How to buy Greenbrier Companies stock (GBX)

Greenbrier Companies is a railroads business based in the US. Greenbrier Companies shares (GBX) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $62.14 – a decrease of 7.23% over the previous week. Greenbrier Companies employs 14,200 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $3.5 billion.

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Greenbrier Companies stock price (NYSE: GBX)

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Greenbrier Companies shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$62.14
52-week range	$40.95 - $69.12
50-day moving average more info button	$61.88
200-day moving average more info button	$52.81
Wall St. target price	$62.50
PE ratio more info button	12.746
Dividend yield more info button	$1.2 (1.9%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$4.96

Is it a good time to buy Greenbrier Companies stock?

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Greenbrier Companies price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $63.22 from 2024-12-18

1 week (2024-12-13)	-6.47%
1 month (2024-11-20)	-1.74%
3 months (2024-09-20)	23.43%
6 months (2024-06-20)	24.94%

1 year (2023-12-20)	47.99%
2 years (2022-12-20)	92.35%
3 years (2021-12-20)	59.38%
5 years (2019-12-20)	130.64%

Is Greenbrier Companies stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Greenbrier Companies stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Greenbrier Companies's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Greenbrier Companies's P/E ratio

Greenbrier Companies's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 13x. In other words, Greenbrier Companies shares trade at around 13x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Greenbrier Companies's PEG ratio

Greenbrier Companies's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.93. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Greenbrier Companies's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Greenbrier Companies's EBITDA

Greenbrier Companies's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $427 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Greenbrier Companies's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Greenbrier Companies financials

Revenue TTM	$3.5 billion
Operating margin TTM	11.71%
Gross profit TTM	$441.1 million
Return on assets TTM	4.73%
Return on equity TTM	11.35%
Profit margin	4.52%
Book value	$44.20
Market Capitalization more info button	$2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Greenbrier Companies share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 24.14% of net profits

Recently Greenbrier Companies has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Greenbrier Companies shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Greenbrier Companies's case, that would currently equate to about $1.2 per share.

While Greenbrier Companies's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Greenbrier Companies is investing more in its future growth.

Greenbrier Companies's most recent dividend payout was on 26 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 5 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Greenbrier Companies share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Greenbrier Companies's shares have ranged in value from as little as $40.9462 up to $69.12. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Greenbrier Companies's is 1.479. This would suggest that Greenbrier Companies's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Greenbrier Companies overview

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.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Greenbrier Companies is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 3.42% of Greenbrier Companies shares are held by insiders and 102.412% by institutions. How many people work for Greenbrier Companies?
Latest data suggests 14,200 work at Greenbrier Companies. When does the fiscal year end for Greenbrier Companies?
Greenbrier Companies's fiscal year ends in August. Where is Greenbrier Companies based?
Greenbrier Companies's address is: One Centerpointe Drive, Lake Oswego, OR, United States, 97035 What is Greenbrier Companies's ISIN number?
Greenbrier Companies's international securities identification number is: US3936571013 What is Greenbrier Companies's CUSIP number?
Greenbrier Companies's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 393657101