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Greenbrier Companies Inc

GBX NYSE Railroad Equipment Financials FY2016–FY2025

Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$3.2B
8.6% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
11.1%
2.0 pts
Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
$204M
27.5%
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
−$14.7M
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
8.2%
0.2 pts
Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
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P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
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On $3.42 EPS (TTM)

What Greenbrier Companies Inc does

No business description yet.

Legal name
GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC
Fiscal year ends
August 31, 2025
Latest annual report
10-K · Oct 28, 2025
Accession · CIK
0001193125-25-253612
0000923120

Revenue and margins

Greenbrier Companies Inc had $3.2B of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 8.6% on the year before.

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Gross Operating Net FCF
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Net income and earnings per share

From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 1.1% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.

Net income
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Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
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Cash flow

Free cash flow was −$14.7M in fiscal 2025, −0.5% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

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Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
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Dividends, buybacks and share count

Greenbrier Companies Inc returned $62.3M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count fell 0.7%.

Dividends and buybacks
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Dividends and buybacks
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Diluted shares outstanding (annual)

Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Greenbrier Companies Inc can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Cash and short-term investments $647M$543M$282M$352M$306M
Debt incl. finance leases ———$1.8B$1.8B
Net debt / EBITDA ———3.2x3.0x
Debt / equity ———1.3x1.1x
Total assets $3.4B$3.9B$4.0B$4.3B$4.4B
Total liabilities $2.1B$2.6B$2.7B$2.9B$2.8B
Shareholders' equity $1.3B$1.3B$1.3B$1.4B$1.5B
Net debt (− = net cash) ———$1.4B$1.4B

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Of sales under plans

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$0.0M

No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Net income is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose — ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets — — — — — — — — — ✓
Current ratio rose — — — — — — — — — —
Share count didn't rise — ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓
Gross margin rose — ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓
Revenue rose relative to assets — ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕
F-score — / 33 / 74 / 71 / 74 / 72 / 74 / 76 / 76 / 77 / 8
Accruals ratio −8.4%−8.0%2.0%3.4%−7.2%2.2%5.4%−0.2%−4.1%−1.4%
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10 years of figures

US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.

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Fiscal yearFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Income statement
Revenue $2.7B $2.2B $2.5B $3.0B $2.8B $1.7B $3.0B $3.9B $3.5B $3.2B
Gross profit $551M $421M $409M $366M $353M $232M $306M $441M $559M $608M
Research and development $2.7M $4.2M $6.0M $5.4M $5.8M $6.3M $5.4M $4.0M $5.2M $5.5M
Operating income $409M $260M $253M $184M $168M $41.0M $118M $176M $325M $360M
Pretax income $395M $236M $224M $153M $125M −$8.6M $60.6M $91.0M $224M $284M
Income tax $112M $64.0M $32.9M $41.6M $40.2M −$40.2M $18.1M $24.6M $62.0M $91.4M
Net income $183M $116M $152M $71.1M $49.0M $32.4M $46.9M $62.5M $160M $204M
Diluted EPS $5.73 $3.65 $4.68 $2.14 $1.46 $0.96 $1.40 $1.89 $4.96 $6.35
Diluted shares 0.03B 0.03B 0.03B 0.03B 0.03B 0.03B 0.03B 0.03B 0.03B 0.03B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $337M $286M $103M −$21.2M $272M −$40.5M −$150M $71.2M $330M $266M
Capital expenditure $139M $86.1M $177M $198M $66.9M $139M $381M $362M $398M $280M
Free cash flow $198M $200M −$73.5M −$219M $205M −$180M −$531M −$291M −$68.7M −$14.7M
Depreciation and amortization $63.3M $65.1M $74.4M $83.7M $110M $101M $102M $106M $116M $122M
Stock-based compensation $24.0M $26.4M $29.3M $11.2M $9.0M $14.7M $15.5M $12.1M $17.1M $17.5M
Acquisitions — $27.1M $34.9M $362M — — — — — —
Share buybacks $33.5M — — — — $20.0M — $56.9M $1.3M $22.7M
Dividends paid $23.3M $24.9M $29.9M $33.2M $35.2M $35.6M $35.8M $36.1M $38.4M $39.6M
Dividends and buybacks $56.8M $24.9M $29.9M $33.2M $35.2M $55.6M $35.8M $93.0M $39.7M $62.3M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $223M $611M $531M $330M $834M $647M $543M $282M $352M $306M
Total debt — — — — — — — — $1.8B $1.8B
Inventory $366M $400M $432M $665M $530M $574M $815M $824M $771M $688M
Property and equipment, net $330M $428M $457M $718M $712M $670M $645M $619M $712M $727M
Goodwill $43.3M $68.6M $78.2M $130M $130M $132M $127M $129M $129M $130M
Intangible assets $28.1M $39.7M $38.8M $68.0M $60.4M $53.0M $47.3M $39.1M $31.5M $24.9M
Total assets $1.8B $2.4B $2.5B $3.0B $3.2B $3.4B $3.9B $4.0B $4.3B $4.4B
Total liabilities $961M $1.4B $1.2B $1.7B $1.9B $2.1B $2.6B $2.7B $2.9B $2.8B
Shareholders' equity $874M $1.0B $1.3B $1.3B $1.3B $1.3B $1.3B $1.3B $1.4B $1.5B
Margins
Gross margin 20.6% 19.4% 16.2% 12.1% 12.6% 13.3% 10.3% 11.2% 15.8% 18.7%
Operating margin 15.2% 12.0% 10.0% 6.1% 6.0% 2.3% 4.0% 4.5% 9.2% 11.1%
EBITDA margin 17.6% 15.0% 13.0% 8.8% 10.0% 8.1% 7.4% 7.2% 12.4% 14.9%
Net margin 6.8% 5.4% 6.0% 2.3% 1.8% 1.9% 1.6% 1.6% 4.5% 6.3%
FCF margin 7.4% 9.2% −2.9% −7.2% 7.4% −10.3% −17.8% −7.4% −1.9% −0.5%
Returns
Return on capital — — — — — — — — 8.4% 8.2%
Return on equity 21.0% 12.3% 13.4% 5.6% 3.8% 2.5% 3.6% 4.9% 12.2% 14.0%
Return on assets 10.0% 5.5% 6.2% 2.6% 1.6% 1.0% 1.3% 1.6% 3.9% 4.7%
Return on tangible equity 22.8% 12.8% 13.4% 6.6% 4.4% 2.9% 4.3% 5.8% 13.2% 14.8%
Growth
Revenue growth — −19.0% 16.1% 20.4% −8.0% −37.4% 70.4% 32.5% −10.1% −8.6%
Net income growth — −36.6% 30.8% −53.2% −31.1% −33.9% 44.8% 33.3% 156.2% 27.5%
EPS growth — −36.3% 28.2% −54.3% −31.8% −34.2% 45.8% 35.0% 162.4% 28.0%
FCF growth — 0.7% −136.8% — — −187.4% — — — —
Share count change — 0.3% 0.8% 1.0% 0.8% 0.7% −0.1% 0.5% −4.2% −0.7%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA — — — — — — — — 3.2x 3.0x
Debt / equity — — — — — — — — 1.3x 1.1x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 5.2% 4.0% 7.0% 6.5% 2.4% 8.0% 12.8% 9.2% 11.2% 8.7%
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 1.2% 1.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% 0.5%
Payouts / FCF 28.7% 12.5% — — 17.1% — — — — —
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score — 3.0 4.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 7.0
Accruals ratio −8.4% −8.0% 2.0% 3.4% −7.2% 2.2% 5.4% −0.2% −4.1% −1.4%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000923120). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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