RAIL vs MMLP Comparison

FreightCar America Inc is a manufacturer of railcars and components, serving diverse transportation needs in North America. The company designs and produces a wide range of railcar types, including box cars, hoppers, covered hoppers, gondolas, and flat cars for both intermodal and non-intermodal freight. The company has two segments: The Manufacturing segment encompasses new railcar manufacturing, used railcar sales, leasing, and rebuilds, while the Aftermarket segment includes the selling of forged, cast and fabricated railcar parts and supplies for all railcar types, and provides aftermarket services including safety training, railcar inspections, and preventative maintenance. The company's revenue is predominantly derived from its Manufacturing segment.

Martin Midstream Partners LP has a diverse set of operations focused in the United States Gulf Coast region. The company's business lines include terminalling, processing, storage, and packaging services for petroleum products and by-products including the refining of naphthenic crude oil; land and marine transportation services for petroleum products and by-products, chemicals, and specialty products; sulfur and sulfur-based products processing, manufacturing, marketing and distribution; and natural gas liquids marketing, distribution and transportation services. Company operates in four segment Terminalling and storage, Transportation, Sulfur service and Specialty products segment. Majority of the revenue derived from Specialty products segment.