FreightCar America, Inc.

FreightCar America, Inc. manufactures and supplies railcars and components, while providing railcar repair, rebody, and conversion services. It operates through two segments: Manufacturing and Aftermarket. The Manufacturing division produces freight cars—such as boxcars, covered hoppers, gondolas, and flat cars—and manages railcar conversions. The Aftermarket division sells forged, cast, and fabricated replacement components and delivers inspection, maintenance, and safety training services. The company primarily serves financial institutions, shippers, and railroads in North America.

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company operates a certified manufacturing plant in Castaños, Mexico, and a warehouse in Frontera, Mexico. It also maintains aftermarket warehouses in Pennsylvania and Texas, plus a sourcing office in Qingdao, China. While centered in North America, it has exported railcars to Latin America and the Middle East. The company employs nearly two thousand workers, with the vast majority based in Mexico alongside staff in the United States and China.

Summary of the business section of FreightCar America's latest annual report, written by StockData.

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

“As of December 31, 2025, we had 1,986 employees, of whom 403 were salaried and 1,583 were hourly wage earners represented by unions in the United States and Mexico.”