GBX vs LINE vs TRN Stock Comparison

Greenbrier Companies, Lineage and Trinity Industries Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GBX Greenbrier Companies Inc
$37.50 -11.9% 1M -17.9% 1Y
Market cap
$1.15B
P/E
14.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.46B
Div. yield
–
Rail Equipment Industrials
2 wins
LINE Lineage, Inc.
$35.38 -2.1% 1M -15.2% 1Y
Market cap
$7.98B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$5.37B
Div. yield
–
Industrial REITs Real Estate
3 wins
TRN Trinity Industries Inc
$25.49 -8.6% 1M -9.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.03B
P/E
6.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.04B
Div. yield
0.05%
Rail Equipment Industrials
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionGBXLINETRNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.15B $7.98B $2.03B LINE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.6x -47.2x 6.0x TRN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.9x — 12.3x GBX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -24.0% +1.0% -18.9% LINE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.2% -3.1% 16.6% TRN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.2% — 8.8% TRN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.8x 5.5x 4.8x TRN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.05% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -17.9% -15.2% -9.6% TRN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.4%/yr — -2.1%/yr TRN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.8% 36.9% 35.3% GBX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 40/100 64/100 60/100 LINE

Percentile Scorecard

GBXLINETRN

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

AxisGBXLINETRN
Valuation 62 #78 of 203 83 #25 of 145 79 #43 of 203
Growth 10 #170 of 188 75 #36 of 141 71 #56 of 188
Profitability 27 #134 of 183 25 #101 of 134 64 #66 of 183
Financial Health 13 #188 of 217 56 #62 of 138 4 #209 of 217
Shareholder Returns 89 #18 of 153 82 #24 of 131 84 #26 of 153
Overall 40 64 60
  • GBX ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • LINE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • TRN ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGBXLINETRNSPY
1 month -11.9%-2.1%-8.6% -0.2%
3 months -27.6%-17.0%-33.1% +3.9%
6 months -22.6%-3.3%-18.8% +8.2%
Year to date -19.8%+1.1%-3.6% +12.9%
1 year -17.9%-15.2%-9.6% +12.3%
3 years +13.5%—+25.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +4.3%—+7.9% +23.3%
5 years -11.6%—-10.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year -2.4%—-2.1% +10.9%
10 years +21.4%—+61.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year +2.0%—+4.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGBXLINETRNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.8%36.9%35.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.0%34.2%35.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.410.990.54 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.56-0.41-0.27 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.6%-64.1%-43.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -36.3%-21.6%-33.1% -1.2%
52-week high $58.87$45.10$38.09 $779.14
52-week low $37.50$31.80$24.82 $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.

MultipleGBXLINETRN
P/E now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 25.2x -47.7xmedian 26.3x 6.0xmedian 25.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 1.9x 1.5xmedian 4.0x 1.0xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.1xmedian 14.0x 12.7xmedian 14.4x 6.7xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -4.8xmedian 21.7x 33.1xmedian 23.3x -5.9xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 2.3x 0.9xmedian 1.3x 1.8xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.42median 1.32 —median 1.91 0.09median 1.32

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 monthsGBXLINETRN
Revenue $2.46B $5.37B $2.04B
Gross profit $333.70M $1.72B $535.90M
Operating income $143.60M $192.00M $754.90M
Net income $81.60M -$189.00M $353.30M
Free cash flow -$239.70M $244.00M -$342.20M
EPS (diluted) $2.49 $-0.74 $4.16
Cash & equivalents $235.10M $58.00M $155.70M
Total debt $1.84B $6.22B $5.23B
Shares (diluted) 31.77M 228.00M 81.60M
Enterprise value -$241.23M $7.71B $1.47B

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
MetricGBXLINETRN
P/E 14.7x -47.7x 6.0x
P/FCF -4.8x 33.1x -5.9x
P/Operating cash flow 29.4x 8.2x 5.1x
P/S 0.5x 1.5x 1.0x
P/B 0.7x 0.9x 1.8x
P/Tangible book 0.8x 1.0x 1.8x
EV/EBITDA 10.1x 12.7x 6.7x
EV/EBIT 19.3x 74.1x 9.4x
EV/Revenue 1.1x 2.6x 3.5x
EV/FCF -11.5x 58.3x -20.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 69.8x 14.4x 17.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.42 – 0.09

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGBXLINETRN
Revenue growth (1Y) -24.0% 1.0% -18.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -14.5% – -5.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -45.1% 0.0% -10.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -8.9% – 7.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -60.1% 142.0% 75.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -6.6% – 26.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -61.7% 70.0% 193.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 2.6% – 53.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -60.8% 69.8% 257.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 10.4% – 64.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -85.1% 17.5% -7.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -17.8% – 25.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -1,531% 45.2% -48.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.2% – 23.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGBXLINETRN
Gross margin 13.6% 32.0% 26.2%
EBITDA margin 11.1% 20.9% 52.1%
Operating margin 5.8% 3.6% 37.0%
Pretax margin 3.2% -3.5% 23.6%
Net margin 3.2% -3.1% 16.6%
FCF margin -9.7% 4.5% -16.8%
Operating cash flow margin 1.6% 18.4% 19.5%
Return on equity 4.8% -2.1% 30.8%
Return on assets 1.9% -1.0% 4.3%
Return on invested capital 3.2% – 8.8%
Return on capital employed – 1.1% –
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.3x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x -5.2x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 2.0% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGBXLINETRN
Debt / assets 41.4% 32.9% 63.5%
Debt / equity 1.1x 0.7x 4.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.8x 5.5x 4.8x
Debt / FCF -7.7x 25.5x -15.3x
Liabilities / assets 61.9% 53.0% 86.1%
Equity / assets 38.1% 47.0% 13.9%
Interest coverage 2.0x – –
Current ratio – 0.8x –
Quick ratio – 0.6x –
Cash ratio – 0.0x –
Altman Z-score – 0.57 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGBXLINETRN
Dividend yield 3.5% 6.0% 4.9%
Net buyback yield 1.2% – 2.6%
Shareholder yield 4.7% 6.0% 7.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 28.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – -28.9%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 2.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 6.9%

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.

ConsensusGBXLINETRN
Forward P/E 10.9xFY2027 – 12.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.44FY2027 $-0.77FY2026 $2.08FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +32.3%FY2027 – -33.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +37.5% – -1.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.82BFY2027 $5.07BFY2026 $2.34BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.7%FY2027 -5.4%FY2026 +8.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.5% +4.1% +4.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGBXLINETRN
Held by institutions 100.0% 33.7% 95.3%
Institutions holding 271 327 343
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.9% +18.2% +6.3%
Institutions buying 132 183 171
Institutions selling 83 93 95
Buyers to sellers 1.59 1.97 1.80

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.

GBXLINETRN
GBX 1.00 0.22 0.60
LINE 0.22 1.00 0.20
TRN 0.60 0.20 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GBX, LINE and TRN?

Lineage (LINE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Greenbrier Companies (GBX) $1.15B, Lineage (LINE) $7.98B, Trinity Industries (TRN) $2.03B.

Which stock is cheaper, GBX, LINE and TRN?

Trinity Industries (TRN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Greenbrier Companies (GBX) 14.6x, Lineage (LINE) -47.2x, Trinity Industries (TRN) 6.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Greenbrier Companies (GBX) is cheapest (Greenbrier Companies (GBX) 10.9x, Trinity Industries (TRN) 12.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Lineage (LINE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Greenbrier Companies (GBX) -24.0%, Lineage (LINE) +1.0%, Trinity Industries (TRN) -18.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Trinity Industries (TRN) has the highest net margin (Greenbrier Companies (GBX) 3.2%, Lineage (LINE) -3.1%, Trinity Industries (TRN) 16.6%). On return on invested capital, Trinity Industries (TRN) leads (Greenbrier Companies (GBX) 3.2%, Trinity Industries (TRN) 8.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Trinity Industries (TRN) returned the most: Greenbrier Companies (GBX) -17.9%, Lineage (LINE) -15.2%, Trinity Industries (TRN) -9.6%. Over five years, Trinity Industries (TRN) compounded fastest (Greenbrier Companies (GBX) -2.4%/yr, Trinity Industries (TRN) -2.1%/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%, Lineage (LINE) 0.00%, Trinity Industries (TRN) 0.05%. Greenbrier Companies (GBX) and Lineage (LINE) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Greenbrier Companies (GBX) has been the steadiest (Greenbrier Companies (GBX) 31.8%, Lineage (LINE) 36.9%, Trinity Industries (TRN) 35.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GBX, LINE and TRN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Trinity Industries (TRN) 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.