---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-102020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RAIL"
cik: "0001320854"
company_name: "FreightCar America, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:22:48.529307+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FreightCar America Q2 revenue $118.6M, net income $11.7M; reaffirms FY guidance

## Summary
- Revenue $118.6M vs. $147.4M Q2 2024; railcar deliveries 939 units vs. 1,159.
- Gross margin improved 250 bps to 15.0% ($17.8M gross profit); adjusted EBITDA $10.0M (8.4% margin).
- Net income includes $51.9M valuation allowance release and $47.6M non-cash warrant adjustment.
- New orders for 1,226 railcars ($106.9M); backlog 3,624 units ($316.9M) up ~300 units QoQ.
- FY 2025 guidance reaffirmed: 4,500–4,900 deliveries, revenue $530-595M, adjusted EBITDA $43-49M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-102020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RAIL
- cik: 0001320854
- company_name: FreightCar America, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000095017025102020/0000950170-25-102020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000095017025102020/rail-20250804.htm

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