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NYSE: GBX NYSE Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment Next results ~January 7, 2027

D Fundamentals grade

Greenbrier Companies Inc is a US-listed company in the construction machinery & heavy transportation equipment industry. Its financial year ends in August.

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Fair value per share

~$46

Valuation models combined (3)

Base case. Range ~$42–$49. Weighted average of 3 models (price-to-earnings vs peers, residual income, justified price-to-book), the price-to-earnings vs peers counting double.

Price vs value

Modestly undervalued

The price is inside our value range, 8% below our base value.

Price used: $42.22, November 2, 2026

Greenbrier Companies Inc valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders0 buying, 2 selling0 purchases and 2 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds124 adding, 114 cuttingOf 45 active managers that changed their stake, 33 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Greenbrier Companies files

10-K filed October 26: Greenbrier Companies

Model value −3.8%

Revenue for the twelve months to August 2026 came in at $2.46bn, down 24.0% on a year earlier and faster than the -25.6% recorded a quarter earlier. That growth rate ranks 1463 of the 1476 companies we cover. Margins moved the wrong way too. Free cash flow margin dropped to -9.7% from -0.5% a year earlier, while the operating margin narrowed to 5.8% from 11.1%. Reflecting the weaker picture, our model value slips from $47.64 to $45.81 a share. The current share price sits at $38.08.

Source: 10-K filed October 26, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Earlier notes (1)

Where Greenbrier Companies stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to May 2026 was $2.63bn, down 25.6% on a year earlier, slower than -17.5% a quarter earlier. That puts it 1463 of 1476 for growth among all the companies we cover. Free-cash-flow margin fell to -4.3% from 2.2% a year earlier. Operating margin narrowed to 7.2% from 11.7%. The diluted share count is down 2.7% on a year earlier, which lifts each remaining share. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades D. It passes 0 of our 3 financial-health checks. Our valuation models combined value is $47.64 a share, against a share price of $38.08.

10-Q on SEC EDGAR

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~January 7, 2027 (estimated)

Greenbrier Companies Inc's trailing-twelve-month revenue fell 24.0% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of -9.7%. Where it lags: revenue growth of -24.0% ranks 23 of 23 construction machinery & heavy transportation equipment companies we cover.

Current signal Free cash flow diverging from earnings: TTM free cash flow fell 1530.6% while net income fell 61.3%: a 1469pp divergence.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Shrinking share count. Diluted shares fell 1.1% in a year, so each share owns more of the business.

Things to watch

  • Revenue shrinking. Revenue fell 24.0% over the last 12 months.
  • Margins narrowing. Operating margin is down 5.3 points on a year ago.
  • Burning cash. Free cash flow was -9.7% of revenue over the last 12 months.
  • Gross margin slipping. Gross margin is down 5.2 points on a year ago.
  • Weak cash conversion. Free cash flow was -303% of net income over the last 12 months.
  • Below peers: long-term debt as % of assets. Long-term debt as % of assets of 41.4% ranks 16 of 18 construction machinery & heavy transportation equipment companies we cover (median 24.0%).

Latest results: FY2026 Q4

Filed October 26, 2026
Earnings per share
$0.39 against an average estimate of $0.80: missed by 51.4%
Revenue
$591m, down 22.2% on a year earlier
Share reaction
-1.6% in the first session after the results on October 26, 2026, against +1.3% for the S&P 500
Guidance given
industry Deliveries 26000 to 28000 (fiscal 2027); total Revenue $2.8bn to $3.2bn (fiscal 2027)
Next report
January 7, 2027; average EPS estimate $0.55

Greenbrier Companies' figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+8.2%
  • 1 week+10.2%
  • 1 month+4.0%
  • This year-7.8%
  • 1 year+3.9%
  • 5 years+12.3%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$2.5B
Operating margin
5.8%
Net margin
3.2%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$2.49

Growth

Revenue growth
−24.0%
Change in growth rate
+1.5 pts
Share count change
−1.1%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
-$240M
FCF margin
-9.7%
Stock pay % of revenue
0.6%

Earnings

Last results
October 26, 2026
Next results (est.)
January 7, 2027

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Our research
  2. Our research
  3. Results
  4. Leadership
  5. Guidance
  6. Announcement
  7. Leadership

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Greenbrier Companies Inc valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03
Hold12-month view
12-month price target
~$46
Price used
$42.06close November 3, 2026
Implied change
▲ +9%
Uncertainty
Low

How we got here: the combined value of 3 valuation models built for a business like Greenbrier Companies Inc (see the models table below and how they are combined) , with a 9.09% cost of equity. The models span ~$42–~$49; that spread sets a 15% margin before we rate Buy or Sell.

Produced by Fundamentalytics' automated valuation model on November 3, 2026, using delayed market prices. Rating meanings, methodology and conflicts: recommendations disclosure and research disclaimer. General research, not personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances. Prices can fall as well as rise.

Valuation models

We value Greenbrier Companies Inc as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 9.1%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.92 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. ~$49 ~$46–$87 Primary model, counts double
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$44 ~$31–$64 Included
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$42 ~$36–$50 Included
Revenue-to-maturity model Revenue grown to maturity with the cash margin moving to the industry's; for companies not yet profitable. — Does not apply: revenue and margins don't support a positive value
Price-to-sales vs peers Sales per share times peers' typical price-to-sales; used only when earnings are negative. — Does not apply: earnings are positive: price-to-earnings is the better measure
Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (price-to-earnings vs peers) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. ~$46 ~$42–$49 3 models

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Greenbrier Companies Inc with Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Share price$25.58$33.08$45.60$18.81$22.98$38.39$25.51$39.37$46.03$45.35$45.07
Market value$831m$1.1bn$1.5bn$624m$768m$1.3bn$858m$1.3bn$1.5bn$1.5bn$1.4bn
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$81m−$14m−$61m$531m$193000$269m$747m$1.0bn$1.4bn$1.5bn$1.6bn
Enterprise value$912m$1.1bn$1.4bn$1.2bn$769m$1.6bn$1.6bn$2.4bn$2.9bn$2.9bn$3.1bn
Multiples
Price / sales 0.3x0.5x0.6x0.2x0.3x0.7x0.3x0.3x0.4x0.4x0.6x
Price / earnings 4.5x9.3x9.9x8.8x15.7x39.9x18.3x21.3x9.3x7.1x18.1x
Price / free cash flow 4.2x5.4x——3.7x——————
EV / EBITDA 1.9x3.3x4.4x4.3x2.8x11.0x7.3x8.4x6.6x6.1x11.1x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

34 /100

Weak moat

How hard Greenbrier Companies's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 0 / 20

    Net income has been a median 2.1% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Pricing power 7 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 13.4%, moving by 3.0 percentage points (standard deviation) across 10 years.

  • Durability 6 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 6.1%; its worst year was 2.3%.

  • Cash conversion 2 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 2 of 10 years, at a median -5.1% of revenue.

  • Discipline 19 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 5.6% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.5% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Low. In this industry, the business rests on physical assets, regulated networks or products AI itself depends on.

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: January 7, 2027, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $663m and EPS of $0.55 (range $0.38 to $0.71) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $3.33 +28% $2.9bn +18%
Next $4.47 +34% $3.2bn +10%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved −11.4% in 90 days, across 2 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is −14.5% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 0 analysts raised Greenbrier Companies Inc's forecast and 2 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Greenbrier Companies Inc, last 90 days
$3.00 $3.50 $4.00 $4.50 $5.00 $5.50 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $3.90 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $3.90 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $3.75 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: $3.75 Current fiscal year, Now: $3.33 $3.33 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $5.05 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $5.05 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $5.05 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $5.05 Next fiscal year, Now: $4.47 $4.47

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $3.90$5.05
60 days ago $3.90$5.05
30 days ago $3.75$5.05
7 days ago $3.75$5.05
Now $3.33$4.47

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Aug 2026 $0.80 $0.39 −51.4%
May 2026 $0.60 $0.60 0.0%
Feb 2026 $0.82 $0.47 −42.9%
Nov 2025 $0.79 $1.14 +44.3%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, October 26, 2026
  • Total Revenue fiscal 2027 $2.8bn to $3.2bn New
    “Total Revenue $2.8B - $3.2B” source
  • EPS fiscal 2027 $2.75 to $3.75 New
    “EPS $2.75 - $3.75” source
  • Operating Margin % fiscal 2027 7% to 7.5% New
    “Operating Margin % 7.0% - 7.5%” source
  • Industry Deliveries fiscal 2027 26,000 to 28,000 New
    “Industry Deliveries (1) 26,000 - 28,000 units” source
  • Total Capital Expenditures, Net fiscal 2027 $225m to $275m New
    “Total Capital Expenditures, Net (2) $225M - $275M” source

Figures and quotations are management's, copied from the company's own press release (SEC 8-K exhibit) and checked word for word against it. Forward-looking statements are the company's expectations, not ours and not advice; guidance can change or be missed.

Analyst recommendations

3 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy00%
Hold133%
Sell267%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 20261113
  2. Sep 20261113
  3. Aug 20261113
  4. Jul 20261113

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Greenbrier Companies Inc, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
13.0%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
7.28
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−1%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
—
of shares
Held by insiders
8.7%
of shares
Employees
10,000
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

Market data may be delayed

What moved the share price

Last 12 months +3.9%

$40.63 on October 31, 2025 to $42.22

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $3.2bn $2.5bn −24.0%
Net margin 6.3% 3.2% −49.0%
P/E multiple 6.4x 17.0x +165.4%
Share count 32m 32m +1.2%

Biggest factor: p/e multiple.

Last 3 years +21.8%

$34.66 on November 3, 2023 to $42.22

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $3.9bn $2.5bn −37.6%
Net margin 1.6% 3.2% +102.6%
P/E multiple 18.7x 17.0x −9.4%
Share count 34m 32m +6.4%

Biggest factor: net margin.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
GBX+29%−25%+36%+41%−21%−8%
Industry peers (median)+11%−8%+28%+22%+11%+13%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
GBX50%33%58%67%50%46%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
GBX−19%−54%−32%−21%−44%−35%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 79% from October 9, 2018 to April 3, 2020. Getting back needed a 369% gain, reached on April 3, 2024, 1461 days after the low.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$37.48 – $58.06
From 52-week high
−27.3%
vs 50-day average
+2.3%
vs 200-day average
−11.7%
Volatility (1 year)
32%
Beta vs S&P 500
0.34

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
6 up, 6 down
typical move ±7.8%
After a week
6 up, 6 down
typical move ±8.5%
After a month
6 up, 5 down
typical move ±6.1%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
October 26, 2026 −1.6% +1.3% +10.8% —
July 1, 2026 −3.0% −0.3% −4.8% +1.2%
April 7, 2026 +1.4% +2.6% +8.9% +4.8%
January 8, 2026 −5.4% +0.7% −2.8% +7.7%
October 28, 2025 −8.1% +0.3% −8.7% −1.5%
July 1, 2025 +23.6% +0.4% +20.0% −0.6%
April 7, 2025 −13.1% −1.7% −10.4% −5.3%
January 8, 2025 +4.2% −1.4% +10.5% +7.6%
October 23, 2024 +15.0% −0.7% +16.2% +26.9%
July 8, 2024 −6.2% +0.2% −3.8% −5.8%
April 5, 2024 +3.1% +1.1% −0.4% 0.0%
January 5, 2024 +9.4% +1.6% +5.1% +5.9%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Options strategies

All options ideas

How Greenbrier Companies Inc’s listed options are priced, and three ways to use them that follow from our valuation. Quotes are delayed, read November 2, 2026. Check the live chain at your broker before trading.

Cash-secured put

Not offered: fundamentals grade D (needs B+ or better).

We suggest selling a put only on well-rated companies, at a strike where the price you would pay if assigned (strike less premium) is at or below our fair value.

Covered call

Not offered: no liquid call at or above our price target — the model says the upside is worth more than any listed strike.

For holders: sell a call at a strike at or above our fair value, so the shares are only sold at a price the model calls full value.

Collar

Not offered: the shares trade below our fair value: a collar caps upside the model expects.

For holders of a stock trading at or above our fair value: buy a put for a floor and sell a call to pay for it.

General research, not personal advice. Options can lose you more than you expect and are not suitable for everyone: put sellers can be made to buy shares that keep falling, call sellers give up gains above the strike, and results or news can move prices sharply. Chances shown are approximations from each option’s delta. Spreads, fees and early assignment are not modelled.

Greenbrier Companies Inc in five measures

Fundamentals grade D
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet Value

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Greenbrier Companies Inc
$2B $2.5B $3B $3.5B $4B FY24 Q1 FY24 Q4 FY25 Q3 FY26 Q4 Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $4B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $3.7B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $3.5B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $3.5B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $3.6B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $3.5B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $3.5B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $3.2B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $3.1B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $2.9B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $2.6B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q4: $2.5B $2.5B

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 27, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY24 Q1 $4B
FY24 Q2 $3.7B
FY24 Q3 $3.5B
FY24 Q4 $3.5B
FY25 Q1 $3.6B
FY25 Q2 $3.5B
FY25 Q3 $3.5B
FY25 Q4 $3.2B
FY26 Q1 $3.1B
FY26 Q2 $2.9B
FY26 Q3 $2.6B
FY26 Q4 $2.5B
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Greenbrier Companies Inc
-40% -20% 0% 20% 40% FY24 Q1 FY24 Q4 FY25 Q3 FY26 Q4 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: 24.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: 2.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -9.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: -10.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -9.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: -5.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: 0.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: -8.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: -15.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: -17.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: -25.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q4: -24.0% -24.0%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 27, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY24 Q1 24.8%
FY24 Q2 2.6%
FY24 Q3 -9.5%
FY24 Q4 -10.1%
FY25 Q1 -9.4%
FY25 Q2 -5.8%
FY25 Q3 0.7%
FY25 Q4 -8.6%
FY26 Q1 -15.0%
FY26 Q2 -17.5%
FY26 Q3 -25.6%
FY26 Q4 -24.0%
Operating margin (TTM) Greenbrier Companies Inc
4% 6% 8% 10% 12% FY24 Q1 FY24 Q4 FY25 Q3 FY26 Q4 Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 6.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 6.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 7.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 9.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 10.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 11.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 11.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 11.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 10.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 8.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 7.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q4: 5.8% 5.8%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 27, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY24 Q1 6.2%
FY24 Q2 6.5%
FY24 Q3 7.5%
FY24 Q4 9.2%
FY25 Q1 10.3%
FY25 Q2 11.2%
FY25 Q3 11.7%
FY25 Q4 11.1%
FY26 Q1 10.1%
FY26 Q2 8.7%
FY26 Q3 7.2%
FY26 Q4 5.8%
FCF margin (TTM) Greenbrier Companies Inc
-10% -5% 0% 5% 10% FY24 Q1 FY24 Q4 FY25 Q3 FY26 Q4 FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: -2.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: -4.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: -6.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -1.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -2.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -0.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 2.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -0.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 4.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 8.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: -4.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q4: -9.7% -9.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 27, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY24 Q1 -2.3%
FY24 Q2 -4.3%
FY24 Q3 -6.4%
FY24 Q4 -1.9%
FY25 Q1 -2.2%
FY25 Q2 -0.9%
FY25 Q3 2.2%
FY25 Q4 -0.5%
FY26 Q1 4.2%
FY26 Q2 8.0%
FY26 Q3 -4.3%
FY26 Q4 -9.7%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2010 Aug 2010 2011 Aug 2011 2012 Aug 2012 2013 Aug 2013 2014 Aug 2014 2015 Aug 2015 2016 Aug 2016 2017 Aug 2017 2018 Aug 2018 2019 Aug 2019 2020 Aug 2020 2021 Aug 2021 2022 Aug 2022 2023 Aug 2023 2024 Aug 2024 2025 Aug 2025 2026 Aug 2026
Income
Revenue 756 1,243 1,808 1,756 2,204 2,605 2,680 2,169 2,519 3,034 2,792 1,748 2,978 3,944 3,545 3,240 2,461
Gross profit 102 140 214 206 322 537 551 421 409 366 353 232 306 441 559 608 334
EBITDA 90 106 161 83 280 432 472 326 327 268 278 142 220 283 440 482 274
Operating income 52 68 119 42 240 387 409 260 253 184 168 41 118 176 325 360 144
Net income 4 6 59 −11 112 193 183 116 152 71 49 32 47 63 160 204 79
Diluted EPS $0.21 $0.24 $1.91 −$0.41 $3.44 $5.93 $5.73 $3.65 $4.68 $2.14 $1.46 $0.96 $1.40 $1.89 $4.96 $6.35 $2.49
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +64.4% +45.4% −2.8% +25.5% +18.2% +2.8% −19.0% +16.1% +20.4% −8.0% −37.4% +70.4% +32.5% −10.1% −8.6% −24.0%
EBITDA — +18.1% +52.2% −48.4% +236.9% +54.3% +9.2% −31.0% +0.5% −18.2% +3.9% −49.1% +55.3% +28.5% +55.7% +9.4% −43.1%
Operating income — +29.7% +75.8% −64.9% +475.1% +61.5% +5.6% −36.3% −2.9% −27.2% −8.5% −75.7% +187.8% +49.5% +84.0% +11.0% −60.1%
Net income — — — −118.8% — +72.3% −5.0% −36.6% +30.8% −53.2% −31.1% — — — — +27.5% −61.3%
Diluted EPS — — — −121.5% — +72.4% −3.4% −36.3% +28.2% −54.3% −31.8% — — — — +28.0% −60.8%
Margins
Gross margin 13.5% 11.2% 11.9% 11.7% 14.6% 20.6% 20.6% 19.4% 16.2% 12.1% 12.6% 13.3% 10.3% 11.2% 15.8% 18.7% 13.6%
EBITDA margin 11.8% 8.5% 8.9% 4.7% 12.7% 16.6% 17.6% 15.0% 13.0% 8.8% 10.0% 8.1% 7.4% 7.2% 12.4% 14.9% 11.1%
Operating margin 6.9% 5.4% 6.6% 2.4% 10.9% 14.9% 15.2% 12.0% 10.0% 6.1% 6.0% 2.3% 4.0% 4.5% 9.2% 11.1% 5.8%
Net margin 0.6% 0.5% 3.2% −0.6% 5.1% 7.4% 6.8% 5.4% 6.0% 2.3% 1.8% 1.9% 1.6% 1.6% 4.5% 6.3% 3.2%
Free-cash-flow margin 0.5% −9.5% −0.1% 2.5% 3.0% 3.3% 7.4% 9.2% −2.9% −7.2% 7.4% −10.3% −17.8% −7.4% −1.9% −0.5% −9.7%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 43 −34 116 105 136 192 337 286 103 −21 272 −41 −150 71 330 266 40
Capital spending 39 84 118 61 70 106 139 86 177 198 67 139 381 362 398 280 279
Free cash flow 4 −119 −2 44 66 86 198 200 −74 −219 205 −180 −531 −291 −69 −15 −240
Stock-based pay 6 7 9 6 11 19 24 26 29 11 9 15 16 12 17 18 16
Free cash flow after stock pay −2 −126 −11 37 54 67 174 173 −103 −231 196 −194 −547 −303 −86 −32 −255
Balance sheet
Cash 99 50 54 97 185 173 223 611 531 330 834 647 543 282 352 306 235
Total debt 0 0 0 0 0 0 304 598 470 861 834 916 1,290 1,330 1,756 1,765 1,855
Net debt (negative = net cash) −99 −50 −54 −97 −185 −173 81 −14 −61 531 0 269 747 1,048 1,404 1,458 1,620
Diluted shares 20m 27m 34m 27m 34m 33m 32m 33m 33m 33m 33m 34m 34m 34m 32m 32m 32m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends — — — — 4 16 23 25 30 33 35 36 36 36 38 40 43
Buybacks — — — — 34 70 33 — — — — 20 — 57 1 23 13
Total returned — — — — 38 86 57 25 30 33 35 56 36 93 40 62 56

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

0 of 3 checks passed · August 31, 2026
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities The company doesn't report a short-term split. Not assessable.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities Not assessable from the reported split. Not assessable.
  • More cash than debt $235m of cash against $1.8bn of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 117% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt $40m of operating cash flow against $1.8bn of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Interest not separately reported. Not assessable.

From Greenbrier Companies Inc's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q4 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$13.4M
Dividends (TTM)
$42.6M
Returned to shareholders
-23%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$37.4M
Diluted share count
−1.1%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
4.3%
dividends 3.3% + buybacks 1.0% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
54%
of net income paid out
Sales & admin spending
9.3%
of revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in construction machinery & heavy transportation equipment
Last 12 months unless stated GBX FSS MTW TRN HY BLBD Median
Revenue, last 12 months $2.5bn $2.5bn $2.3bn $2.1bn $3.5bn $1.6bn $2.1bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months −24.0% 24.0% 8.9% −2.4% −11.1% 13.5% 10.1%
Revenue growth, 3-year average −14.5% 15.2% 2.0% −8.6% −3.6% 14.0% 4.3%
Revenue growth, latest quarter −22.2% 18.1% 10.3% 17.8% −15.0% 29.9% 17.8%
Gross margin 13.6% 29.1% 18.7% 24.6% 15.4% 20.6% 21.4%
Operating margin 5.8% 16.2% 3.1% 34.5% −2.3% 11.8% 5.9%
Operating margin, 3-year average 8.7% 15.7% 2.5% 23.4% 2.1% 10.9% 8.6%
Net margin 3.2% 11.7% 0.9% 15.4% −3.3% 17.5% 3.2%
Cash from operations / revenue 1.6% 15.8% 4.8% 19.3% 2.2% 11.2% 8.9%
Free-cash-flow margin −9.7% 14.3% 3.0% 16.8% 0.4% 9.5% 7.0%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average −4.0% 12.0% 0.3% 15.0% 1.5% 8.6% 5.9%
Stock pay / revenue 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 1.1% 0.2% 0.5% 0.6%
Change in share count −1.1% −0.1% 2.3% −1.9% −0.2% −0.1% −0.1%

Median of all 23 companies we cover in construction machinery & heavy transportation equipment. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

23 construction machinery & heavy transportation equipment companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth -24.0% 10.1% 23 of 23
Change in growth rate Growth +1.5pp +4.6pp 17 of 23
Gross margin Profitability 13.6% 21.4% 20 of 23
Operating margin Profitability 5.8% 5.8% 11 of 21
Net margin Profitability 3.2% 3.2% 12 of 23
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation -9.7% 7.0% 20 of 23
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 0.6% 0.6% 10 of 20
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 41.4% 24.0% 16 of 18
Change in share count Balance sheet -1.1% -0.1% 6 of 21

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to August 31, 2026
Segments
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
Manufacturing $2.3B 92.1% ▼ 25.6%
Leasing and Fleet Management $195M 7.9% ▲ 0.7%
Geography
Region Revenue Share YoY
United States $1.8B 74.2% ▼ 24.8%
Foreign $634M 25.8% ▼ 21.6%

From Greenbrier Companies Inc's 10-K filed October 26, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$1.6B
Institutions reporting
268
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 3.7%
Positions opened / closed
37 / 30

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 124 institutions bought and 114 sold ; the biggest buyer was Donald Smith & Co., Inc (+653K shares) and the biggest seller Broad Bay Capital Management, LP (−802K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Blackrock, Inc. $244M 5.0M 15.5% ▼ 2.1%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC $104M 2.1M 6.6% ▼ 4.0%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $98.4M 2.0M 6.2% ▲ 1.4%
Toronto Dominion Bank $93.5M 1.9M 5.9% 0.0%
American Century Companies Inc $86.6M 1.8M 5.5% ▲ 16.1%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $65.5M 1.3M 4.1% ▲ 0.6%
State Street Corp $60.8M 1.2M 3.8% ▲ 4.9%
Mirae Asset Global Etfs Holdings Ltd. $39.6M 807K 2.5% ▲ 8.2%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $38.9M 794K 2.5% ▲ 6.5%
Atlas Frm LLC $38.6M 788K 2.4% ▲ 215.6%
LSV Asset Management $37.5M 765K 2.4% ▼ 2.8%
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. $34.6M 707K 2.2% ▲ 10.5%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Greenbrier Companies Inc's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $492,600 2 trades by 2 insiders · 0% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $492,600 net selling
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Glenn William SVP & President, Europe July 13, 2026 Sell 4,000 $48.15 $192,600
Krueger William J. SVP, COO, The Americas January 30, 2026 Sell 6,000 $50.00 $300,000

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Trades by members of Congress

All 1 trade and filings

No trades in Greenbrier Companies Inc disclosed in the last 12 months; 1 earlier trade on record.

  • Donna Shalala(FL):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded March 19, 2019, filed April 27, 2020

Value ranges as filed; reports can arrive up to 45 days after a trade.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around January 7, 2027 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • October 26, 2026
  • July 1, 2026
  • April 7, 2026
  • January 8, 2026
  • October 28, 2025
  • July 1, 2025

Recent SEC filings

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Greenbrier Companies Inc in brief

What does Greenbrier Companies Inc do?
Greenbrier Companies Inc is a US-listed company in the construction machinery & heavy transportation equipment industry. Its financial year ends in August.
What is Greenbrier Companies Inc's stock ticker?
Greenbrier Companies Inc trades under the ticker GBX on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Greenbrier Companies Inc's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Greenbrier Companies Inc reported revenue of $2.5B, 24.0% lower than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Greenbrier Companies Inc's free cash flow?
Greenbrier Companies Inc's free-cash-flow margin is -9.7% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 20 of the 23 construction machinery & heavy transportation equipment companies we cover.
Who are Greenbrier Companies Inc's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Blackrock, Inc., Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Greenbrier Companies Inc buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Greenbrier Companies Inc spent $13.4M on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count fell 1.1% over the year.
What is Greenbrier Companies Inc's market cap?
On August 31, 2026, Greenbrier Companies Inc's market capitalisation was about $1.4B, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.1 and net debt of $1.6B. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Does Greenbrier Companies Inc pay a dividend?
Yes: Greenbrier Companies Inc paid $42.6M in dividends over the trailing twelve months, a dividend yield of 3.26% and a payout ratio of 53.9%.
How much debt does Greenbrier Companies Inc have?
Greenbrier Companies Inc's debt-to-equity ratio is 116.8%, from its latest balance sheet. The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Greenbrier Companies Inc's competitors?
In our Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment peer group, the companies closest to Greenbrier Companies Inc are Federal Signal Corp, Manitowoc Co Inc, Trinity Industries Inc, Hyster-yale, Inc. and Blue Bird Corp. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Greenbrier Companies Inc's.
Are insiders buying or selling Greenbrier Companies Inc stock?
Over the last 12 months, Greenbrier Companies Inc's directors and officers reported 0 open-market purchases and 2 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Greenbrier Companies Inc's next earnings date?
Around January 7, 2027, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Greenbrier Companies Inc announces its own schedule.