Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The)
Description
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; Maintenance Services; 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. The Maintenance Services segment provides wheel services, including 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 15,500 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.
About
Earnings
Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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Jan 6, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
Oct 21, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
Jul 7, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
Apr 3, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
Jan 9, 2025 | 1.16 | 1.72 | 0.56 | 48.28% |
Earnings estimate
Current Quarter
(Feb 2025)
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Next Quarter
(May 2025)
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Current Year
(Aug 2025)
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Next Year
(Aug 2026)
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Number of analysts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Average estimate | 1.78 | 1.17 | 5.95 | 6.13 |
Low estimate | 1.71 | 1.06 | 5.90 | 6.00 |
High estimate | 1.85 | 1.27 | 6.00 | 6.25 |
Last year EPS | 1.03 | 1.06 | 4.96 | 5.95 |
Growth estimates
Analyst Ratings
Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
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Jan 9, 2025 |
B of A Securities
Ken Hoexter
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Maintains | Underperform | ▲ Raises $60 → $62 |
Oct 24, 2024 |
B of A Securities
Ken Hoexter
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Maintains | Underperform | ▲ Raises $42 → $50 |
Oct 21, 2024 |
Susquehanna
Bascome Majors
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Maintains | Positive | ▲ Raises $63 → $65 |
Apr 9, 2024 |
Susquehanna
Bascome Majors
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Maintains | Positive | ▲ Raises $56 → $63 |
Apr 8, 2024 |
Stephens & Co.
Justin Long
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $62 → $65 |
Oct 26, 2023 |
Susquehanna
Bascome Majors
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Maintains | Positive | ▼ Lowers $50 → $46 |
Oct 16, 2023 |
Susquehanna
Bascome Majors
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Upgrade | Positive | Announces $50 |
Sep 22, 2023 |
B of A Securities
Ken Hoexter
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Maintains | Underperform | ▲ Raises $40 → $42 |
Sep 7, 2023 |
Wells Fargo
Allison Poliniak
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Downgrade | Equal-Weight | ▼ Lowers $48 → $40 |
Jun 30, 2023 |
Wells Fargo
Allison Poliniak
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $37 → $48 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
B of A Securities
Ken Hoexter
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Maintains | Underperform | ▼ Lowers $35 → $33 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
Susquehanna
Bascome Majors
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $30 → $33 |
Apr 11, 2023 |
B of A Securities
Ken Hoexter
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Maintains | Underperform | ▲ Raises $30 → $35 |
Apr 11, 2023 |
Stephens & Co.
Justin Long
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Maintains | Overweight | ▲ Raises $36 → $38 |
Jan 17, 2023 |
B of A Securities
Ken Hoexter
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Downgrade | Underperform | — |
Nov 7, 2022 |
Susquehanna
Bascome Majors
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Downgrade | Neutral | ▲ Raises $30 → $37 |
Jul 13, 2022 |
Cowen & Co.
Matt Elkott
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $54 → $47 |
Jul 12, 2022 |
Susquehanna
Bascome Majors
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Maintains | Positive | ▼ Lowers $58 → $38 |
Apr 7, 2022 |
Stephens & Co.
Justin Long
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $63 → $59 |
Dec 10, 2021 |
Stephens & Co.
Justin Long
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Upgrade | Overweight | ▲ Raises $41 → $56 |
Jul 26, 2021 |
Susquehanna
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Upgrade | Positive | — |
Jul 12, 2021 |
B of A Securities
Ken Hoexter
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Upgrade | Buy | ▲ Raises $45 → $52 |
Aug 27, 2020 |
Keybanc
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Downgrade | Sector Weight | — |
Aug 27, 2020 |
KeyBanc
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Downgrade | Sector Weight | — |
Jul 13, 2020 |
Susquehanna
Bascome Majors
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Upgrade | Neutral | ▲ Raises $13 → $24 |
Apr 15, 2020 |
Cowen & Co.
Matt Elkott
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $38 → $25 |
Apr 8, 2020 |
Keybanc
Steve Barger
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Maintains | Overweight | ▼ Lowers $38 → $30 |
Apr 8, 2020 |
KeyBanc
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Maintains | Overweight | — |
Apr 3, 2020 |
Wells Fargo
Allison Poliniak
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Maintains | Underweight | ▼ Lowers $28 → $17 |
Jan 14, 2020 |
Wells Fargo
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Downgrade | Underweight | — |
Income statement
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
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Fiscal date | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2020-08-31 |
Total reported revenue | 3.54B | 3.94B | 2.98B | 1.75B | 2.79B |
Cost of revenue | 2.99B | 3.50B | 2.67B | 1.52B | 2.44B |
Gross profit | 558.50M | 441.10M | 306.00M | 231.60M | 353.10M |
Operating expense | |||||
Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
Selling general and admin | 247.10M | 235.30M | 225.20M | 191.80M | 204.70M |
Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
Operating income | 311.40M | 205.80M | 80.80M | 39.80M | 148.40M |
Non operating interest income | |||||
Income | — | — | — | — | — |
Expense | 93.90M | 79.20M | 55.70M | 44.70M | 42.40M |
Other income expense | 6.20M | -35.60M | 35.50M | -3.70M | 18.80M |
Pretax income | 223.70M | 91.00M | 60.60M | -8.60M | 124.80M |
Tax provision | 62.00M | 24.60M | 18.10M | -40.20M | 40.20M |
Net income | 172.70M | 75.60M | 53.80M | 35.10M | 87.60M |
Basic EPS | 5.15 | 1.95 | 1.44 | 0.99 | 1.50 |
Diluted EPS | 4.96 | 1.89 | 1.40 | 0.96 | 1.46 |
Basic average shares | 31.10M | 31.98M | 32.57M | 32.65M | 32.67M |
Diluted average shares | 31.10M | 31.98M | 32.57M | 32.65M | 32.67M |
EBITDA | 427.00M | 312.10M | 182.80M | 140.50M | 258.30M |
Net income from continuing op. | 172.70M | 75.60M | 53.80M | 35.10M | 87.60M |
Minority interests | -12.60M | -13.10M | -6.90M | -2.70M | -38.60M |
Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
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Fiscal date | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2020-08-31 |
Total assets | 4.25B | 3.98B | 3.85B | 3.39B | 3.17B |
Current assets | |||||
Cash | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash and cash equivalents | 351.80M | 281.70M | 543.00M | 646.80M | 833.75M |
Other short term investments | — | — | — | — | — |
Accounts receivable | 523.80M | 529.90M | 501.20M | 306.40M | 230.49M |
Other receivables | — | — | — | — | — |
Inventory | 770.90M | 823.60M | 815.30M | 573.60M | 529.53M |
Prepaid assets | — | 56.40M | 32.40M | 26.70M | 22.03M |
Restricted cash | 16.80M | 21.00M | 16.10M | 24.60M | 8.34M |
Assets held for sale | 300,000 | 300,000 | 3.80M | 5.40M | 3.65M |
Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
Other current assets | — | — | — | — | — |
Non current assets | |||||
Properties | 1.44B | 1.19B | 932.50M | 742.40M | 510.26M |
Land and improvements | 69.90M | 70.90M | 88.40M | 94.60M | 94.61M |
Machinery furniture equipment | 757.20M | 761.40M | 734.80M | 661.40M | 698.66M |
Construction in progress | 155.40M | 81.30M | 55.30M | 50.00M | 49.72M |
Leases | — | — | — | — | — |
Accumulated depreciation | -638.40M | -577.30M | -596.70M | -556.10M | -497.50M |
Goodwill | 290.80M | 299.20M | 304.30M | 319.60M | 323.51M |
Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
Intangible assets | 33.80M | 41.40M | 49.70M | 55.40M | 62.89M |
Investments and advances | 141.80M | 136.40M | 132.80M | 127.60M | 108.10M |
Other non current assets | 90.70M | 95.80M | 41.10M | 35.30M | 25.65M |
Total liabilities | 2.68B | 2.51B | 2.39B | 1.88B | 1.67B |
Current liabilities | |||||
Accounts payable | 370.70M | 396.80M | 401.50M | 265.10M | 148.97M |
Accrued expenses | 294.70M | 274.50M | 267.20M | 262.10M | 250.40M |
Short term debt | 351.60M | 297.10M | 296.60M | 372.20M | 351.53M |
Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | 42.47M |
Tax payable | — | — | — | — | — |
Pensions | — | — | — | — | — |
Other current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
Non current liabilities | |||||
Long term debt | 1.47B | 1.38B | 1.33B | 868.60M | 868.60M |
Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
Deferred liabilities | 130.10M | 114.10M | 68.60M | 73.30M | 7.70M |
Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
Other non current liabilities | — | — | — | 500,000 | — |
Shareholders equity | |||||
Common stock | — | — | — | — | — |
Retained earnings | 1.04B | 897.50M | 897.70M | 881.70M | 885.46M |
Other shareholders equity | -34.00M | -7.30M | -45.60M | -43.70M | -52.82M |
Total shareholders equity | 1.58B | 1.47B | 1.46B | 1.51B | 1.50B |
Additional paid in capital | 375.10M | 364.40M | 424.80M | 469.70M | 460.40M |
Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — |
Minority interest | 202.20M | 211.20M | 179.90M | 198.40M | 211.13M |
Cash flow statement
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income | 172.70M | 75.60M | 53.80M | 35.10M | 87.60M | 105.81M | 172.06M | 160.46M | 284.82M | 265.31M | 149.78M | -5.38M | 61.17M | 8.39M | 8.33M | -57.86M | 19.54M | 22.01M | 39.60M | 29.82M | 20.78M | 4.32M | -26.09M | 1.12M | 14.35M | 20.40M | 20.30M | -4.20M | 18.30M | 16.70M | 11.20M |
Depreciation | 115.60M | 106.30M | 102.00M | 100.70M | 109.90M | 83.73M | 74.36M | 65.13M | 63.35M | 45.16M | 40.42M | 41.45M | 42.37M | 38.29M | 37.51M | 37.67M | 35.09M | 32.83M | 25.25M | 22.94M | 20.84M | 18.71M | 23.50M | 17.80M | 20.36M | 16.50M | 14.50M | 27.90M | 24.90M | 23.90M | 23.00M |
Deferred Taxes | 16.80M | 7.20M | 12.90M | 51.10M | -9.50M | -20.23M | -40.50M | 4.38M | -8.94M | -20.15M | -4.69M | -9.66M | 11.62M | 2.40M | 15.05M | -13.30M | 12.92M | 10.64M | 5.89M | 5.81M | 9.65M | 2.62M | -13.10M | 1.68M | 7.60M | 6.50M | -2.20M | -8.20M | 6.40M | 3.30M | 1.90M |
Stock-Based Compensation | 17.10M | 12.10M | 15.50M | 14.70M | 9.00M | 11.15M | 29.31M | 26.43M | 24.04M | 19.46M | 11.29M | 6.30M | 8.76M | 7.07M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other Non-Cash Items | 7.70M | 12.10M | 5.40M | 11.80M | 7.90M | 12.01M | 8.72M | 818,000 | 1.09M | 18.40M | 3.35M | 1.40M | 8.16M | 6.27M | -7.63M | 59.25M | -490,000 | 21.90M | — | 2.39M | — | — | — | — | — | — | 200,000 | 100,000 | — | 9.40M | 8.00M |
Accounts Receivable | 6.30M | -17.00M | -125.90M | -185.10M | 135.30M | 13.02M | -83.55M | -25.27M | -32.05M | 13.65M | -23.75M | -7.32M | 37.76M | -96.55M | 22.43M | 58.52M | -7.62M | -17.88M | 8.95M | -32.33M | -37.79M | -24.79M | -4.17M | 20.30M | -18.61M | -2.70M | 13.20M | 16.50M | -38.40M | -5.40M | -10.80M |
Accounts Payable | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other Assets & Liabilities | 70.00M | -170.80M | -342.20M | -183.80M | 60.80M | -251.71M | -66.73M | 88.83M | 106.59M | -220.58M | -59.81M | 34.41M | -61.06M | -134.13M | -45.62M | 116.09M | -41.11M | 9.13M | -34.91M | -88.09M | -59.24M | -4.47M | 14.50M | 50.56M | -40.63M | -4.50M | 12.00M | -19.50M | 7.10M | -46.70M | -6.70M |
Operating Cash Flow | 406.20M | 25.50M | -278.50M | -155.50M | 401.00M | -46.21M | 93.68M | 320.77M | 438.89M | 121.24M | 116.59M | 61.19M | 108.78M | -168.26M | 30.07M | 200.37M | 18.33M | 78.63M | 44.79M | -59.46M | -45.76M | -3.61M | -5.36M | 91.46M | -16.92M | 36.20M | 58.00M | 12.60M | 18.30M | 1.20M | 26.60M |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital Expenditures | — | — | — | — | — | 125.43M | 153.22M | 24.15M | 103.72M | 5.30M | 54.24M | 75.34M | 33.56M | 18.73M | 22.98M | 15.56M | 14.60M | -17.60M | -111.71M | -36.60M | -26.74M | 12.06M | 1.38M | -22.36M | -44.03M | -42.30M | 67.60M | -6.30M | -36.60M | -22.20M | -17.70M |
Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Net Acquisitions | — | -3.50M | -2.30M | — | -1.80M | -373.27M | -61.33M | -67.76M | -12.86M | -34.45M | -13.75M | -2.24M | -506,000 | -2.33M | — | — | -91.53M | -268.18M | — | — | — | -3.13M | — | -282,000 | -4.79M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Purchase of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -506,000 | -2.33M | -927,000 | — | — | -849,000 | — | — | -2.24M | -3.13M | 18.79M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sale of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 390,000 | 429,000 | 375,000 | — | 550,000 | 92,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Investing Cash Flow | 75.00M | 75.30M | 153.20M | 15.90M | 81.70M | -122.42M | 245.12M | -19.46M | 179.17M | -23.59M | 94.38M | 142.32M | 61.99M | 31.44M | 15.21M | 15.88M | -74.51M | -286.58M | -111.07M | -21.33M | -14.76M | 14.80M | 22.16M | -10.55M | -30.13M | -10.70M | 73.20M | -7.90M | -59.30M | -67.80M | -38.10M |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Debt Issuance | 407.20M | 295.00M | 433.30M | 503.90M | 176.50M | 525.00M | 13.77M | 276.09M | — | 44.45M | 237.82M | 40.36M | 66.52M | 256.41M | 7.85M | 69.77M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Long-Term Debt Payments | -236.20M | -291.80M | -23.40M | -624.80M | -30.20M | -182.97M | -22.27M | -8.30M | -24.19M | -63.12M | -201.74M | -93.80M | -41.00M | -321.36M | -43.97M | -16.44M | -6.92M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other Financing Charges | -17.30M | -16.20M | -27.90M | -43.60M | -41.10M | -31.83M | -74.26M | -42.81M | -97.43M | -6.72M | -15.93M | 4.10M | 2.99M | -11.86M | -3.62M | 5.37M | 6.52M | 10.47M | 2.60M | — | -12.37M | — | -7.17M | — | -7.61M | 100,000 | -7.80M | -16.40M | — | 9.20M | -2.20M |
Financing Cash Flow | 86.20M | -76.20M | 244.90M | -22.70M | 216.50M | 276.90M | -89.27M | 204.42M | -227.42M | -62.82M | -17.56M | -65.73M | -28.79M | 57.99M | 4.58M | -24.55M | 96.56M | 8.81M | -1.32M | -679,000 | -8.44M | 1.80M | -8.01M | -6.05M | -12.99M | -5.50M | -10.00M | -19.80M | -3.40M | 5.80M | 44.90M |
Other Cash Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
End Cash Position | 368.60M | 302.70M | 559.10M | 671.40M | 842.10M | 338.49M | 539.47M | 620.36M | 222.68M | 172.93M | 184.92M | 97.44M | 53.57M | 50.22M | 98.86M | 76.19M | 5.96M | 20.81M | 142.89M | 73.20M | 12.11M | 77.30M | 67.60M | 74.55M | 12.82M | 77.20M | 41.90M | 14.40M | — | — | — |
Income Tax Paid | 42.60M | 23.00M | 55.00M | 11.10M | 60.00M | 62.08M | 66.42M | 45.28M | -125.46M | 139.96M | 69.26M | 29.68M | 8.60M | 677,000 | 14.95M | 592,000 | 3.62M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Interest Paid | 85.70M | 70.00M | 45.10M | 28.10M | 31.70M | 18.33M | 18.88M | 13.96M | -12.28M | 15.54M | 14.35M | 14.96M | 12.74M | 27.87M | 29.41M | 31.97M | 35.27M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Free Cash Flow | -68.70M | -290.90M | -531.10M | -179.50M | 205.30M | -219.47M | -73.51M | 199.54M | 198.16M | 86.34M | 65.68M | 43.77M | -1.83M | -118.55M | 3.57M | 81.62M | -45.53M | -90.97M | -101.03M | -85.81M | -58.93M | 15.54M | -21,000 | -4.12M | -122.11M | -43.80M | 25.60M | -45.80M | -60.00M | -38.00M | -3.10M |
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