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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-015546"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RAIL"
cik: "0001320854"
company_name: "FreightCar America, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T02:38:57.170525+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FreightCar America Q2 revenue up 52% to $56.8M; raises FY2022 outlook

## Summary
- Revenue $56.8M, deliveries 468 railcars vs 313 a year ago; net income $14.5M ($0.58 EPS).
- Adjusted EBITDA $2.3M vs loss of ($3.1M) in Q2 2021; gross margin 11.6%.
- Backlog 2,972 railcars valued at ~$320M; production ramping to >2,000 railcars H2 2022.
- FY2022 guidance raised: revenue $340M-$360M, deliveries 3,000-3,200 railcars.
- Non-cash $18.7M gain on warrant liability boosted reported net income.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-015546
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RAIL
- cik: 0001320854
- company_name: FreightCar America, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000095017022015546/0000950170-22-015546-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000095017022015546/rail-20220808.htm

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