GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC
Business
GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC designs, manufactures and markets freight railcars and provides related services to global freight transportation markets. It offers a range of railcar products (covered hoppers, gondolas, boxcars, flat cars), tank cars, intermodal and automotive railcars, sustainable conversions, component parts, wheel services and railcar maintenance, plus leasing and software-enabled fleet management and regulatory compliance services. The company operates through two reportable segments: Manufacturing and Leasing & Fleet Management, and participates in unconsolidated joint ventures for axle and Brazilian railcar operations. Its markets and distribution channels span North America, Europe and Brazil through manufacturing operations, leasing, maintenance networks, management services and joint-venture partners.
Summary from filing dated 2025-10-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3,240 | 3,545 | 3,944 | 2,978 | 1,748 | |
| Cost of revenue | 2,633 | 2,986 | 3,503 | 2,672 | 1,516 | |
| Margin | 608 | 559 | 441 | 306 | 232 | |
| Selling and administrative | 263 | 247 | 235 | 225 | 192 | |
| Net gain on disposition of equipment | −16 | −13 | −17 | −37 | −1 | |
| Asset impairment, disposal, and exit costs, net | — | — | 47 | — | — | |
| Earnings from operations | 360 | 325 | 176 | 118 | 41 | |
| Interest and foreign exchange | 76 | 101 | 85 | 57 | 43 | |
| Earnings before income tax and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates | 284 | 224 | 91 | 61 | −9 | |
| Income tax expense | −91 | −62 | −25 | −18 | 40 | |
| Earnings before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates | 193 | 162 | 66 | 43 | 32 | |
| Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates | 20 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 4 | |
| Net earnings | 213 | 173 | 76 | 54 | 35 | |
| Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest | −9 | −13 | −13 | −7 | −3 | |
| Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier | 204 | 160 | 63 | 47 | 32 | |
| Basic earnings per common share | 6.55 | 5.15 | 1.95 | 1.44 | 0.99 | |
| Diluted earnings per common share | 6.35 | 4.96 | 1.89 | 1.4 | 0.96 | |
| Basic | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | |
| Diluted | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 306 | 352 | 282 | 543 | 647 | |
| Restricted cash | 20 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 25 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 526 | 524 | 530 | 501 | 306 | |
| Income tax receivable | 45 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 112 | |
| Inventories | 688 | 771 | 824 | 815 | 574 | |
| Leased railcars for syndication | 226 | 131 | 187 | 111 | 52 | |
| Equipment on operating leases, net | 1,329 | 1,244 | 1,000 | 771 | 610 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 727 | 712 | 619 | 645 | 670 | |
| Investment in unconsolidated affiliates | 99 | 87 | 89 | 93 | 80 | |
| Intangibles and other assets, net | 264 | 244 | 256 | 189 | 184 | |
| Goodwill | 130 | 129 | 129 | 127 | 132 | |
| Total assets | 4,361 | 4,255 | 3,978 | 3,852 | 3,391 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 652 | 731 | 744 | 725 | 570 | |
| Debt, net | 1,751 | 1,756 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 180 | 130 | 114 | 69 | 73 | |
| Deferred revenue | 44 | 59 | 46 | 35 | 43 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Notes 19 & 20) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest | 36 | 42 | 56 | 28 | 30 | |
| Preferred stock - without par value; 25,000 shares authorized; none outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 30,873 and 31,135 outstanding at August 31, 2025 and 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 365 | 375 | 364 | 425 | 470 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,199 | 1,035 | 898 | 898 | 882 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −31 | −34 | −7 | −46 | −44 | |
| Total equity - Greenbrier | 1,533 | 1,376 | 1,255 | 1,277 | 1,308 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 165 | 161 | 156 | 152 | 169 | |
| Total equity | 1,698 | 1,537 | 1,410 | 1,429 | 1,476 | |
| Liabilities and Equity | 4,361 | 4,255 | 3,978 | 3,852 | 3,391 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-08-31 | FY 2024 2024-08-31 | FY 2023 2023-08-31 | FY 2022 2022-08-31 | FY 2021 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred income taxes | 42 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 51 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 122 | 116 | 106 | 102 | 101 | |
| Stock based compensation expense | 18 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 15 | |
| Noncontrolling interest adjustments | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
| Other | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −5 | 9 | −15 | −198 | −82 | |
| Income tax receivable | 200,000 | −3 | −2 | 72 | −103 | |
| Inventories | 62 | 50 | −17 | −268 | −167 | |
| Leased railcars for syndication | −108 | −5 | −124 | −41 | −12 | |
| Other assets | 30 | 25 | −42 | −28 | −6 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −67 | −64 | 16 | 165 | 110 | |
| Deferred revenue | −16 | 12 | 22 | −6 | 400,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 266 | 330 | 71 | −150 | −41 | |
| Proceeds from sales of assets | 77 | 75 | 79 | 156 | 16 | |
| Capital expenditures | −280 | −398 | −362 | −381 | −139 | |
| Other | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −203 | −320 | −280 | −224 | −118 | |
| Net changes in debt with maturities of 90 days or less | 24 | −28 | 30 | −101 | 197 | |
| Proceeds from debt with maturities longer than 90 days | 97 | 407 | 295 | 35 | 112 | |
| Repayments of debt with maturities longer than 90 days | −131 | −236 | −292 | — | −287 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −6 | −3 | −600,000 | −7 | −22 | |
| Repurchase of stock, including excise tax | −23 | −1 | −57 | — | −20 | |
| Dividends | −40 | −38 | −36 | −36 | −36 | |
| Cash distribution to joint venture partner | −18 | −9 | −13 | −17 | −25 | |
| Tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock | −6 | −5 | −3 | −4 | −3 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −102 | 86 | −76 | 245 | −23 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes | −3 | −30 | 29 | 17 | 10 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | −42 | 66 | −256 | −112 | −171 | |
| Interest | 82 | 86 | 70 | 45 | 28 | |
| Income taxes, net | 48 | 43 | 23 | −55 | 11 | |
| Transfer from Leased railcars for syndication and Inventories to Equipment on operating leases, net | 43 | 67 | 40 | −12 | 189 | |
| Capital expenditures accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 10 | 61 | 22 | 11 | 5 | |
| Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with dividends declared | −500,000 | −400,000 | −300,000 | — | −23,000 | |
| Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with repurchase of stock | 400,000 | — | −500,000 | — | — | |
| Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with cash distributions to joint venture partner | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 600,000 |