profit from every $100 of sales.

The Greenbrier Companies
Trading in the middle of its range for the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average, 2022 to 2025.
You pay $6.29 for every $1 of profit it makes in a year.
of earnings would pay off all its debt.
Money in, money out
What The Greenbrier Companies sold, what it kept, and what it did with the cash.
Sales went from $2.98 billion in 2022 to $3.24 billion in 2025, with $204 million of profit last year.
The Greenbrier Companies vs. similar companies
The Greenbrier Companies grows in the middle of these 5 and is the cheapest for its profits.
| Company | Profit from $100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per $1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
The Greenbrier Companies | 6.3× · Cheap | ||
Union Pacific | 25.2× · Fair price | ||
CSX | 33.2× · Expensive | ||
Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 28.2× · Fair price | ||
Canadian National Railway | 23.1× · Fair price |
AI analysis
An AI analyst reads The Greenbrier Companies's last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
Run the AI analysisFull statementsIncome, balance sheet and cash flow, year by year
Income statement
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,978 | 3,944 | 3,545 | 3,240 | |
| 306 | 441 | 559 | 608 | |
| 81 | 206 | 311 | 344 | |
| 218 | 277 | 433 | 485 | |
| 47 | 63 | 160 | 204 | |
| 1.40 | 1.89 | 4.96 | 6.35 | |
| 10.3% | 11.2% | 15.8% | 18.7% | |
| 2.7% | 5.2% | 8.8% | 10.6% | |
| 1.6% | 1.6% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
Balance sheet
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 3,852 | 3,978 | 4,255 | 4,361 |
| Cash | 543 | 282 | 352 | 306 |
| Total debt | 1,622 | 1,681 | 1,822 | 1,836 |
| Total liabilities | 2,395 | 2,513 | 2,676 | 2,627 |
| 1,277 | 1,255 | 1,376 | 1,533 | |
| 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | |
| 3.2% | 4.6% | 7.8% | 8.5% | |
| 3.7% | 5.0% | 11.6% | 13.3% |
Cash flow
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -150 | 71 | 330 | 266 | |
| 381 | 362 | 398 | 280 | |
| -531 | -291 | -69 | -15 | |
| Dividends paid | 36 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
| 0 | 57 | 1 | 23 | |
| 16 | 12 | 17 | 18 |
Valuation
- 6.3×
- 13.1×
- 0.10
- 0.9×
- 0.4×
- –
- 5.8×
- -1.1%
- 15.9%
- 2.8%
Profitability
- 18.7%
- 10.6%
- 6.3%
- 13.0%
- 4.7%
- 3.1%
- 9.5%
- 3.4%
- 6.5%
- –
Growth
- +2.9%
- +65.5%
- +77.7%
- +3.1%
- −0.4%
Financial health
- 3.5×
- 1.18
- 42.4%
- 3.5×
- 2.86
- 1.90
- 0.67
How it ranks in Industrials
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
What analysts expect
- Average price target
- $49.00
- Range
- $38.00 – $60.00
These targets were collected on May 20, 2026 and our analyst feed has not updated since, so we no longer compare them with today's price.
Recent earnings
Our results feed has not updated since May 21, 2026. Results reported after that are not in this table yet.
| Date | EPS | Expected | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | 0.47 | 0.82 | −42.9% |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 1.14 | 0.84 | +35.7% |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1.26 | 1.18 | +6.8% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 1.86 | 0.86 | +116.3% |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 1.69 | 1.78 | −5.1% |
| Jan 8, 2025 | 1.72 | 1.16 | +48.3% |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 1.92 | 1.32 | +45.5% |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 1.06 | 1.14 | −7.0% |
Paid per share, each year
$0.65 in 2015 → $1.26 in 2025
How safe it looks
19.4% of its profit
Room to growStretchedMore than it earns: -269.4%
News
Greenbrier anticipates $2.8B-$3.2B revenue and $2.75-$3.75 EPS in fiscal 2027 as leasing expandsSeeking Alpha · Oct 27, 2026Insider trades
Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
2/7Passes 2 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Questions about The Greenbrier Companies
Is The Greenbrier Companies a good stock to buy?
A business with weak numbers, and the price looks low. 2 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the The Greenbrier Companies AI analysis
What does The Greenbrier Companies do?
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets railroad freight car equipment in North America, Europe, and South America. It operates through three segments: Manufacturing; Wheels, Repair & Parts; and Leasing & Services. It is in Railroads.
Does The Greenbrier Companies pay a dividend?
Yes. At today's price the dividend is 2.8% a year, about 19% of its yearly profit. In 2025 it paid out $39.6 million in dividends.
Is The Greenbrier Companies stock halal?
No. The Greenbrier Companies does not pass our halal screen: its debt is 143% of its market value, at or above the 33% limit. How we check
How has The Greenbrier Companies stock done over the past year?
Down 2.1% over the past twelve months, to $41.40. It traded between $37.48 and $58.87 and is 29.7% below its high.
Who are The Greenbrier Companies's competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are Union Pacific, CSX, Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National Railway. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with The Greenbrier Companies's.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 13, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.



