GBX vs ITT vs GATX Stock Comparison

Greenbrier Companies, Itt and Gatx Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ITT Itt Inc.
$196.00 -5.5% 1M +4.0% 1Y
Market cap
$18.19B
P/E
43.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.18B
Div. yield
0.01%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
6 wins
GATX Gatx Corp
$186.49 +9.1% 1M +22.0% 1Y
Market cap
$6.57B
P/E
16.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.21B
Div. yield
–
Rail Equipment Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Itt leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Itt 6, Gatx 3, Greenbrier Companies 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGBXITTGATXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.30B $18.19B $6.57B ITT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.5x 43.5x 16.8x GBX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.5x 24.7x 19.4x GBX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -24.0% +35.8% +29.7% ITT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.2% 8.1% 17.7% GATX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.2% 6.5% 1.7% ITT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.8x 2.2x 11.7x ITT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +0.7% +4.0% +22.0% GATX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.7%/yr +13.5%/yr +12.3%/yr ITT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.8% 31.3% 25.0% GATX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 51/100 50/100 ITT

Percentile Scorecard

GBXITTGATX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGBXITTGATX
Valuation 59 #84 of 204 28 #148 of 204 41 #120 of 204
Growth 9 #174 of 191 72 #54 of 191 61 #76 of 191
Profitability 25 #142 of 189 56 #84 of 189 61 #75 of 189
Financial Health 13 #193 of 221 33 #149 of 221 3 #214 of 221
Shareholder Returns 87 #21 of 159 65 #57 of 159 85 #24 of 159
Overall 39 51 50
  • GBX ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • ITT ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • GATX ranked among 223 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGBXITTGATXSPY
1 month +7.0%-5.5%+9.1% -5.9%
3 months -10.0%-8.7%+4.4% -4.6%
6 months -14.9%-5.7%+1.9% +0.2%
Year to date -8.2%+13.0%+10.0% +7.5%
1 year +0.7%+4.0%+22.0% +8.2%
3 years +15.7%+94.3%+72.6% +68.3%
3 years, per year +5.0%+24.8%+20.0% +19.0%
5 years -3.4%+88.4%+78.8% +56.5%
5 years, per year -0.7%+13.5%+12.3% +9.4%
10 years +38.6%+489.3%+317.8% +251.5%
10 years, per year +3.3%+19.4%+15.4% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureGBXITTGATXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.8%31.3%25.0% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.6%31.9%25.4% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.411.150.56 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.020.130.88 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.6%-38.6%-32.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -27.1%-11.6%-7.1% -5.9%
52-week high $58.87$221.69$200.76 $779.14
52-week low $37.48$169.49$152.47 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGBXITTGATX
P/E now vs peer median 16.8xmedian 23.4x 41.9xmedian 23.4x 17.0xmedian 23.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 1.7x 3.4xmedian 1.7x 2.9xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.7xmedian 13.4x 19.6xmedian 13.4x 18.3xmedian 13.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -5.5xmedian 21.9x 27.0xmedian 21.9x -1.5xmedian 21.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 2.1x 3.7xmedian 2.1x 1.8xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 1.62median 1.02 -10.49median 1.02 0.98median 1.02

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGBXITTGATX
Revenue $2.46B $5.18B $2.21B
Gross profit $333.70M $1.85B –
Operating income $143.60M $727.00M –
Net income $81.60M $418.20M $400.70M
Free cash flow -$239.70M $646.80M -$4.47B
R&D – $135.70M –
EPS (diluted) $2.49 $4.66 $10.92
Cash & equivalents $235.10M $558.10M $390.00M
Total debt $1.84B $2.81B $11.94B
Shares (diluted) 31.77M 89.80M 35.80M
Enterprise value -$91.50M $14.70B $3.95B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGBXITTGATX
P/E 16.8x 41.9x 17.0x
P/FCF -5.5x 27.0x -1.5x
P/Operating cash flow 33.6x 22.7x 7.5x
P/S 0.5x 3.4x 2.9x
P/B 0.8x 3.7x 1.8x
P/Tangible book 0.9x 9.6x 1.8x
EV/EBITDA 10.7x 19.6x 18.3x
EV/EBIT 20.4x 27.1x 51.6x
EV/Revenue 1.2x 3.8x 8.2x
EV/FCF -12.2x 30.5x -4.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 74.0x 25.6x 20.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.62 -10.49 0.98

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGBXITTGATX
Revenue growth (1Y) -24.0% 35.8% 29.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -14.5% 17.1% 17.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -45.1% 37.1% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -8.9% 20.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -60.1% 9.2% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -6.6% 9.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) -61.7% -13.5% 28.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 2.6% -1.2% 18.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -60.8% -24.5% 25.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 10.4% -4.0% 17.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -85.1% 16.1% 21.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -17.8% 13.3% 14.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -1,531% 18.3% -765.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.2% 14.5% -63.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGBXITTGATX
Gross margin 13.6% 35.7% –
EBITDA margin 11.1% 19.4% 44.6%
Operating margin 5.8% 14.0% –
Pretax margin 3.2% 12.0% 15.8%
Net margin 3.2% 8.1% 17.7%
FCF margin -9.7% 12.5% -202.1%
Operating cash flow margin 1.6% 14.9% 39.1%
Return on equity 4.8% 8.8% 11.1%
Return on assets 1.9% 3.9% 2.3%
Return on invested capital 3.2% 6.5% 1.7%
Return on capital employed – 8.3% –
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.5x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x 1.8x 2.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 0.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGBXITTGATX
Debt / assets 41.4% 25.9% 69.1%
Debt / equity 1.1x 0.6x 3.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.8x 2.2x 11.7x
Debt / FCF -7.7x 4.3x -2.7x
Liabilities / assets 61.9% 56.0% 79.5%
Equity / assets 38.1% 44.0% 20.5%
Interest coverage 2.0x 5.4x –
Current ratio – 1.3x –
Quick ratio – 0.8x –
Cash ratio – 0.3x –
Altman Z-score – 2.90 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGBXITTGATX
Dividend yield 3.1% 0.8% 1.4%
Net buyback yield 1.0% 1.0% 2.7%
Shareholder yield 4.1% 1.8% 4.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 31.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 20.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 20.2% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 12.0% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGBXITTGATX
Forward P/E 12.5xFY2027 24.7xFY2026 19.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.44FY2027 $7.93FY2026 $9.63FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +32.3%FY2027 +18.0%FY2026 +10.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +37.5% +18.2% +25.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.82BFY2027 $5.39BFY2026 $2.22BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.7%FY2027 +36.8%FY2026 +27.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.5% +9.2% +16.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGBXITTGATX
Held by institutions 100.0% 98.4% 100.0%
Institutions holding 271 717 414
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.9% +3.4% +2.6%
Institutions buying 132 327 180
Institutions selling 83 252 142
Buyers to sellers 1.59 1.30 1.27

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GBXITTGATX
GBX 1.00 0.26 0.57
ITT 0.26 1.00 0.48
GATX 0.57 0.48 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GBX, ITT and GATX?

Itt (ITT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Greenbrier Companies (GBX) $1.30B, Itt (ITT) $18.19B, Gatx (GATX) $6.57B.

Which stock is cheaper, GBX, ITT and GATX?

Greenbrier Companies (GBX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Greenbrier Companies (GBX) 16.5x, Itt (ITT) 43.5x, Gatx (GATX) 16.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Greenbrier Companies (GBX) is cheapest (Greenbrier Companies (GBX) 12.5x, Itt (ITT) 24.7x, Gatx (GATX) 19.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Itt (ITT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Greenbrier Companies (GBX) -24.0%, Itt (ITT) +35.8%, Gatx (GATX) +29.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Gatx (GATX) has the highest net margin (Greenbrier Companies (GBX) 3.2%, Itt (ITT) 8.1%, Gatx (GATX) 17.7%). On return on invested capital, Itt (ITT) leads (Greenbrier Companies (GBX) 3.2%, Itt (ITT) 6.5%, Gatx (GATX) 1.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Gatx (GATX) returned the most: Greenbrier Companies (GBX) +0.7%, Itt (ITT) +4.0%, Gatx (GATX) +22.0%. Over five years, Itt (ITT) compounded fastest (Greenbrier Companies (GBX) -0.7%/yr, Itt (ITT) +13.5%/yr, Gatx (GATX) +12.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Greenbrier Companies (GBX) 0.00%, Itt (ITT) 0.01%, Gatx (GATX) 0.00%. Greenbrier Companies (GBX) and Gatx (GATX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Gatx (GATX) has been the steadiest (Greenbrier Companies (GBX) 32.8%, Itt (ITT) 31.3%, Gatx (GATX) 25.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GBX, ITT and GATX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Itt (ITT) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.