Greenbrier Companies (GBX) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Greenbrier Companies' EBITDA Margin was 10.10% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 3.63 percentage points from 13.73% a year earlier and down 1.00 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Greenbrier Companies (GBX) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), EBITDA Margin at Greenbrier Companies came in at 11.13%, down 3.73 percentage points from FY2025.
- EBITDA Margin shows a five-year change of +3.02 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, EBITDA Margin was 14.86% in FY2025 (+2.45 pp), 12.42% in FY2024 (+5.25 pp), 7.17% in FY2023 (-0.22 pp) and 7.39% in FY2022 (-0.72 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has moved between 2.77% (fiscal Q1 2023) and 16.10% (fiscal Q1 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBITDA Margin has declined for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.62 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin over five years was fiscal Q1 2024 (a gain of 8.57 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q3 2022 (a drop of 5.57 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, GBX's EBITDA Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 11.10% (Q3 2026), 9.63% (Q2 2026) and 13.26% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 23.35% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 32.93% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 19.50% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 22.95% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 24.73% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 28.77% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 33.05% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 30.15% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 25.35% |
| 10 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.30 Bn | 23.85 Mn | 79.80 Mn | 10.10% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 10.10% |
| May 31, 2026 | 11.10% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 9.63% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 13.26% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 13.73% |
| May 31, 2025 | 14.51% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 14.96% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 16.10% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 14.92% |
| May 31, 2024 | 12.23% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 10.55% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 11.34% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 8.81% |
| May 31, 2023 | 7.48% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 8.40% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 2.77% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 9.20% |
| May 31, 2022 | 5.62% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 7.43% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 6.76% |
API Access
Greenbrier Companies EBITDA Margin 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();