Greenbrier Companies (GBX) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Greenbrier Companies' EBITDA Margin was 11.10% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 3.41 percentage points from 14.51% a year earlier but up 1.47 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Greenbrier Companies (GBX) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Greenbrier Companies' EBITDA Margin was 12.11% through May 31, 2026, down 3.01 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was 14.86%, up 2.45 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin shows a five-year change of +4.90 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, EBITDA Margin was 12.42% in FY2024 (+5.25 pp), 7.17% in FY2023 (-0.22 pp), 7.39% in FY2022 (-0.72 pp) and 8.11% in FY2021 (-1.86 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 four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.60 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 Q3 2026 was 9.63% (Q2 2026), 13.26% (Q1 2026) and 13.73% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 23.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 33.41% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 19.50% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 20.99% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 27.98% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.02% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 34.66% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 20.29% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 28.95% |
| 10 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.24 Bn | -100.57 Mn | 81.10 Mn | 11.10% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 11.38% |
Greenbrier Companies EBITDA Margin API
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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();