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Get filing alertsFreightCar America cuts FY2026 guidance and removes 1,285-railcar tank car retrofit order from backlog
Filed October 19, 2026 · Period ending October 19, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Removed a 1,285-railcar tank car retrofit order from backlog because the customer is unlikely to meet contractual obligations; backlog now 2,660 units valued at $284.5 million.
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Preliminary Q3 2026 railcar deliveries fell to 662 units from 1,304 units a year earlier, a decline of roughly 49%.
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FY2026 guidance cut: railcar deliveries now 3,100–3,300 units (was 3,500–3,900), revenue $370–$410 million (was $410–$460 million), Adjusted EBITDA $15–$19 million (was $36–$44 million).
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR →
Summary
FreightCar America disclosed preliminary third-quarter results and a sharply reduced full-year outlook. The company removed a 1,285-railcar tank car retrofit order from its backlog, citing doubts about the customer's ability to meet contractual obligations. That removal, combined with a softer demand environment, drove railcar deliveries down to 662 units from 1,304 a year earlier.
Revenue is expected to land between $75 million and $77 million, down from $160.5 million, and Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be roughly breakeven, compared with $17.0 million in the prior-year quarter. For the full year, the company now expects 3,100 to 3,300 railcar deliveries, revenue of $370 million to $410 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $15 million to $19 million.
Each of those ranges is below the prior guidance, which called for 3,500 to 3,900 deliveries, $410 million to $460 million in revenue, and $36 million to $44 million in Adjusted EBITDA. The updated outlook excludes the tank car retrofit order deliveries that had been scheduled for 2026. The disclosure is material for shareholders because it signals both a customer credit issue and a weaker demand environment. The removal of a large order from backlog reduces visibility into future revenue, and the guidance cut suggests the company expects the softer conditions to persist through the end of the year.
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Event · Item 2.02 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition
FreightCar America issued a press release with preliminary Q3 2026 results and updated FY2026 outlook.
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On October 19, 2026, FreightCar America, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing preliminary financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, and providing an updated outlook for fiscal year 2026.
The company disclosed preliminary third-quarter financial results and updated its full-year 2026 outlook via a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1. The 8-K itself does not include the figures; they are in the attached exhibit.
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