Greenbrier Companies
Market Cap
US$984.9m
Last Updated
2019/10/17 23:36 UTC
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Executive Summary
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets railroad freight car equipment in North America, Europe, and South America.
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Fundamentals
Undervalued with excellent balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Greenbrier Companies's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
6.4%
GBX
4.7%
US Machinery
1.8%
US Market
1 Year Return
-46.9%
GBX
6.6%
US Machinery
7.3%
US Market
Return vs Industry: GBX underperformed the US Machinery industry which returned 6.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GBX underperformed the US Market which returned 7.3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| GBX | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 6.4% | 4.7% | 1.8% |
| 30 Day | 1.8% | -0.6% | -0.7% |
| 90 Day | 7.8% | -0.9% | 0.06% |
| 1 Year | -45.4%-46.9% | 8.9%6.6% | 9.7%7.3% |
| 3 Year | -9.8%-15.7% | 49.4%39.7% | 46.3%36.9% |
| 5 Year | -46.5%-51.9% | 57.6%38.4% | 64.5%46.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Greenbrier Companies's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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What Is Greenbrier Companies's (NYSE:GBX) P/E Ratio After Its Share Price Rocketed?Valuation
Is Greenbrier Companies undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
11.0%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Undervalued: GBX ($30.32) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($34.05)
Significantly Undervalued: GBX is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: GBX is good value based on its PE Ratio (14.8x) compared to the Machinery industry average (20.1x).
PE vs Market: GBX is good value based on its PE Ratio (14.8x) compared to the US market (17.7x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Low PEG Ratio: GBX is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.6x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: GBX is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.8x) compared to the US Machinery industry average (2.2x).
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Future Growth
How is Greenbrier Companies forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 5 analysts?
23.1%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: GBX's forecast earnings growth (23.1% per year) is above the savings rate (2.7%).
Earnings vs Market: GBX's earnings (23.1% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (14.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: GBX's revenue (2.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: GBX's revenue (2.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
High Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if GBX's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Greenbrier Companies performed over the past 5 years?
-6.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GBX's earnings have declined by -6.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: GBX's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: GBX had negative earnings growth (-53.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Machinery industry average (18.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: GBX's Return on Equity (6.4%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: GBX's Return on Assets is below or equal to the Machinery industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: GBX's Return on Capital Employed has declined over the past 3 years.
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Financial Health
How is Greenbrier Companies's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GBX's short term assets ($1.5B) exceeds its short term liabilities ($499.1M)
Long Term Liabilities: GBX's short term assets (1.5B) exceeds its long term liabilities (572.2M)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GBX's debt to equity ratio (35.4%) is considered satisfactory
Reducing Debt: GBX's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 88% to 35.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GBX's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.
Interest Coverage: GBX's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: GBX has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: GBX's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 2.866730x debt).
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Dividend
What is Greenbrier Companies's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
3.30%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: GBX's dividend (3.3%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: GBX's dividend (3.3%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.72%).
Stable Dividend: GBX's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GBX's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (48.8%), GBX's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
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Management
What is the CEO of Greenbrier Companies's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
3.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Bill Furman (75yo)
25.8yrs
Tenure
US$7,473,644
Compensation
Mr. William A. Furman, also known as Bill, has been Chief Executive Officer and President at The Greenbrier Companies at Gunderson, LLC since 1994. Mr. Furman serves as Principal Executive Officer and Mana ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Bill's total compensation ($USD7.47M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.67M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Bill's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: GBX's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
5.8yrs
Average Tenure
70yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GBX's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Legal Officer Chief Compliance Officer |
| Shares | 2,000 |
| Max Price | US$35.53 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Senior Key Executive Executive VP and Chief Commercial & Leasing Officer |
| Shares | 300 |
| Max Price | US$52.43 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Martin Baker (64yo)
Chief Compliance Officer
- Tenure: 11.4yrs
- Compensation: US$1.56m
Bill Furman (75yo)
Chairman & CEO
- Tenure: 25.8yrs
- Compensation: US$7.47m
Mark Rittenbaum (62yo)
Executive VP and Chief Commercial & Leasing Officer
- Tenure: 26.8yrs
- Compensation: US$2.28m
Brian Comstock (57yo)
Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing
- Tenure: 1.5yrs
- Compensation: US$1.62m
Alejandro Centurion (63yo)
Executive VP & President of Global Manufacturing Operations
- Tenure: 14.2yrs
- Compensation: US$1.66m
Adrian Downes (56yo)
CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & Senior VP
- Tenure: 1.2yrs
- Compensation: US$1.04m
Owen Whitehall
Executive Vice President of Global Mfg. Organization - North American Operations & Global Sourcing
- Tenure: 1.5yrs
Lorie Tekorius (52yo)
President & COO
- Tenure: 0.2yrs
- Compensation: US$2.21m
Jack Isselmann
Senior Vice President of External Affairs & Programs
- Tenure: 4.9yrs
Justin Roberts
VP of Corporate Finance & Treasurer
- Tenure: 2.8yrs
Board Members
Duane McDougall (67yo)
Lead Director
- Tenure: 5.8yrs
- Compensation: US$319.05k
Bill Furman (75yo)
Chairman & CEO
- Tenure: 25.8yrs
- Compensation: US$7.47m
Don Washburn (75yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 15.2yrs
- Compensation: US$256.55k
Charles Swindells (77yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 14.1yrs
- Compensation: US$349.67k
Kelly Williams (55yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 4.5yrs
- Compensation: US$249.67k
Tom Fargo (70yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 4.3yrs
- Compensation: US$255.30k
Graeme Allan Jack (69yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 13yrs
- Compensation: US$269.05k
Wanda Felton (61yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
- Compensation: US$242.17k
David Starling (70yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
- Compensation: US$240.30k
Company Information
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
- Ticker: GBX
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1974
- Industry: Construction Machinery and Heavy Trucks
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: US$984.901m
- Shares outstanding: 32.48m
- Website: https://www.gbrx.com
Number of Employees
Location
- The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
- One Centerpointe Drive
- Suite 200
- Lake Oswego
- Oregon
- 97035
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBX | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jul 1994 |
| G90 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jul 1994 |
| G90 | BST (Boerse-Stuttgart) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jul 1994 |
| GBX * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Jul 1994 |
Biography
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets railroad freight car equipment in North America, Europe, and South America. The company operates in three segments: Manufacturing; Wheels, ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/17 23:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/05/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/08/31 |
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