Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Greenbrier Companies' Capital Expenditures was $59.6 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 27.9% from $82.7 million a year earlier but up 98.0% from the prior quarter.
Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Greenbrier Companies' Capital Expenditures was $218.5 million through May 31, 2026, down 22.7% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at $280.4 million, down 29.6% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 33.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Capital Expenditures was $398.3 million in FY2024 (+10.0%), $362.1 million in FY2023 (-4.9%), $380.7 million in FY2022 (+173.9%) and $139 million in FY2021 (+107.8%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has moved between $11.1 million (fiscal Q2 2022) and $186.9 million (fiscal Q1 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures has declined for eight straight quarters, with an average decline of 27.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 915.3%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2023 (a decline of 69.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, GBX's Capital Expenditures in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $30.1 million (Q2 2026), $57.5 million (Q1 2026) and $71.3 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 587.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 355.50 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 638.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 253.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 173.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 173.30 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 102.00 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 223.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 10 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.24 Bn | -100.57 Mn | 81.10 Mn | 59.60 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 59.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 30.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 57.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 71.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 82.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 67.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 59.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 73.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 134.20 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 122.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 68.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 108.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 84.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 112.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 57.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 131.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 50.80 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 11.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 186.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 76.10 Mn |
Greenbrier Companies Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "GBX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();