FreightCar America (RAIL) Competitors $9.40 -0.16 (-1.67%) (As of 11:02 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends RAIL vs. PLOW, TWI, MTW, TWIN, CVGI, CAT, DE, PCAR, CMI, and WABShould you be buying FreightCar America stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of FreightCar America include Douglas Dynamics (PLOW), Titan International (TWI), Manitowoc (MTW), Twin Disc (TWIN), Commercial Vehicle Group (CVGI), Caterpillar (CAT), Deere & Company (DE), PACCAR (PCAR), Cummins (CMI), and Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB). These companies are all part of the "construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks" industry. FreightCar America vs. Douglas Dynamics Titan International Manitowoc Twin Disc Commercial Vehicle Group Caterpillar Deere & Company PACCAR Cummins Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) and Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, valuation and dividends. Does the MarketBeat Community favor RAIL or PLOW? Douglas Dynamics received 32 more outperform votes than FreightCar America when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 55.06% of users gave Douglas Dynamics an outperform vote while only 52.18% of users gave FreightCar America an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFreightCar AmericaOutperform Votes25152.18% Underperform Votes23047.82% Douglas DynamicsOutperform Votes28355.06% Underperform Votes23144.94% Is RAIL or PLOW a better dividend stock? FreightCar America pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Douglas Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. FreightCar America pays out -8.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Douglas Dynamics pays out 51.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Douglas Dynamics has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Douglas Dynamics is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility & risk, RAIL or PLOW? FreightCar America has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Douglas Dynamics has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is RAIL or PLOW more profitable? Douglas Dynamics has a net margin of 9.89% compared to FreightCar America's net margin of -20.66%. Douglas Dynamics' return on equity of 12.68% beat FreightCar America's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FreightCar America-20.66% -27.10% 8.69% Douglas Dynamics 9.89%12.68%4.89% Which has higher valuation & earnings, RAIL or PLOW? Douglas Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than FreightCar America. FreightCar America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Douglas Dynamics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFreightCar America$548.33M0.33-$23.59M-$4.24-2.23Douglas Dynamics$568.18M1.03$23.72M$2.3011.00 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RAIL or PLOW? 32.0% of FreightCar America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% of Douglas Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.0% of FreightCar America shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Douglas Dynamics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to RAIL or PLOW? In the previous week, Douglas Dynamics had 3 more articles in the media than FreightCar America. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Douglas Dynamics and 1 mentions for FreightCar America. FreightCar America's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Douglas Dynamics' score of 0.09 indicating that FreightCar America is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FreightCar America 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Douglas Dynamics 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate RAIL or PLOW? Douglas Dynamics has a consensus price target of $28.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.60%. Given Douglas Dynamics' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Douglas Dynamics is more favorable than FreightCar America.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score FreightCar America 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00Douglas Dynamics 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryDouglas Dynamics beats FreightCar America on 15 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyA conspiracy Trump won’t unsealNew documentary reveals the lost wealth-building secret hidden deep within ancient religious texts from almost every civilization… an investment one expert says is “so perfect that only God could have created it.” Watch it now to discover how this asset that you’ve likely never considered before can produce returns so safe, secure, and endless it is nothing short of miraculous.This is the untold, true story of God’s Investment. Get FreightCar America News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RAIL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RAIL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFreightCar AmericaRailroad equipment IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$178.36M$7.90B$300.39B$9.28BDividend YieldN/A1.73%4.48%4.06%P/E Ratio-2.2318.2918.9117.51Price / Sales0.332.8357.93142.21Price / Cash51.5922.4813.0337.95Price / Book-3.661.892.184.94Net Income-$23.59M$788.98M$543.10M$225.59M7 Day Performance-3.18%-1.27%-1.41%-1.07%1 Month Performance0.11%-1.50%-1.53%7.23%1 Year Performance290.08%64.86%4.53%22.97% FreightCar America Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RAILFreightCar America3.0397 of 5 stars$9.40-1.7%N/A+290.2%$177.60M$548.33M-2.222,023Positive NewsPLOWDouglas Dynamics4.3421 of 5 stars$25.49+1.1%$28.50+11.8%-18.9%$588.56M$568.18M11.091,804TWITitan International2.4431 of 5 stars$7.85-3.9%$11.00+40.1%-47.7%$495.65M$1.82B-68.086,900MTWManitowoc4.5328 of 5 stars$9.60-3.1%$12.47+29.9%-42.1%$337.22M$2.18B-35.814,800Positive NewsTWINTwin Disc3.1743 of 5 stars$11.99-1.6%N/A-15.4%$169.06M$295.13M18.18910Positive NewsCVGICommercial Vehicle Group4.5679 of 5 stars$2.45-3.2%$10.00+308.2%-65.3%$84.53M$994.68M2.488,200Gap DownCATCaterpillar4.3965 of 5 stars$380.92+0.1%$374.69-1.6%+31.5%$183.91B$65.66B17.64113,200Short Interest ↓DEDeere & Company4.0493 of 5 stars$437.99-0.6%$443.28+1.2%+14.9%$119.83B$50.52B17.2083,000Analyst RevisionPCARPACCAR3.7321 of 5 stars$112.71-0.3%$118.25+4.9%+16.0%$59.09B$35.13B12.6332,400Dividend IncreaseCMICummins4.4545 of 5 stars$366.91-0.2%$352.85-3.8%+49.6%$50.33B$34.20B24.1875,500Short Interest ↑Positive NewsWABWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies3.9653 of 5 stars$202.27+1.3%$175.30-13.3%+62.3%$34.77B$9.68B33.2829,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PLOW Alternatives TWI Alternatives MTW Alternatives TWIN Alternatives CVGI Alternatives CAT Alternatives DE Alternatives PCAR Alternatives CMI Alternatives WAB Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:RAIL) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis drone stock is setting up to transform medical supply deliveryDrone stocks are on a tear, with certain symbols seeing gains as high as 300% over just a matter of weeks.The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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