FreightCar America (RAIL) Competitors $10.39 +0.53 (+5.38%) (As of 11/14/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends RAIL vs. MLR, PLOW, TWI, MTW, TWIN, CVGI, GBX, TRN, WAB, and CATShould you be buying FreightCar America stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of FreightCar America include Miller Industries (MLR), Douglas Dynamics (PLOW), Titan International (TWI), Manitowoc (MTW), Twin Disc (TWIN), Commercial Vehicle Group (CVGI), Greenbrier Companies (GBX), Trinity Industries (TRN), Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB), and Caterpillar (CAT). These companies are all part of the "construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks" industry. FreightCar America vs. Miller Industries Douglas Dynamics Titan International Manitowoc Twin Disc Commercial Vehicle Group Greenbrier Companies Trinity Industries Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Caterpillar Miller Industries (NYSE:MLR) and FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, community ranking and media sentiment. Do insiders & institutionals believe in MLR or RAIL? 79.2% of Miller Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of FreightCar America shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Miller Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.0% of FreightCar America shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MLR or RAIL? FreightCar America received 84 more outperform votes than Miller Industries when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 69.01% of users gave Miller Industries an outperform vote while only 52.18% of users gave FreightCar America an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMiller IndustriesOutperform Votes16769.01% Underperform Votes7530.99% FreightCar AmericaOutperform Votes25152.18% Underperform Votes23047.82% Does the media favor MLR or RAIL? In the previous week, FreightCar America had 3 more articles in the media than Miller Industries. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for FreightCar America and 11 mentions for Miller Industries. FreightCar America's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Miller Industries' score of 0.53 indicating that FreightCar America is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Miller Industries 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FreightCar America 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend MLR or RAIL? Miller Industries currently has a consensus price target of $82.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.68%. Given Miller Industries' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Miller Industries is more favorable than FreightCar America.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Miller Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00FreightCar America 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00 Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MLR or RAIL? Miller Industries has higher revenue and earnings than FreightCar America. FreightCar America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Miller Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMiller Industries$1.15B0.67$58.29M$6.0311.18FreightCar America$358.09M0.55-$23.59M-$4.24-2.45 Is MLR or RAIL more profitable? Miller Industries has a net margin of 5.23% compared to FreightCar America's net margin of -20.66%. Miller Industries' return on equity of 19.17% beat FreightCar America's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Miller Industries5.23% 19.17% 9.99% FreightCar America -20.66%-41.24%8.76% Which has more risk and volatility, MLR or RAIL? Miller Industries has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FreightCar America has a beta of 2, meaning that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMiller Industries beats FreightCar America on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyThis company will win the AI race Rome wasn’t built in a day… But there is another lesser-known type of keystone, one that plays an equally critical role in supporting the most revolutionary technology the world’s ever seen… artificial intelligence. And without it, the entire AI industry would collapse. You must read this new presentation from Porter Stansberry. 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$196.06M$7.83B$322.66B$8.88BDividend YieldN/A1.72%4.39%4.04%P/E Ratio-2.4518.3214.5717.46Price / Sales0.5514.5353.8392.99Price / Cash50.7522.2613.0636.42Price / Book-4.031.872.205.86Net Income-$23.59M$788.98M$570.30M$225.23M7 Day Performance-31.78%-7.41%-0.92%-1.15%1 Month Performance-11.87%5.41%1.53%3.63%1 Year Performance344.02%77.53%15.95%24.95% FreightCar America Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RAILFreightCar America2.548 of 5 stars$10.39+5.4%N/A+347.8%$196.06M$358.09M-2.452,023Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeMLRMiller Industries2.8715 of 5 stars$67.39-1.8%$82.00+21.7%+67.1%$771.62M$1.15B11.181,821Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumePLOWDouglas Dynamics4.7718 of 5 stars$25.00-1.4%$28.50+14.0%-10.2%$577.25M$568.18M10.871,804TWITitan International2.752 of 5 stars$6.92-3.4%N/A-48.0%$451.44M$1.85B-57.636,900Analyst UpgradeMTWManitowoc3.9571 of 5 stars$10.67+0.9%$12.47+16.9%-26.2%$374.66M$2.23B-39.504,800TWINTwin Disc2.9268 of 5 stars$12.03+0.5%N/A-16.2%$169.67M$304.47M17.96910CVGICommercial Vehicle Group4.653 of 5 stars$2.57-0.4%$10.00+289.1%-56.8%$88.67M$994.68M2.528,200GBXGreenbrier Companies3.9325 of 5 stars$66.13+0.3%$60.00-9.3%+78.2%$2.07B$3.54B13.3114,200News CoverageTRNTrinity Industries3.1663 of 5 stars$37.37-1.3%$34.00-9.0%+53.8%$3.07B$3.25B18.239,480WABWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies3.741 of 5 stars$196.71-1.1%$175.30-10.9%+70.3%$33.81B$9.68B32.7929,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageCATCaterpillar4.6902 of 5 stars$387.36+0.1%$365.33-5.7%+56.3%$187.02B$67.06B17.96113,200Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MLR Alternatives PLOW Alternatives TWI Alternatives MTW Alternatives TWIN Alternatives CVGI Alternatives GBX Alternatives TRN Alternatives WAB Alternatives CAT 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 11/15/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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