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What drives FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC.’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity−30%Tax burden−350%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden−32%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin7%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.95×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier-2.00×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$38.1MFY2025
Income before tax−$10.9MFY2025
Operating income$33.9MFY2025
$501MFY2025
Ending assets$290MFY2025
Beginning assets$224MFY2024
−$107MFY2025
−$150MFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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