(RAIL) Freightcar America - Performance 144.4% in 12m
RAIL performance: live returns, drawdowns, peer ranking & SPY comparison from 1w to 5y, all in one clean chart-driven dashboard.
Performance Rating
47.22%
#16 in Peer-Group
Rel. Strength
96.19%
#285 in Stock-Universe
Total Return 12m
144.44%
#1 in Peer-Group
Total Return 5y
416.87%
#5 in Peer-Group
P/E | Value |
---|---|
P/E Trailing | - |
P/E Forward | 17.6 |
High / Low | USD |
---|---|
52 Week High | 15.71 USD |
52 Week Low | 3.07 USD |
Sentiment | Value |
---|---|
VRO Trend Strength +-100 | 62.71 |
Buy/Sell Signal +-5 | 1.12 |
Support / Resistance | Levels |
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Support | |
Resistance |
12m Total Return: RAIL (144.4%) vs IYT (1.7%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

Top Performer in Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment
Overall best picks of Peer Group - Selected by proven GARP Predictive Metrics, sorted by Growth Rating
Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability | EPS CAGR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
REVG NYSE Rev |
17.8% | 73.6% | 741% | 22.7 | 28.2 | 0.95 | 44.9% | 0.63% |
ALSN NYSE Allison Transmission |
-12.3% | 21.7% | 169% | 11.4 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 93.9% | 21.2% |
FSS NYSE Federal Signal |
8.52% | 19.1% | 255% | 29.5 | 26.2 | 1.87 | 84.1% | 11.8% |
CAT NYSE Caterpillar |
4.44% | 11% | 217% | 17.6 | 19 | 1.91 | 79.4% | 13.2% |
GBX NYSE Greenbrier Companies |
1.78% | -6.87% | 134% | 7.25 | 11.1 | 1.93 | 53.5% | 25.1% |
TEX NYSE Terex |
-0.35% | -14.4% | 154% | 12.4 | 9.35 | 1.64 | 14.3% | -26.1% |
BLBD NASDAQ Blue Bird |
7.04% | -20.5% | 190% | 13 | 11.4 | 1.13 | 85.8% | 49.1% |
MTW NYSE Manitowoc |
7.2% | 6.39% | 5.5% | 8.89 | 35.2 | 1.64 | 5.0% | -23.9% |
Performance Comparison: RAIL vs IYT vs S&P 500
IYT (iShares Transportation ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for RAIL
Total Return (including Dividends) | RAIL | IYT | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 19.67% | -0.62% | 1.92% |
3 Months | 31.19% | -1.54% | 3.52% |
12 Months | 144.44% | 1.72% | 10.53% |
5 Years | 416.87% | 71.35% | 104.87% |
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | RAIL | IYT | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 88.7% | -11.3% | 78.8% |
3 Months | 87.5% | 54.8% | 79.5% |
12 Months | 11.7% | -2.6% | 43% |
5 Years | 33.7% | 61.4% | 84% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. IYT | vs. S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | #3 | 20.42% | 17.41% |
3 Month | #5 | 33.24% | 26.73% |
12 Month | #2 | 140.31% | 121.15% |
5 Years | #5 | 201.65% | 152.29% |
FAQs
Does Freightcar America (RAIL) outperform the market?
Yes,
over the last 12 months RAIL made 144.44%, while its related Sector, the iShares Transportation (IYT) made 1.72%.
Over the last 3 months RAIL made 31.19%, while IYT made -1.54%.
Performance Comparison RAIL vs Indeces and Sectors
Above 0 means better perfomance compared to Symbol in this Timeframe
RAIL vs. Indices
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US S&P 500 | SPY | -0.9% | 17.8% | -3.6% | 134% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | -0.9% | 17.2% | -4.3% | 133% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | -0.9% | 22.4% | -20.6% | 118% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | -1.7% | 21% | -3.6% | 131% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | 0.8% | 16.3% | -19.6% | 118% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | -1.1% | 19.5% | -4.6% | 146% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | -0% | 17.3% | -28% | 139% |
RAIL vs. Sectors
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | -0.8% | 17.5% | -8.4% | 122% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | -0.7% | 20.6% | 4.4% | 128% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | -2% | 20% | -6.6% | 139% |
Energy | XLE | -3.6% | 10.8% | -10.2% | 145% |
Financial | XLF | -1.9% | 19.4% | -7.8% | 122% |
Health Care | XLV | 0% | 18.1% | 0.7% | 153% |
Industrial | XLI | -1.4% | 18.9% | -10.7% | 127% |
Materials | XLB | -0.4% | 19% | -5.5% | 147% |
Real Estate | XLRE | -2% | 16.7% | -7.2% | 133% |
Technology | XLK | -1.3% | 14.8% | -4.6% | 136% |
Utilities | XLU | -2% | 18.8% | -10.3% | 126% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | -3.3% | 12.3% | -23.4% | 104% |
Biotech | XBI | -1.1% | 15.7% | 7% | 157% |
Homebuilder | XHB | -1.7% | 20% | 6.7% | 153% |
Retail | XRT | -2.2% | 17.7% | 0.3% | 142% |
RAIL vs. Commodities
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil | USO | -8% | -4.13% | -17.2% | 140% |
Natural Gas | UNG | -6.3% | 13.6% | -16.4% | 155% |
Gold | GLD | -1.8% | 17.4% | -32.1% | 101% |
Silver | SLV | -1.3% | 10.7% | -24.6% | 123% |
Copper | CPER | -2.6% | 16% | -21.8% | 134% |
RAIL vs. Bonds
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares 20+ Years Bond | TLT | -3.5% | 16.8% | -4% | 149% |
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond | HYG | -2.6% | 18.1% | -7.7% | 135% |