Greenbrier Companies (GBX) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Greenbrier Companies (GBX) posted EBITDA Margin of 5.53% for Q2 2026, up 29.52% sequentially from 4.27% in Q1 2026, and down 546.0% YoY from 1.24% in Q2 2025.
Greenbrier Companies (GBX) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Greenbrier Companies has reported EBITDA Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 5.53% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin fell 546.0% year-over-year to 5.53% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 7.23% (down 442.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 11.11%, up 196.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin improved to 5.53% in Q2 2026 per GBX's latest filing, from 4.27% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 12.76% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 0.63% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 7.1% and a median of 6.91% in 2022 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: EBITDA Margin jumped 1238 bps in 2022, then slumped 670 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 0.63% in 2022, then surged by 1381 bps to 8.02% in 2023, then soared by 59 bps to 12.76% in 2024, then tumbled by 32 bps to 8.65% in 2025, then slumped by 36 bps to 5.53% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 5.53%, 4.27%, and 8.65% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 180.52 Bn | 178.40 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 49.55% |
| 2 | Csx | 94.59 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 38.27% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 84.21 Bn | 83.94 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 35.35% |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 78.52 Bn | 78.52 Bn | - | 29.39% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 77.93 Bn | 76.86 Bn | - | 42.77% |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 49.47 Bn | 48.80 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 18.87% |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 41.19% |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 5.53% |
| 9 | Foster L B | 390.24 Mn | 384.46 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 4.44% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 228.00 Mn | 163.70 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 5.53% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.27% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 8.65% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 9.49% |
| May 31, 2025 | 10.99% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 10.97% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 12.76% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 11.76% |
| May 31, 2024 | 8.81% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 7.36% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 8.02% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 6.20% |
| May 31, 2023 | 4.88% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 6.01% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -0.63% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 6.46% |
| May 31, 2022 | 2.47% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 3.69% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 2.14% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 7.19% |