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RAIL (FreightCar America) Days Sales Outstanding : 12.20 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is FreightCar America Days Sales Outstanding?

FreightCar America's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $18.4 Mil. FreightCar America's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $137.7 Mil. Hence, FreightCar America's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 12.20.

The historical rank and industry rank for FreightCar America's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

RAIL' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.17   Med: 14.75   Max: 27.62
Current: 11.89

During the past 13 years, FreightCar America's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 27.62. The lowest was 6.17. And the median was 14.75.

RAIL's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
89.78% of 978 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 44.99 vs RAIL: 11.89

FreightCar America's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Dec. 2023 (6.16) to Dec. 2024 (12.20).


FreightCar America Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for FreightCar America's Days Sales Outstanding 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 Days Sales Outstanding Chart

FreightCar America Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Days Sales Outstanding
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FreightCar America Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Days Sales Outstanding Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.16 11.74 14.81 14.96 12.20

Competitive Comparison of FreightCar America's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Railroads subindustry, FreightCar America's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


FreightCar America's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, FreightCar America's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FreightCar America's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.


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FreightCar America Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

FreightCar America's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2024 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (6.408 + 12.506) / 2 ) / 559.425*365
=9.457 / 559.425*365
=6.17

FreightCar America's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2024 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2024 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (24.319 + 12.506) / 2 ) / 137.696*365 / 4
=18.4125 / 137.696*365 / 4
=12.20

* 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) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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FreightCar America Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
125 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
FreightCar America Inc is a manufacturer of railcars and components, serving diverse transportation needs in North America. The company designs and produces a wide range of railcar types, including box cars, hoppers, covered hoppers, gondolas, and flat cars for both intermodal and non-intermodal freight. The company has two segments: The Manufacturing segment encompasses new railcar manufacturing, used railcar sales, leasing, and rebuilds, while the Aftermarket segment includes the selling of forged, cast and fabricated railcar parts and supplies for all railcar types, and provides aftermarket services including safety training, railcar inspections, and preventative maintenance. The company's revenue is predominantly derived from its Manufacturing segment.
Executives
James R Meyer director, officer: President and CEO TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1300, CHICAGO IL 60606
De Nigris Felan Jose director 125 S WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1500, CHICAGO IL 60606
William D Gehl director C/O GEHL COMPANY, 143 WATER STREET, WEST BEND WI 53095
Malcolm F Moore director 143 WATER STREET, 143 WATER STREET, WEST BEND WI 53095
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
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