Compare · RAIL vs TRN
RAIL vs TRN
Side-by-side comparison of FreightCar America Inc. (RAIL) and Trinity Industries Inc. (TRN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both RAIL and TRN operate in Railroads (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
- TRN is the larger of the two at $2.60B, about 18.0x RAIL ($145.1M).
- TRN has been more active in the news (22 items in the past 4 weeks vs 7 for RAIL).
- TRN has more recent analyst coverage (7 ratings vs 1 for RAIL).
- Company
- FreightCar America Inc.
- Trinity Industries Inc.
- Price
- $7.93+4.89%
- $33.46+2.11%
- Market cap
- $145.1M
- $2.60B
- 1M return
- -
- -8.60%
- 1Y return
- -
- +27.03%
- Industry
- Railroads
- Railroads
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NYSE
- IPO
- 2005
- News (4w)
- 7
- 22
- Recent ratings
- 1
- 7
FreightCar America Inc.
FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products primarily in North America. It operates through two segments, Manufacturing and Parts. The company offers a range of freight cars, including open top hoppers; covered hopper cars; gondolas; triple hoppers and hybrid aluminum/stainless steel railcars; ore hopper and gondola railcars; ballast hopper cars; aggregate hopper cars; intermodal flats; and non-intermodal flat cars. It also provides railcars, including coal cars, bulk commodity cars, coil steel cars, and boxcars; and woodchip hoppers, aluminum vehicle carriers, intermodal doublestack railcars, and articulated bulk container railcars. In addition, the company sells used railcars; leases, rebuilds, and converts railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars. It also exports its manufactured railcars to Latin America and the Middle East. The company's customers primarily include financial institutions, railroads, and shippers. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Trinity Industries Inc.
Trinity Industries, Inc. provides rail transportation products and services in North America. It operates through three segments: Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group, Rail Products Group, and All Other. The Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group segment leases freight and tank railcars; originates and manages railcar leases for third-party investor-owned fund; and provides fleet maintenance and management services to industrial shippers. As of December 31, 2020, it had a fleet of 107,045 owned or leased railcars. This segment serves industrial shipper and railroad companies operating in agriculture, construction and metals, consumer products, energy, and refined products and chemicals markets. The Rail Products Group segment manufactures freight and tank railcars for transporting various liquids, gases, and dry cargo; and offers railcar maintenance and modification services. This segment serves railroads, leasing companies, and industrial shippers of products in the agriculture, construction and metals, consumer products, energy, and refined products and chemicals markets. The All Other segment manufactures guardrail, crash cushions, and other highway barriers. It sells or leases products and services through its own sales personnel and independent sales representatives. Trinity Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1933 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Latest RAIL
- FreightCar America, Inc. to Attend Stifel Cross Sector 1x1 Conference
- SEC Form SD filed by FreightCar America Inc.
- Director De Nigris Felan Jose was granted 8,959 shares, increasing direct ownership by 11% to 92,566 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Kelly Travis D was granted 8,959 shares (SEC Form 4)
- Director Gil Benavides Jesus Salvador was granted 8,959 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 385,621 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Meyer James R was granted 8,959 shares (SEC Form 4)
- Director Moore Malcolm F was granted 8,959 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 156,485 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by FreightCar America Inc.
- FreightCar America Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- FreightCar America, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
Latest TRN
- Trinity Industries, Inc. to Present at the 2026 Wells Fargo Annual Industrials & Materials Conference
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Lakkundi Veena M
- EVP & CFO Marchetto Eric R was granted 51,336 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 14,922 shares, increasing direct ownership by 14% to 299,082 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Shive Dunia A
- Director Echols Leldon E was granted 6,210 shares, increasing direct ownership by 8% to 80,260 units (SEC Form 4)
- President & CEO Savage Jean was granted 192,682 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 55,697 shares, increasing direct ownership by 67% to 341,798 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Diez John J. was granted 4,024 shares, increasing direct ownership by 16% to 29,755 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP Leasing and Services Gooding Aaron J. was granted 13,240 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 1,705 shares, increasing direct ownership by 86% to 24,985 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP & Chief Legal Officer Ewing Scott M was granted 14,144 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 1,972 shares, increasing direct ownership by 20% to 72,223 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Ainsworth William P was granted 4,024 shares, increasing direct ownership by 14% to 31,985 units (SEC Form 4)