What is FreightCar America, Inc. worth?
With the base-case assumptions below, a discounted cash flow model on FreightCar America, Inc.'s reported free cash flow gives $29.59 per share. The share price was $7.18 on September 25, 2026, 76% below that value.
Inputs from the filings
Three sets of assumptions
| Case | Growth yrs 1-5 | Discount rate | Value per share | Value vs price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | 10.0% | 10.0% | $17.54 | +144% |
| Base | 15.0% | 9.0% | $29.59 | +312% |
| Bull | 20.0% | 8.0% | $52.02 | +625% |
Sensitivity: base case value per share
| 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0% | $38.71 | $41.55 | $45.03 | $49.37 | $54.96 |
| 8.0% | $31.86 | $33.70 | $35.88 | $38.50 | $41.69 |
| 9.0% | $26.87 | $28.13 | $29.59 | $31.28 | $33.29 |
| 10.0% | $23.09 | $23.99 | $25.00 | $26.16 | $27.51 |
| 11.0% | $20.13 | $20.79 | $21.52 | $22.35 | $23.29 |
Where the presets come from
Base: years 1 to 5 grow at FreightCar America, Inc.'s revenue growth rate over the last 5 fiscal years (35.8% a year), held between -5% and 15%. Years 6 to 10 grow halfway between that and the long-run rate of 2.5%. Future cash is discounted at 9% a year.
Bear: 5 points less growth, 2% long-run growth, 10% discount rate. Bull: 5 points more growth (at most 25%), 3% long-run growth, 8% discount rate.
Value per share = (present value of 10 years of free cash flow + present value of everything after + cash - debt) / diluted shares.
This is a model run on assumptions, not a recommendation or a price target. Small changes in the discount rate or growth move the result a lot, as the table above shows. Change them yourself in the calculator.
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