FreightCar America (RAIL) Current Ratio: History & Chart

FreightCar America, Inc.(RAIL)

Railroads · Chicago, IL

$6.76-0.00 (-0.07%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 12:59 PM EDT

About FreightCar America, Inc.

Operating through its subsidiaries, FreightCar America, Inc. specializes in the design, production, and sale of railcars and their associated components, primarily for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight across North America. The company's operations are organized into two main divisions: Manufacturing and Parts. Its diverse product offerings include a wide array of freight cars such as open-top and covered hoppers, gondolas, triple hoppers, and innovative hybrid aluminum/stainless steel railcars. They also manufacture specialized vehicles like ore hoppers, ballast hoppers, aggregate hoppers, intermodal flats, and non-intermodal flat cars. Further expanding its portfolio, FreightCar America provides coal cars, general bulk commodity cars, coil steel cars, boxcars, woodchip hoppers, aluminum vehicle carriers, and articulated bulk container railcars. In addition to manufacturing new railcars, the company engages in selling used railcars, offering leasing options, and performing railcar rebuilding and conversion services. It also supplies various forged, cast, and fabricated parts for railcar applications. FreightCar America's manufactured railcars are exported to international markets, including Latin America and the Middle East. Its primary customer base comprises financial institutions, major railroads, and various shipping companies. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and its corporate headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago, IL

1,986 employees

www.freightcaramerica.com

Industrials / Railroads

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Railroads
CEO: Nicholas J. Randall

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RAIL Current Ratio Metrics

CURRENT RATIO

1.81

CURRENT RATIO AVG TTM

1.75

CURRENT RATIO AVG 3Y

1.66

CURRENT RATIO AVG 5Y

1.67

CURRENT RATIO AVG 10Y

1.91

CURRENT RATIO AVG 15Y

2.43

CURRENT RATIO AVG 20Y

2.59

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+3.82%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+9.07%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+8.25%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-4.88%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-25.35%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-29.89%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

1.79

median of 442 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+0.97%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	CURRENT RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)	$221.40M	1.81	1.75	1.66	1.67
Forrester Research, Inc. (FORR)vs ›	$219.84M	1.06	0.94	0.91	0.89
Pamt Corp. (PAMT)vs ›	$231.21M	1.32	1.50	1.71	1.59
Energy Services of America Corporation (ESOA)vs ›	$210.11M	1.50	1.48	1.31	1.45
Microvast Holdings, Inc. (MVST)vs ›	$205.82M	1.09	1.11	1.36	1.75
AIRO Group Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (AIRO)vs ›	$205.81M	2.87	1.95	1.08	1.10
AerSale Corporation (ASLE)vs ›	$238.39M	3.27	3.75	4.90	4.88
Lightbridge Corporation (LTBR)vs ›	$242.16M	116.56	167.00	119.01	104.29
BNB Standard Corp. (BNC)vs ›	$242.93M	0.62	2.62	7.70	5.51
Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp. (AP)vs ›	$195.74M	1.78	1.86	1.93	1.84

NAME

MARKET CAP

CURRENT RATIO

TTM

FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)

$221.40M

1.81

1.75

1.66

1.67

Forrester Research, Inc. (FORR)vs ›

$219.84M

1.06

0.94

0.91

0.89

Pamt Corp. (PAMT)vs ›

$231.21M

1.32

1.50

1.71

1.59

Energy Services of America Corporation (ESOA)vs ›

$210.11M

1.50

1.48

1.31

1.45

Microvast Holdings, Inc. (MVST)vs ›

$205.82M

1.09

1.11

1.36

1.75

AIRO Group Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (AIRO)vs ›

$205.81M

2.87

1.95

1.08

1.10

AerSale Corporation (ASLE)vs ›

$238.39M

3.27

3.75

4.90

4.88

Lightbridge Corporation (LTBR)vs ›

$242.16M

116.56

167.00

119.01

104.29

BNB Standard Corp. (BNC)vs ›

$242.93M

0.62

2.62

7.70

5.51

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp. (AP)vs ›

$195.74M

1.78

1.86

1.93

1.84

Current Ratio FAQ

What is the current ratio for FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)?

The current ratio for RAIL stock is 1.81.

Is FreightCar America, Inc.'s current ratio high or low?

The current ratio of 1.81 is in line with its 5-year average of 1.67, near the high end of its 5-year range (1.17–2.05).

What is the TTM average current ratio for FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)?

The TTM average current ratio for RAIL stock is 1.75.

What is the 3Y average current ratio for FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)?

The 3Y average current ratio for RAIL stock is 1.66.

What is the 5Y average current ratio for FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)?

The 5Y average current ratio for RAIL stock is 1.67.

What is the 10Y average current ratio for FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)?

The 10Y average current ratio for RAIL stock is 1.91.

What is the 15Y average current ratio for FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)?

The 15Y average current ratio for RAIL stock is 2.43.

What is the 20Y average current ratio for FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)?

The 20Y average current ratio for RAIL stock is 2.59.

DATE	CURRENT RATIO
2026-06-30	1.81
2026-03-31	1.81
2025-12-31	1.87
2025-09-30	1.66
2025-06-30	1.57
2025-03-31	1.60
2024-12-31	1.79
2024-09-30	1.60
2024-06-30	1.87
2024-03-31	1.40
2023-12-31	1.31
2023-09-30	1.85
2023-06-30	1.45
2023-03-31	1.17
2022-12-31	1.22
2022-09-30	2.05
2022-06-30	1.75
2022-03-31	1.83
2021-12-31	1.97
2021-09-30	1.99
2021-06-30	1.58
2021-03-31	1.57
2020-12-31	1.70
2020-09-30	1.15
2020-06-30	1.22
2020-03-31	1.56
2019-12-31	2.22
2019-09-30	2.14
2019-06-30	2.21
2019-03-31	2.01
2018-12-31	2.51
2018-09-30	3.01
2018-06-30	3.24
2018-03-31	4.00
2017-12-31	4.96
2017-09-30	4.48
2017-06-30	5.08
2017-03-31	4.47
2016-12-31	4.45
2016-09-30	3.65
2016-06-30	3.35
2016-03-31	3.22
2015-12-31	3.87
2015-09-30	3.17
2015-06-30	3.06
2015-03-31	2.72
2014-12-31	2.78
2014-09-30	2.52
2014-06-30	2.40
2014-03-31	2.03
2013-12-31	2.02
2013-09-30	3.33
2013-06-30	3.02
2013-03-31	3.16
2012-12-31	2.70
2012-09-30	3.32
2012-06-30	2.97
2012-03-31	2.60
2011-12-31	2.87
2011-09-30	2.83
2011-06-30	2.01
2011-03-31	3.27
2010-12-31	3.89
2010-09-30	3.33
2010-06-30	3.21
2010-03-31	3.15
2009-12-31	4.12
2009-09-30	4.04
2009-06-30	4.06
2009-03-31	3.37
2008-12-31	2.66
2008-09-30	1.79
2008-06-30	2.34
2008-03-31	2.72
2007-12-31	2.94
2007-09-30	3.02
2007-06-30	2.89
2007-03-31	2.16
2006-12-31	2.19
2006-09-30	1.81
2006-06-30	1.70
2006-03-31	1.58
2005-12-31	1.56
2005-09-30	1.42
2005-06-30	1.29
2005-03-31	1.08
2004-12-31	1.03
2004-09-30	0.00
2004-06-30	0.00
2004-03-31	0.00
2003-12-31	1.10
2003-09-30	0.00
2003-06-30	0.00
2003-03-31	0.00

DATE

CURRENT RATIO

2026-06-30

1.81

2026-03-31

1.81

2025-12-31

1.87

2025-09-30

1.66

2025-06-30

1.57

2025-03-31

1.60

2024-12-31

1.79

2024-09-30

1.60

2024-06-30

1.87

2024-03-31

1.40

2023-12-31

1.31

2023-09-30

1.85

2023-06-30

1.45

2023-03-31

1.17

2022-12-31

1.22

2022-09-30

2.05

2022-06-30

1.75

2022-03-31

1.83

2021-12-31

1.97

2021-09-30

1.99

2021-06-30

1.58

2021-03-31

1.57

2020-12-31

1.70

2020-09-30

1.15

2020-06-30

1.22

2020-03-31

1.56

2019-12-31

2.22

2019-09-30

2.14

2019-06-30

2.21

2019-03-31

2.01

2018-12-31

2.51

2018-09-30

3.01

2018-06-30

3.24

2018-03-31

4.00

2017-12-31

4.96

2017-09-30

4.48

2017-06-30

5.08

2017-03-31

4.47

2016-12-31

4.45

2016-09-30

3.65

2016-06-30

3.35

2016-03-31

3.22

2015-12-31

3.87

2015-09-30

3.17

2015-06-30

3.06

2015-03-31

2.72

2014-12-31

2.78

2014-09-30

2.52

2014-06-30

2.40

2014-03-31

2.03

2013-12-31

2.02

2013-09-30

3.33

2013-06-30

3.02

2013-03-31

3.16

2012-12-31

2.70

2012-09-30

3.32

2012-06-30

2.97

2012-03-31

2.60

2011-12-31

2.87

2011-09-30

2.83

2011-06-30

2.01

2011-03-31

3.27

2010-12-31

3.89

2010-09-30

3.33

2010-06-30

3.21

2010-03-31

3.15

2009-12-31

4.12

2009-09-30

4.04

2009-06-30

4.06

2009-03-31

3.37

2008-12-31

2.66

2008-09-30

1.79

2008-06-30

2.34

2008-03-31

2.72

2007-12-31

2.94

2007-09-30

3.02

2007-06-30

2.89

2007-03-31

2.16

2006-12-31

2.19

2006-09-30

1.81

2006-06-30

1.70

2006-03-31

1.58

2005-12-31

1.56

2005-09-30

1.42

2005-06-30

1.29

2005-03-31

1.08

2004-12-31

1.03

2004-09-30

0.00

2004-06-30

0.00

2004-03-31

0.00

2003-12-31

1.10

2003-09-30

0.00

2003-06-30

0.00

2003-03-31

0.00

Current Ratio: 1.81

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