RAIL

Industrials

FreightCar America, Inc. · Railroads · $160M

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
7.5
Poor

FreightCar America, Inc. scores 7.5/100 using the Balanced preset.

UQS vs Industrials Sector
RAIL
7.5
Sector avg
42.4
Quality
Weak
Moat
Weak
Growth
Weak
Risk
Weak
Valuation
Elevated

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RAIL — Score History

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Score changes· 2 most recent
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Aug 14, 20267.50.08.00.036.90.0-39.2
Jul 11, 202646.741.78.055.454.5100.0—

RAIL — Pillar Breakdown

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Quality

— 0.0/100 (25%)

FreightCar America, Inc. currently shows below-average quality metrics, suggesting challenges with profitability.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Operating ProfitabilityWeak

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Cash GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

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Growth

— 0.0/100 (20%)

FreightCar America, Inc. faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

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Risk

— 36.9/100 (15%)

FreightCar America, Inc. has some risk factors including moderate leverage or solvency concerns.

Financial LeverageStrong

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

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Valuation

— 0.0/100 (15%)

FreightCar America, Inc. appears expensively valued relative to its fundamentals and growth prospects.

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Moat

— 8/100 (25%)

FreightCar America, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for RAIL.

Score Composition

Quality
0.0×25%0.0
Growth
0.0×20%0.0
Risk
36.9×15%5.5
Valuation
0.0×15%0.0
Moat
8.0×25%2.0
Total
7.5Poor

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How is the RAIL UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for FreightCar America, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 6-pillar framework with 29 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector. Momentum is an optional Pro toggle — without it, you get the 5-pillar / 25-metric core shown below.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses FreightCar America, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether FreightCar America, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

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