FreightCar America Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (RAIL)
FreightCar America's return on equity was −287.42% for fiscal 2021.
View full FreightCar America company overviewFreightCar America annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −287.42% | −173.08 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −114.34% | −65.96 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −48.38% | −29.30 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −19.08% | −9.85 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −9.23% | −14.24 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 5.01% | −9.65 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 14.66% | +11.72 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 2.94% | +12.27 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −9.32% | −18.67 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 9.35% | +6.81 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 2.53% | +8.94 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −6.40% | — |
FreightCar America quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −355.15% | −339.59 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −36.71% | −28.97 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −59.46% | −35.09 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −13.58% | −4.36 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −15.56% | −8.06 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −7.75% | +4.69 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −24.37% | −21.59 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −9.22% | −8.18 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −7.50% | −4.70 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −12.43% | −7.74 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −2.78% | +1.88 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −1.04% | −0.86 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −2.80% | −3.05 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −4.69% | −4.72 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −4.66% | −4.68 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −0.18% | +0.01 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 0.25% | −4.87 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.03% | −5.07 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 0.02% | −6.90 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −0.18% | −3.85 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 5.12% | +6.17 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 5.10% | +2.71 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 6.92% | +3.70 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 3.67% | +2.84 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −1.05% | +2.44 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 2.39% | +8.43 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 3.21% | +3.66 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 0.82% | +2.48 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −3.49% | −2.23 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −6.04% | −5.59 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | −0.45% | −2.67 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | −1.66% | −4.31 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −1.26% | −6.07 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −0.45% | −4.82 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 2.21% | +3.49 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 2.65% | +2.56 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 4.82% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 4.37% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | −1.27% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 0.10% | — |
FreightCar America return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, FreightCar America's return on equity decreased from 5.01% to −287.42%, a change of −292.43 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2021, shows −355.15%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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