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FreightCar America (FreightCar America) Cash Flow from Operations : $4.8 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is FreightCar America Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, FreightCar America's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-2.9 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $1.4 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $24.9 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0.0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0.0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $0.7 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $7.0 Mil. In all, FreightCar America's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $31.2 Mil.


FreightCar America Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for FreightCar America's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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FreightCar America Cash Flow from Operations Chart

FreightCar America Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
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FreightCar America Quarterly Data
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FreightCar America Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

FreightCar America's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

FreightCar America's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4.8 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


FreightCar America  (NAS:RAIL) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

FreightCar America's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-2.9 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

FreightCar America's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.4 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

FreightCar America's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $24.9 Mil. It means FreightCar America's working capital increased by $24.9 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

FreightCar America's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

FreightCar America's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

FreightCar America's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

FreightCar America's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.7 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

FreightCar America's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.0 Mil.


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FreightCar America (FreightCar America) Business Description

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Address
125 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
FreightCar America Inc is a diversified manufacturer of railcars and railcar components in North America. The company design and manufacture a broad variety of freight cars including covered hoppers, open-top hoppers, gondolas, intermodal, and non-intermodal flat cars that transport numerous types of dry bulk and containerized freight products. Its Manufacturing segment includes new railcar manufacturing, used railcar sales, railcar leasing, and major railcar rebuilds and generates revenue from the same.
Executives
Benavides Alejandro Gil 10 percent owner BARRANQUILLA 404 COLONIA GRADALUPE, MONCLOVA N9 25750
Nicholas J Randall officer: Chief Operating Officer 125 S WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1500, CHICAGO IL 60606
De Nigris Felan Jose director 125 S WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1500, CHICAGO IL 60606
James R Meyer director, officer: President and CEO TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1300, CHICAGO IL 60606
W Matthew Tonn officer: Chief Commercial Officer 2 N RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1300, CHICAGO IL 60606
Fuentes Sierra Juan Carlos officer: Corporate Controller & CAO 125 S WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1500, CHICAGO IL 60606
Celia Perez officer: GC and Corp Secretary 125 S WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1500, CHICAGO IL 60606
Travis D Kelly director 125 S WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1500, CHICAGO IL 60606
Michael Anthony Riordan officer: Corporate Controller and CAO 125 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1500, CHICAGO IL 60606
Rodger L Boehm director 165 WESTVIEW ROAD, WINNETKA IL 60093
Pacific Investment Management Co Llc 10 percent owner 650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Terence R Rogers officer: Vice Pres, CFO and Treasurer RYERSON INC, 2621 W. 15TH PLACE, CHICAGO IL 60608
Gil Benavides Jesus Salvador director 125 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1500, C/O FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC., CHICAGO IL 60606
Fabricaciones Y Servicios De Mexico, S.a. De C.v. 10 percent owner CARRETARA 57 KM 178, CASTANOS O5 25870
Elizabeth K Arnold director 8310 S. VALLEY HWY, SUITE 350, DENVER CO 80112