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FreightCar America Q1 revenue up 99% YoY to $161.1M; reaffirms FY2024 guidance
FreightCar America, Inc.
2024-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.54
revenue$161,058,000
- Q1 revenue $161.1M (+99% YoY) on 1,223 railcar deliveries vs 738 last year; record quarterly deliveries from Mexico plant.
- Net loss ($11.6M) or ($0.54)/share; adjusted net income $4.9M ($0.02)/share on non-cash warrant liability adjustments.
- Adjusted EBITDA $6.1M vs $2.1M YoY; gross margin 7.1% vs 9.2% but gross profit $11.4M vs $7.5M.
- FY2024 guidance reaffirmed: revenue $520-$572M, Adj. EBITDA $32-$38M, deliveries 4,000-4,400 (39% YoY growth at midpoint).
- CEO Nick Randall notes factory complete with 5,000+ railcar annual capacity; focused on profitable growth and margin expansion.