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The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX) Stock Analysis

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX) is a Railroads stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

GBX

$37.69

+$0.08 (+0.21%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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GBX Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$37.52
Previous Close
$37.61
Day's Range
37.11–38.00
52-Week Range
37.02–59.19
Volume
745.36K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.44
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.17B
P/E Ratio
11.15
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
10.33
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.58
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.44
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
3.38
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$3.24B−8.59%
Net Income (FY)
$204.10M+27.48%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
4.07%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
30.94M
1-Year Return
−15.32%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.36+3.62%
Ex-Dividend Date
July 16, 2026
Earnings Date
October 26, 2026
Avg Volume
368.94K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, GBX closed at $37.69, −15.32% over 1 year.

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX) has a market capitalization of $1.17B.

In fiscal 2025, GBX reported revenue of $3.24B.

GBX Stock Return by Calendar Year

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $8,468
−15.32%
5 years
$10,000 $9,357
−6.43%
10 years
$10,000 $13,681
+36.81%

If you had invested $10,000 in The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $13,681 at the close on October 21, 2026: +36.81% in total, +3.18% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−17.72%
2025−21.33%
2024+41.32%
2023+36.32%
2022−24.80%
2021+29.44%
2020+17.62%
2019−15.52%
2018−24.34%
2017+30.82%
2016 (partial year)+25.65%

As of October 21, 2026.

GBX Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends August
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.24B$204.10M6.3%
2024$3.54B$160.10M4.5%
2023$3.94B$62.50M1.6%
2022$2.98B$46.90M1.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.24B$607.50M$344.20M$204.10M6.3%
2024$3.54B$558.50M$311.40M$160.10M4.5%
2023$3.94B$441.10M$205.80M$62.50M1.6%
2022$2.98B$306.00M$80.80M$46.90M1.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of August 31, 2025.

GBX Dividend History

$1.26+5.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.003—
2025$1.264+5.0%
2024$1.204+5.3%
2023$1.144+5.6%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.003—
2025$1.264+5.0%
2024$1.204+5.3%
2023$1.144+5.6%
2022$1.084+0.0%
2021$1.084+0.0%
2020$1.084+8.0%
2019$1.004+2.0%
2018$0.984+11.4%
2017$0.884+319.0%
2016$0.211—

Most recent payment: $0.33 per share, ex-dividend July 16, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

GBX Valuation vs Railroads Median

Median of 13 stocks
MetricGBXRailroads medianvs median
P/E11.1528.0660% below
P/S ratio0.443.350.1x the median
Profit margin4.07%13.61%9.5 pts below

Medians across 13 Railroads stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX) carries a market capitalisation of $1.17B. It is classified in the Railroads industry, within the Industrials sector. Headcount on file is 11,000.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $37.02 to $59.19. The most recent close on file for GBX is $37.69, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.08 (+0.21%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 1.81% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. reported revenue of $3.24B. That is −8.59% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $3.54B. Net income for the same year was $204.10M. That is +27.48% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 4.07%. That is 9.5 percentage points below the Railroads median of 13.61%. Trailing earnings per share are 3.38.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.98B in 2022 to $3.24B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 11.15 times earnings. That is 60.27% below the Railroads median of 28.06. On forward earnings the ratio is 10.33. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.58. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.44 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 0.1 times the Railroads median of 3.35. The medians here are taken across 13 Railroads companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 1.44. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 44.3%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −15.32%. Measured over 10 years, that is +3.18% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 3.62%. That is 1.8 percentage points above the Railroads median yield of 1.82%. At the indicated rate that is $1.36 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is July 16, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.00 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.26 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +41.32% and 2022 returned −24.80%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −17.72% year to date.

Peer Comparison

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX) operates in the Railroads industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. GBX $1.17B 11.2
Union Pacific Corporation UNP $171.02B 23.3
Canadian National Railway Company CNR.TO CA$103.05B 21.9
CSX Corporation CSX $89.66B 28.1

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Railroads industry average P/E ratio is 28.1x. The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. trades at a P/E of 11.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets railroad freight car equipment in North America, Europe, and South America. It operates through Manufacturing, 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; reconditioning of wheels and axles, new axle machining and finishing, and downsizing; operates a railcar maintenance network; and reconditions and manufactures railcar cushioning units, couplers, yokes, side frames, bolsters, and various other parts. The Leasing & Management Services segment offers operating leases and per diem leases for a fleet of approximately 17,000 railcars; and management services comprising railcar maintenance management, railcar accounting services, fleet management and logistics, administration, and railcar re-marketing. This segment provides management services for railroads, shippers, carriers, institutional investors, and other leasing and transportation companies. It serves railroads, leasing companies, financial institutions, shippers, carriers, and transportation companies. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

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