations

Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 beats estimates, reflecting operational efficiency

Company reaffirms full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance

Outlook

FreightCar America expects fiscal 2025 revenue between $500 mln and $530 mln

Company forecasts fiscal 2025 railcar deliveries of 4,500 to 4,900 units

FreightCar America reaffirms full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance of $43 mln to $49 mln

Result Drivers

RAILCAR DELIVERIES - Revenue growth driven by increased railcar deliveries, with 1,304 units delivered compared to 961 units in the prior year

PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY - Improved production efficiency at new facility contributed to record Adjusted EBITDA

PRODUCT MIX - Gross margin expansion attributed to favorable product mix and manufacturing flexibility

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Slight Beat*
$160.51 mln
$159.10 mln (3 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
-$0.23
Q3 Net Income
-$7.45 mln
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$17 mln
$13.40 mln (3 Analysts)
Q3 Gross Margin
15.10%
Q3 Gross Profit
$24.21 mln


*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

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 $13.00, about 34.8% above its November 7 closing price of $8.48

The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago

Press Release: ID:nGNX59Ztly

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