RAIL vs WAB
RAIL: FreightCar America designs and manufactures diverse railcar types for bulk commodity and containerized freight transport, with a century-plus heritage and North American market focus. WAB: Wabtec is a leading global technology provider for the freight and passenger rail industries, supplying everything from locomotives to digital safety systems and transit infrastructure components.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | RAIL | WAB | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-27 close | $8.52 | $300.90 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-01 | $264M | $50.8B | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-01 | 8.99 | 38.93 | RAIL lower |
| PEG as of 2026-08-01 | n/a | 2.89 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-01 | +6.3% | +10.6% | WAB higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-01 | +14.8% | +35.1% | WAB higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-01 | +7.0% | +16.4% | WAB higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-01 | -8.8% | +11.4% | WAB higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-01 | +9.4% | +5.7% | RAIL higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-01 | 1.31 | 0.59 | WAB lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-01 | -5.2% | +13.4% | WAB higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +11.2% | +10.1% | RAIL higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-08-01 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 1 | 5 | WAB higher |
| Beta as of 2026-08-01 | 1.47 | 0.93 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-27 close | -25.7% | +52.6% | WAB higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-01. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-27.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.