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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-095472"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RAIL"
cik: "0001320854"
company_name: "FreightCar America, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:58:40.773762+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FreightCar America Q2 revenue up 66% YoY to $147.4M; raises FY2024 guidance

## Summary
- Net income of $8.2M ($0.11 diluted EPS); Adjusted net income $6.3M ($0.05 diluted EPS).
- Adjusted EBITDA $12.1M vs $8.0M in Q2 2023; gross profit $18.4M, margin 12.5%.
- Railcar deliveries 1,159 (up 52% YoY); secured ~3,000 net orders including first tank car conversion.
- Raised FY2024 guidance: revenue $560-600M, Adjusted EBITDA $35-39M, deliveries 4,300-4,700.
- Delivered 10,000th railcar from Castaños facility; record profitability at new plant.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-095472
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RAIL
- cik: 0001320854
- company_name: FreightCar America, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000095017024095472/0000950170-24-095472-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000095017024095472/rail-20240812.htm

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