---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-124579"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RAIL"
cik: "0001320854"
company_name: "FreightCar America, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T01:37:41.190840+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FreightCar America Q3 revenue up 83% to $113.3M; raises FY adj. EBITDA guidance mid-point

## Summary
- Revenue $113.3M on 961 deliveries (vs $61.9M, 503 deliveries YoY); gross margin 14.3%.
- Net loss of $107.0M ($3.57/sh) due to $110M non-cash loss on warrant liability; adj. net income $7.3M ($0.08/sh).
- Adjusted EBITDA of $10.9M, up 211% from $3.5M in Q3 2023.
- Backlog of 3,611 units valued at $372M.
- FY2024 guidance: revenue $560-600M, adj. EBITDA $37-39M (mid-point raised), deliveries 4,300-4,700.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-124579
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RAIL
- cik: 0001320854
- company_name: FreightCar America, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000095017024124579/0000950170-24-124579-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000095017024124579/rail-20241112.htm

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