Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The transportation company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.35), FiscalAI reports. Greenbrier Companies had a net margin of 6.03% and a return on equity of 11.53%. The company had revenue of $587.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $667.02 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.56 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 22.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Here are the key takeaways from Greenbrier Companies’ conference call:

• Greenbrier updated its fiscal 2026 outlook, shifting some deliveries into fiscal 2027 and guiding to 15,350–16,350 new railcars, $2.4–$2.5B revenue and EPS of $3.00–$3.50, reflecting a more gradual production ramp-up.
• Leasing and fleet management remain a growth and stability engine — utilization above 98%, strong renewals, a well‑received $300M ABS issuance, and a plan to grow the owned lease fleet to over 20,000 cars with increased gross lease investment (~$300M).
• Strong liquidity and shareholder returns — the company ended the quarter with over $1 billion available liquidity, generated ~$159M of operating cash flow, raised the quarterly dividend 6% to $0.34, and continues opportunistic buybacks (≈$65M remaining).
• Management is right‑sizing manufacturing and optimizing its footprint (including a full exit from Turkey) to preserve margins and flexibility, targeting about $20M of annualized savings even as deliveries, backlog (~15,200 cars, $2.1B) and near‑term production were moderated.

Greenbrier Companies Stock Up 2.8%

NYSE GBX opened at $49.01 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.62. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $53.84 and a 200-day moving average price of $48.69. Greenbrier Companies has a twelve month low of $37.77 and a twelve month high of $59.19.

Greenbrier Companies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 20th will be paid a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. This is a positive change from Greenbrier Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 20th. Greenbrier Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.38%.

Insider Activity at Greenbrier Companies

In related news, COO William J. Krueger sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total value of $300,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,262 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,963,100. The trade was a 9.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.71% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Greenbrier Companies

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Gen Wealth Partners Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies in the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 6,900.0% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,120 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 1,104 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 282.4% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,040 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $140,000 after buying an additional 2,245 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies in the third quarter worth about $180,000. Finally, Vestcor Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies in the third quarter worth about $183,000. 95.59% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on GBX shares. Susquehanna boosted their price target on Greenbrier Companies from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.00.

More Greenbrier Companies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Greenbrier Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised the quarterly dividend, which can support the share price and attract income buyers despite the earnings miss. Dividend Hike Article
• Positive Sentiment: Balance sheet and cash flow look healthy: cash and equivalents nearly doubled year‑over‑year to about $522M and operating cash flow improved, providing liquidity to weather demand weakness. Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts/commentators view the results as a temporary downturn and consider the pullback a buying opportunity based on long‑term fundamentals. Seeking Alpha Bullish View
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors can review the full Q2 earnings slide deck and call transcript for color on order trends, backlog and guidance assumptions. These materials give detail but don’t change results by themselves. Slide Deck Earnings Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 results materially missed expectations: revenue $587.5M vs. ~$667M consensus and EPS $0.47 vs. ~$0.82; revenue down ~23% YoY and net income fell sharply — a clear near‑term earnings headwind. Earnings Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Management cut guidance (and commentary reflected weaker demand), which amplified the negative market reaction despite the dividend bump. Guidance Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and mixed analyst coverage (recent Sell and Positive ratings) add to near‑term uncertainty; price targets are split, reflecting disagreement about recovery timing. Insider & Analyst Activity

About Greenbrier Companies

The Greenbrier Companies, headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is a leading supplier of freight transportation equipment and services. The company designs, engineers and manufactures railroad freight cars—such as intermodal well cars, covered hoppers, tank cars and double-stack cars—as well as marine barges for domestic and international customers. Beyond original equipment production, Greenbrier provides aftermarket services including maintenance, repair, refurbishment and mechanical overhauls under long-term service agreements.

Greenbrier’s operations are organized into OEM and aftermarket segments, with manufacturing facilities and engineering centers across North America, Europe and Russia.