Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
Greenbrier Companies' Cash from Operations was -$226.8 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), compared with $139.2 million a year earlier.
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Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Greenbrier Companies' Cash from Operations was $106.1 million through May 31, 2026, down 70.4% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at $265.7 million, down 19.4% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Cash from Operations was $329.6 million in FY2024 (+362.9%), $71.2 million in FY2023, -$150.4 million in FY2022 and -$40.5 million in FY2021.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Cash from Operations since fiscal Q1 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations was higher in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 50.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (growth of 173.1%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 60.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, GBX's Cash from Operations in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $158.7 million (Q2 2026), $76.2 million (Q1 2026) and $98 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.37 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 986.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 723.00 Mn |
| 10 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.24 Bn | -100.57 Mn | 81.10 Mn | -226.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | -226.80 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 158.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 76.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 98.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 139.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 93.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -65.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 191.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 84.00 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 99.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -44.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 70.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 97.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 159.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -255.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 178.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | -108.10 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -23.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -196.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 83.30 Mn |
API Access
Greenbrier Companies Cash from Operations 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=cash-from-operations&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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=cash-from-operations&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();