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Greenbrier Companies NYSE:GBX Stock Report

Last Price

US$42.41

Market Cap

US$1.3b

7D

1.5%

1Y

-16.9%

Updated

28 Apr, 2025

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Company Financials +

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.

NYSE:GBX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.3b

GBX Stock Overview

Designs, manufactures, and markets railroad freight car equipment in North America, Europe, and South America. More details

GBX fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (6.6x) is below the US market (16.9x)

Earnings grew by 83.1% over the past year

Risk Analysis

Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 28.3% per year for the next 3 years

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Dividend of 3.02% is not well covered by free cash flows


The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Competitors

REV Group

NYSE:REVG

US$1.7b

Blue Bird

NasdaqGM:BLBD

US$1.1b

Terex

NYSE:TEX

US$2.4b

Astec Industries

NasdaqGS:ASTE

US$808.3m

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Greenbrier Companies
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$42.41
52 Week HighUS$71.06
52 Week LowUS$37.77
Beta1.53
1 Month Change-18.32%
3 Month Change-36.72%
1 Year Change-16.89%
3 Year Change1.61%
5 Year Change159.39%
Change since IPO202.93%

Recent News & Updates

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 08
Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Greenbrier Companies Stock: Risky Investment, Continuing To Avoid

Apr 08

Recent updates

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 08
Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Greenbrier Companies Stock: Risky Investment, Continuing To Avoid

Apr 08

Here's Why Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Apr 07
Here's Why Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:GBX) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Mar 24
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:GBX) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Greenbrier: Take Advantage Of 20% Share Price Pullback

Mar 06

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Greenbrier Companies' (NYSE:GBX) Returns On Capital

Feb 13
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Greenbrier Companies' (NYSE:GBX) Returns On Capital

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.30

Jan 13
Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.30

The Greenbrier Companies: Stay For The Margin Power

Jan 09

Is There Now An Opportunity In The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX)?

Jan 01
Is There Now An Opportunity In The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX)?

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Dec 18
Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Greenbrier: Gross Margin Increase Will Continue To Drive Shares Northward

Nov 28

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Presents An Opportunity

Nov 26
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Presents An Opportunity

Improved Earnings Required Before The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) Stock's 26% Jump Looks Justified

Nov 12
Improved Earnings Required Before The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) Stock's 26% Jump Looks Justified
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Analysts Cast Doubt As Machinery Giant Faces Sluggish Revenue Forecast

Oct 27 Strategic focus on leasing and management aims for stable future revenue, leveraging fleet expansion to enhance long-term margins and growth.

Greenbrier Companies' (NYSE:GBX) Dividend Will Be $0.30

Oct 21
Greenbrier Companies' (NYSE:GBX) Dividend Will Be $0.30

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX)?

Sep 25
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX)?

Is Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) A Risky Investment?

Sep 12
Is Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) A Risky Investment?

Continuing To Avoid Greenbrier

Sep 10

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:GBX) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Aug 30
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:GBX) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Greenbrier: A Buying Opportunity Could Arise This Fall

Aug 21

The Returns At Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Aren't Growing

Jul 27
The Returns At Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Aren't Growing

Revenue Miss: The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Fell 11% Short Of Analyst Revenue Estimates And Analysts Have Been Revising Their Models

Jul 11
Revenue Miss: The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Fell 11% Short Of Analyst Revenue Estimates And Analysts Have Been Revising Their Models

Greenbrier: Before Earnings, Optimism Is Already Priced In

Jul 04

Should You Be Adding Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jun 22
Should You Be Adding Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) To Your Watchlist Today?

Greenbrier Companies: Strong Re-Rating Potential, Margin Growth, Economic Profit

Jun 19

At US$49.55, Is It Time To Put The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) On Your Watch List?

May 02
At US$49.55, Is It Time To Put The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) On Your Watch List?

Greenbrier Stock: Likely To Have A Great Quarter, And I'm Still Avoiding

Apr 04

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Mar 30
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Here's Why We Think Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Is Well Worth Watching

Mar 15
Here's Why We Think Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Is Well Worth Watching

Greenbrier: Potential Europe Risks, Time To Consider Taking Profits

Mar 09

The Greenbrier Companies: Tremendous Turnaround, House Position Time

Jan 05

Market Participants Recognise The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:GBX) Earnings

Dec 20
Market Participants Recognise The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:GBX) Earnings

Is The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) Potentially Undervalued?

Dec 05
Is The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) Potentially Undervalued?

Here's Why Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Nov 20
Here's Why Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Greenbrier Companies: Too Much Risk, Too Little Return

Nov 10

Shareholder Returns

GBXUS MachineryUS Market
7D1.5%6.5%7.0%
1Y-16.9%-5.8%7.5%

Return vs Industry: GBX underperformed the US Machinery industry which returned -5.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: GBX underperformed the US Market which returned 7.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is GBX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
GBX volatility
GBX Average Weekly Movement6.6%
Machinery Industry Average Movement7.2%
Market Average Movement7.8%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.4%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market4.1%

Stable Share Price: GBX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: GBX's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.

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Consensus Narrative from 2 Analysts

Rail Leasing And European Rationalization Will Sustain Momentum Amid Headwinds

Key Takeaways Strategic efficiency improvements and cost reductions are set to boost net margins and earnings in a tough railcar market. Strong leasing market performance and a significant global railcar backlog support stable revenue and future growth prospects.
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US$49.00
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13.4% undervalued intrinsic discount
-7.91%
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About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
197414,200Lorie Tekoriuswww.gbrx.com

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets railroad freight car equipment in North America, Europe, and South America. It operates through three segments: Manufacturing; Maintenance Services; and Leasing & Management Services. The Manufacturing segment offers covered hopper cars, gondolas, open top hoppers, boxcars, center partition cars, tank cars, sustainable conversions, intermodal railcars, and railcar equipment.

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Greenbrier Companies's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
GBX fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.33b
Earnings (TTM)US$202.70m
Revenue (TTM)US$3.51b

6.6x

P/E Ratio

0.4x

P/S Ratio

Is GBX overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
GBX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$3.51b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.80b
Gross ProfitUS$627.20m
Other ExpensesUS$424.50m
EarningsUS$202.70m

Last Reported Earnings

Feb 28, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)6.46
Gross Margin17.86%
Net Profit Margin5.77%
Debt/Equity Ratio105.7%

How did GBX perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.0%

Current Dividend Yield

18%

Payout Ratio

Does GBX pay a reliable dividends?

See GBX dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy GBX by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Greenbrier Companies dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateApr 22 2025
Dividend Pay DateMay 13 2025
Days until Ex dividend6 days
Days until Dividend pay date15 days

Does GBX pay a reliable dividends?

See GBX dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/28 04:09
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/25 00:00
Earnings2025/02/28
Annual Earnings2024/08/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. is covered by 16 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
Kenneth HoexterBofA Global Research
Matthew BrooklierBuckingham Research Group Inc.