FreightCar America (MEX:RAIL) Shiller PE Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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MEX:RAIL FreightCar America Inc MEX:RAIL
74 GF Score
Price MXN190.44
GF Value MXN207.24
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is FreightCar America Shiller PE Ratio?

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


FreightCar America  (MEX:RAIL) Shiller PE Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PE Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Shiller PE Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of profit margins during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Shiller PE Ratio should give similar results to regular PE Ratio.

Compared with the PS Ratio, the Shiller PE Ratio makes the comparison between different industries more meaningful.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio assumes that over the long term, businesses and profitability revert to their means. If a company's business model does not work in the future compared with the past, Shiller PE Ratio and PS Ratio will give false valuations.


FreightCar America Shiller PE Ratio Related Terms


FreightCar America Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for FreightCar America's Shiller PE Ratio can be seen below:

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FreightCar America Shiller PE Ratio Chart

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MEX:RAIL vs MGTE, FSTR, SWVL: Shiller PE Ratio Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, FreightCar America's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE Ratio 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 Shiller PE Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, FreightCar America's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FreightCar America's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.


MEX:RAIL
74GF Score
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FreightCar America Shiller PE Ratio Calculation

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

FreightCar America's E10 for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, FreightCar America's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_EPS=Earnings per Share (Diluted)/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=-16.3951/333.9520*333.9520
=-16.395

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

FreightCar America Quarterly Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201609 0.078 241.428 0.108
201612 0.120 241.432 0.165
201703 1.056 243.801 1.446
201706 -0.677 244.955 -0.922
201709 -16.847 246.819 -22.794
201712 -17.034 246.524 -23.075
201803 -9.748 249.554 -13.044
201806 -3.680 251.989 -4.877
201809 -9.505 252.439 -12.574
201812 -41.283 251.233 -54.876
201903 -21.840 254.202 -28.692
201906 -24.600 256.143 -32.073
201909 -56.172 256.759 -73.060
201912 -14.853 256.974 -19.302
202003 -27.469 258.115 -35.540
202006 -24.054 257.797 -31.159
202009 -71.723 260.280 -92.024
202012 -17.910 260.474 -22.962
202103 -39.827 264.877 -50.213
202106 -4.182 271.696 -5.141
202109 0.662 274.310 0.806
202112 1.516 278.802 1.816
202203 -22.827 287.504 -26.514
202206 11.899 296.311 13.411
202209 -14.016 296.808 -15.770
202212 -7.337 296.797 -8.256
202303 -3.540 301.836 -3.917
202306 -12.942 305.109 -14.166
202309 -0.506 307.789 -0.549
202312 -4.221 306.746 -4.595
202403 -9.164 312.332 -9.798
202406 1.927 314.175 2.048
202409 -67.539 315.301 -71.534
202412 17.172 315.605 18.170
202503 30.934 319.799 32.303
202506 6.614 322.561 6.848
202509 -4.350 324.800 -4.473
202512 -9.199 324.054 -9.480
202603 20.163 330.213 20.391
202606 -16.395 333.952 -16.395

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our E10.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is FreightCar America (MEX:RAIL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FreightCar America stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN190.44 is trading 8.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN207.24.

Key valuation signals for MEX:RAIL:

  • Shiller PE Ratio:
  • GF Value™: MXN207.24 vs. price of MXN190.44 (8.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:RAIL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


FreightCar America Business Description

Other Exchanges RAIL:USA
Address 125 South Wacker Drive, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
FreightCar America Inc is a diversified manufacturer and supplier of railcars and railcar components. It designs and manufactures a variety of railcar types for transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in North America. The company also provides railcar rebody and repair services, railcar conversion services, and supplies railcar parts. The company has two segments: Manufacturing and Aftermarket. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Manufacturing segment, which includes new railcar manufacturing, used railcar sales, and various conversions and rebodies. Geographically, it generates the maximum revenue from the United States.
74GF Score

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