FreightCar America Q4 Earnings Preview

FreightCar America RAIL unveils its next round of earnings Monday. Get prepared with Benzinga's ultimate preview for FreightCar America's Q4 earnings.

Earnings and Revenue

FreightCar America EPS will likely be near a loss of 28 cents per share while revenue will be around $81.52 million, according to analysts.

FreightCar America reported a profit of 7 cents per share when it published results during the same quarter last year. Sales in that period totaled $135.52 million. The analyst consensus estimate would represent a 500 percent decrease in the company's earnings. Sales would have fallen 39.85 percent from the same quarter last year.

Here's how the FreightCar America's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

Stock Performance

Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 11.35 percent. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders can be satisfied going into this earnings release.

Analysts have adjusted their estimates lower for EPS and revenues over the past 90 days. The popular rating by analysts on FreightCar America stock is a Neutral. The strength of this rating has maintained conviction over the past 90 days.