Trinity Industries Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Trinity Industries has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 22.3%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 15.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.1% per year. Trinity Industries's return on equity is 15.7%, and it has net margins of 5.8%.

Key information

22.3%

Earnings growth rate

31.6%

EPS growth rate

Machinery Industry Growth8.8%
Revenue growth rate5.1%
Return on equity15.7%
Net Margin5.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Do Trinity Industries' (NYSE:TRN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Dec 11
Do Trinity Industries' (NYSE:TRN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Solid Growth And Good Prospects Make Trinity Industries Attractive

Nov 19

Trinity Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:TRN) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Sep 13
Trinity Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:TRN) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Taking Some Profits In Trinity Industries

Sep 08

Here's Why Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Aug 30
Here's Why Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Here's Why Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Aug 13
Here's Why Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN)?

Jun 14
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN)?

We Think The Compensation For Trinity Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:TRN) CEO Looks About Right

May 14
We Think The Compensation For Trinity Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:TRN) CEO Looks About Right

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN)

May 01
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN)

Does Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Apr 18
Does Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) Presents An Opportunity

Mar 26
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) Presents An Opportunity

Trinity Industries, Inc.: Debt Fueled Growth, But Robust Dividend

Jan 18

Why We're Not Concerned About Trinity Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:TRN) Share Price

Jan 04
Why We're Not Concerned About Trinity Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:TRN) Share Price

Trinity Industries' (NYSE:TRN) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 13
Trinity Industries' (NYSE:TRN) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Does Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Oct 30
Does Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Taking A (Speculative) Position In Trinity Industries

Oct 26

These 4 Measures Indicate That Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) Is Using Debt Extensively

Oct 18
These 4 Measures Indicate That Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) Is Using Debt Extensively

Is Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN) Potentially Undervalued?

Sep 05
Is Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN) Potentially Undervalued?

Trinity Industries Vs. 20-Year Bonds

Aug 28

Trinity Industries Q2 Earnings: Rolling Along

Aug 16

Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Jul 02
Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Trinity Industries: Paying You Less While Borrowing More

Jun 06

Trinity Industries: Ramping Up And Growing Margins

May 31

What Is Trinity Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:TRN) Share Price Doing?

May 24
What Is Trinity Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:TRN) Share Price Doing?

Trinity Industries' (NYSE:TRN) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.26

Mar 10
Trinity Industries' (NYSE:TRN) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.26

Trinity Industries Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 20

Should You Investigate Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN) At US$27.96?

Jan 26
Should You Investigate Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN) At US$27.96?

Taking Trinity Industries Chips Off The Table

Dec 14

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Trinity Industries makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:TRN Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 243,2481892230
30 Jun 243,2701772120
31 Mar 243,1511402050
31 Dec 232,9831192030
30 Sep 232,777892010
30 Jun 232,452942000
31 Mar 232,146861910
31 Dec 221,977861860
30 Sep 221,858641810
30 Jun 221,782561790
31 Mar 221,658501800
31 Dec 211,516401800
30 Sep 211,210-1281550
30 Jun 211,249-1241600
31 Mar 211,465-3361710
31 Dec 201,750-1721910
30 Sep 202,43522450
30 Jun 202,789262560
31 Mar 203,0162702690
31 Dec 192,7521222180
30 Sep 192,8891442560
30 Jun 192,6831232710
31 Mar 192,5811212810
31 Dec 182,5091022930
30 Sep 181,4154992370
30 Jun 181,7825372730
31 Mar 182,0535523060
31 Dec 172,3975843370
30 Sep 173,8602264300
30 Jun 173,9982434200
31 Mar 174,2782854130
31 Dec 163,0901733130
30 Sep 165,0324624430
30 Jun 165,4625794670
31 Mar 165,9546924750
31 Dec 156,3937724760
30 Sep 156,5077124500
30 Jun 156,5286594280
31 Mar 156,3366124100
31 Dec 146,1706563950
30 Sep 145,7656313650
30 Jun 145,3125823310
31 Mar 144,8935063060
31 Dec 134,3653572910

Quality Earnings: TRN has a large one-off gain of $76.8M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: TRN's current net profit margins (5.8%) are higher than last year (3.2%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: TRN's earnings have grown significantly by 22.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: TRN's earnings growth over the past year (111.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (22.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: TRN earnings growth over the past year (111.8%) exceeded the Machinery industry 14.6%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: TRN's Return on Equity (15.7%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 10:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Trinity Industries, Inc. is covered by 19 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Kristine KubackiAvondale Partners
Matthew BrooklierBuckingham Research Group Inc.
Mehvish RahmanCitigroup Inc