FreightCar America Q4 revenue falls, adjusted EPS misses estimates
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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