FreightCar America (RAIL) ROIC: History & Chart

Name: FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) — historical time series
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FreightCar America, Inc.(RAIL)

Railroads · Chicago, IL

$6.75-0.01 (-0.15%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 12:40 PM EDT

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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 Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Metrics

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

8.83%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM

14.57%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y

14.51%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y

4.51%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y

-4.18%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y

-2.21%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y

-0.11%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-39.40%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-39.15%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+95.94%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+311.39%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+499.56%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+8348.85%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

3.68%

median of 421 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+139.89%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)	TTM	3Y	5Y
FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)	$221.24M	8.83%	14.57%	14.51%	4.51%
Forrester Research, Inc. (FORR)vs ›	$219.52M	-2.26%	0.56%	2.28%	3.37%
Energy Services of America Corporation (ESOA)vs ›	$209.64M	9.26%	8.21%	8.09%	6.00%
Microvast Holdings, Inc. (MVST)vs ›	$205.99M	-4.56%	-5.36%	-10.93%	-12.53%
AIRO Group Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (AIRO)vs ›	$205.03M	-2.85%	-2.40%	-2.50%	-11.09%
AerSale Corporation (ASLE)vs ›	$238.39M	0.25%	1.81%	2.56%	3.84%
BNB Standard Corp. (BNC)vs ›	$242.16M	N/A	-28.79%	-80.25%	-80.25%
Lightbridge Corporation (LTBR)vs ›	$243.92M	-12.26%	-21.83%	-25.42%	-31.16%
Pamt Corp. (PAMT)vs ›	$244.30M	-12.78%	-9.01%	-0.25%	3.03%
Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp. (AP)vs ›	$197.78M	2.41%	1.60%	-0.95%	-0.54%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

TTM

FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)

$221.24M

8.83%

14.57%

14.51%

4.51%

Forrester Research, Inc. (FORR)vs ›

$219.52M

-2.26%

0.56%

2.28%

3.37%

Energy Services of America Corporation (ESOA)vs ›

$209.64M

9.26%

8.21%

8.09%

6.00%

Microvast Holdings, Inc. (MVST)vs ›

$205.99M

-4.56%

-5.36%

-10.93%

-12.53%

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

$205.03M

-2.85%

-2.40%

-2.50%

-11.09%

AerSale Corporation (ASLE)vs ›

$238.39M

0.25%

1.81%

2.56%

3.84%

BNB Standard Corp. (BNC)vs ›

$242.16M

N/A

-28.79%

-80.25%

Lightbridge Corporation (LTBR)vs ›

$243.92M

-12.26%

-21.83%

-25.42%

-31.16%

Pamt Corp. (PAMT)vs ›

$244.30M

-12.78%

-9.01%

-0.25%

3.03%

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp. (AP)vs ›

$197.78M

2.41%

1.60%

-0.95%

-0.54%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Formula & Definition

ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital, where NOPAT = Operating Income × (1 − effective tax rate) and Invested Capital = Total Assets − (Current Liabilities − Short-Term Debt)

Return on invested capital measures the after-tax operating return a company earns on the capital invested in the business. TGMCharts computes it from reported statements: trailing-twelve-month operating income after tax, over invested capital at the latest balance sheet — total assets less the non-interest-bearing current liabilities (payables, accruals, deferred revenue) that fund them; short-term debt stays in the capital base. The tax rate is the period's own effective rate (income tax ÷ pretax income), capped at 45%; when pretax income is zero or negative, or the tax line is a net benefit, no tax is deducted — the operating figure is shown untaxed rather than adjusted by an assumed rate. Not shown for banks, insurers or funds.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) FAQ

What is the return on invested capital (ROIC) for FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) for RAIL stock is 8.83%.

Is FreightCar America, Inc.'s return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) of 8.83% is 96% above its 5-year average of 4.51%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-56.29%–25.68%).

What is the TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)?

The TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for RAIL stock is 14.57%.

What is the 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)?

The 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for RAIL stock is 14.51%.

What is the 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)?

The 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for RAIL stock is 4.51%.

What is the 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)?

The 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for RAIL stock is -4.18%.

What is the 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)?

The 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for RAIL stock is -2.21%.

What is the 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)?

The 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for RAIL stock is -0.11%.

DATE	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2026-06-30	8.83%
2026-03-31	14.55%
2025-12-31	15.70%
2025-09-30	17.92%
2025-06-30	15.84%
2025-03-31	25.68%
2024-12-31	25.53%
2024-09-30	18.41%
2024-06-30	13.45%
2024-03-31	8.50%
2023-12-31	6.92%
2023-09-30	2.77%
2023-06-30	-6.05%
2023-03-31	-10.12%
2022-12-31	-11.17%
2022-09-30	-6.77%
2022-06-30	-1.76%
2022-03-31	-6.43%
2021-12-31	-17.33%
2021-09-30	-24.35%
2021-06-30	-56.29%
2021-03-31	-67.50%
2020-12-31	-62.38%
2020-09-30	-65.12%
2020-06-30	-44.74%
2020-03-31	-40.83%
2019-12-31	-35.88%
2019-09-30	-34.22%
2019-06-30	-18.76%
2019-03-31	-13.82%
2018-12-31	-14.10%
2018-09-30	-13.43%
2018-06-30	-16.80%
2018-03-31	-15.58%
2017-12-31	-12.44%
2017-09-30	-8.00%
2017-06-30	-1.06%
2017-03-31	-0.93%
2016-12-31	4.34%
2016-09-30	8.28%
2016-06-30	13.35%
2016-03-31	15.96%
2015-12-31	9.54%
2015-09-30	7.69%
2015-06-30	5.57%
2015-03-31	3.90%
2014-12-31	2.31%
2014-09-30	-5.79%
2014-06-30	-10.51%
2014-03-31	-13.56%
2013-12-31	-8.90%
2013-09-30	-2.08%
2013-06-30	0.54%
2013-03-31	3.39%
2012-12-31	6.61%
2012-09-30	9.86%
2012-06-30	7.46%
2012-03-31	5.68%
2011-12-31	1.87%
2011-09-30	-3.79%
2011-06-30	-7.18%
2011-03-31	-7.25%
2010-12-31	-7.90%
2010-09-30	-8.21%
2010-06-30	-5.34%
2010-03-31	-1.24%
2009-12-31	1.96%
2009-09-30	6.48%
2009-06-30	8.16%
2009-03-31	5.66%
2008-12-31	0.89%
2008-09-30	-13.69%
2008-06-30	-13.39%
2008-03-31	-6.88%
2007-12-31	8.27%
2007-09-30	27.96%
2007-06-30	37.29%
2007-03-31	47.76%
2006-12-31	47.70%
2006-09-30	50.83%
2006-06-30	48.70%
2006-03-31	46.62%
2005-12-31	41.79%
2005-09-30	-129.24%
2005-06-30	-96.88%
2005-03-31	-54.83%
2004-12-31	-19.74%
2003-12-31	5.44%

DATE

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2026-06-30

8.83%

2026-03-31

14.55%

2025-12-31

15.70%

2025-09-30

17.92%

2025-06-30

15.84%

2025-03-31

25.68%

2024-12-31

25.53%

2024-09-30

18.41%

2024-06-30

13.45%

2024-03-31

8.50%

2023-12-31

6.92%

2023-09-30

2.77%

2023-06-30

-6.05%

2023-03-31

-10.12%

2022-12-31

-11.17%

2022-09-30

-6.77%

2022-06-30

-1.76%

2022-03-31

-6.43%

2021-12-31

-17.33%

2021-09-30

-24.35%

2021-06-30

-56.29%

2021-03-31

-67.50%

2020-12-31

-62.38%

2020-09-30

-65.12%

2020-06-30

-44.74%

2020-03-31

-40.83%

2019-12-31

-35.88%

2019-09-30

-34.22%

2019-06-30

-18.76%

2019-03-31

-13.82%

2018-12-31

-14.10%

2018-09-30

-13.43%

2018-06-30

-16.80%

2018-03-31

-15.58%

2017-12-31

-12.44%

2017-09-30

-8.00%

2017-06-30

-1.06%

2017-03-31

-0.93%

2016-12-31

4.34%

2016-09-30

8.28%

2016-06-30

13.35%

2016-03-31

15.96%

2015-12-31

9.54%

2015-09-30

7.69%

2015-06-30

5.57%

2015-03-31

3.90%

2014-12-31

2.31%

2014-09-30

-5.79%

2014-06-30

-10.51%

2014-03-31

-13.56%

2013-12-31

-8.90%

2013-09-30

-2.08%

2013-06-30

0.54%

2013-03-31

3.39%

2012-12-31

6.61%

2012-09-30

9.86%

2012-06-30

7.46%

2012-03-31

5.68%

2011-12-31

1.87%

2011-09-30

-3.79%

2011-06-30

-7.18%

2011-03-31

-7.25%

2010-12-31

-7.90%

2010-09-30

-8.21%

2010-06-30

-5.34%

2010-03-31

-1.24%

2009-12-31

1.96%

2009-09-30

6.48%

2009-06-30

8.16%

2009-03-31

5.66%

2008-12-31

0.89%

2008-09-30

-13.69%

2008-06-30

-13.39%

2008-03-31

-6.88%

2007-12-31

8.27%

2007-09-30

27.96%

2007-06-30

37.29%

2007-03-31

47.76%

2006-12-31

47.70%

2006-09-30

50.83%

2006-06-30

48.70%

2006-03-31

46.62%

2005-12-31

41.79%

2005-09-30

-129.24%

2005-06-30

-96.88%

2005-03-31

-54.83%

2004-12-31

-19.74%

2003-12-31

5.44%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 8.83%

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