GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC(GBX)Stock Analysis
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GBX Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
Data updated 2026-09-12AI stock analysis and institutional research for GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC (GBX), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores GBX at 38.0/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,213 of 2,960 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include revenue growth (5.8) and free cash flow (20.9), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC reports quarterly revenue of $576.5M, net income of $18.9M, an operating margin of 5.5%. Top institutional holders of GBX by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. GBX trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 923120. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate GBX daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC directly from SEC EDGAR. GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 26 and 68 since 2021, currently 38.0 — a stable long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q2 2026
$576.5M
Net Income
Q2 2026
$18.9M
Free Cash Flow
Q2 2026
$-286.4M
Operating Margin
Q2 2026
5.5%
ROIC
Q2 2026
3.8%
D/E Ratio
Q2 2026
1.15
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · ProRevenue
-8.6% YoYNet Income
+27.5% YoYOperating Income
+11.0% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+28.0% YoYTotal Assets
+2.5% YoYTotal Debt
-0.3% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-19.4% YoYFree Cash Flow
+78.6% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.24B -8.6% | $3.54B -10.1% | $3.94B +32.5% | $2.98B +70.4% | $1.75B -37.4% | $2.79B |
| Net Income | $204.1M +27.5% | $160.1M +156.2% | $62.5M +33.3% | $46.9M +44.8% | $32.4M -33.9% | $49.0M |
| Operating Income | $360.1M +11.0% | $324.5M +84.0% | $176.4M +49.5% | $118.0M +187.8% | $41.0M -75.7% | $168.4M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $6.35 +28.0% | $4.96 +162.4% | $1.89 +35.0% | $1.40 +45.8% | $0.96 -34.2% | $1.46 |
| Total Assets | $4.36B +2.5% | $4.25B +6.9% | $3.98B +3.3% | $3.85B +13.6% | $3.39B +6.8% | $3.17B |
| Total Debt | $1.75B -0.3% | $1.76B | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | $265.7M -19.4% | $329.6M +362.9% | $71.2M +147.3% | $-150.4M -271.4% | $-40.5M -114.9% | $272.2M |
| Free Cash Flow | $-14.7M +78.6% | $-68.7M +76.4% | $-290.9M +45.2% | $-531.1M -195.9% | $-179.5M -187.4% | $205.3M |
AI Insight: GBX Financial Trends
GBX revenue collapsed 30% over two years while operating margins contracted sharply; debt rose 3% year-over-year despite deteriorating cash generation.
• Operating margin compressed from 14.8% in Q3 2024 to 5.6% in Q2 2026, a 920 bp decline in under two years.
• Revenue declined from $1,053M in Q3 2024 to $576M in Q2 2026; net income fell 69% over the same period.
• Total debt increased from ~$1,751M in Q3 2025 to $1,806M in Q2 2026 amid negative operating cash flow.
⚠ Operating cash flow turned negative at -$227M in Q2 2026, first major cash outflow in the dataset.
⚠ Net income deteriorated 48% YoY from Q2 2025 ($60M) to Q2 2026 ($19M); leverage rising in a margin-compression environment.
AI Insight: GBX Ratio Trends
GBX has suffered a severe profitability collapse since Q1 2025, with operating margin falling from 14.4% to 5.5% and ROIC plummeting from 36.8% to 3.8%.
• Operating margin contracted 8.9 pp from Q1 2025 (14.4%) to Q2 2026 (5.5%), lowest in data set.
• ROIC collapsed from 36.8% in Q1 2025 to 3.8% in Q2 2026, signaling severe deterioration in capital efficiency.
• Net profit margin compressed from 7.6% in Q1 2025 to 3.3% in Q2 2026, reflecting gross or cost pressure.
⚠ Leverage stable around 1.13–1.15 D/E across recent quarters; not a driver of ROIC decline.
⚠ ROE and ROA at multi-quarter lows (4.8% and 1.7% in Q2 2026) — investigate underlying operational stress.
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Top Institutional Holders of GBX
BlackRock, Inc.
$244.4M4,987,353 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$104.0M2,121,559 shDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$98.4M2,007,008 shTORONTO DOMINION BANK
$93.5M1,907,756 shAMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$86.6M1,767,398 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$65.5M1,337,167 shSTATE STREET CORP
$60.8M1,240,061 shMIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.
$39.6M807,062 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$38.9M794,350 shAtlas FRM LLC
$38.6M787,588 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $244.4M | 4,987,353 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $104.0M | 2,121,559 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $98.4M | 2,007,008 |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | $93.5M | 1,907,756 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | $86.6M | 1,767,398 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $65.5M | 1,337,167 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $60.8M | 1,240,061 |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | $39.6M | 807,062 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $38.9M | 794,350 |
| Atlas FRM LLC | $38.6M | 787,588 |
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