Growth Metrics

Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Greenbrier Companies recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $128.6 million in Q1 2026, up 76.89% quarter-over-quarter from $72.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 388.97% year-over-year from $26.3 million in Q1 2025.

Greenbrier Companies' Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $128.6 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 388.97% year-over-year to $128.6 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $284.5 million (down 7.24% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$14.7 million, down 105.47% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $128.6 million for Q1 2026 at Greenbrier Companies, up from $72.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $264.1 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$312.5 million in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $42.7 million and a median of $51.2 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 2300.0% in 2022 and slumped 287.28% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Greenbrier Companies' Free Cash Flow stood at -$312.5 million in 2022, then jumped by 84.26% to -$49.2 million in 2023, then slumped by 152.44% to -$124.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 158.53% to $72.7 million in 2025, then jumped by 76.89% to $128.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $128.6 million, $72.7 million, and -$174.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Union Pacific 155.75 Bn 154.71 Bn 5.85 Bn 1.50 Bn
2 Csx 84.18 Bn 83.08 Bn 3.18 Bn 729.00 Mn
3 Norfolk Southern 68.46 Bn 67.12 Bn 2.74 Bn -38.00 Mn
4 Canadian Pacific Kansas City 58.41 Bn 58.81 Bn 2.36 Bn 227.51 Mn
5 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 44.40 Bn 43.91 Bn 1.06 Bn 153.00 Mn
6 Trinity Industries 2.59 Bn 2.65 Bn 128.90 Mn -51.40 Mn
7 Greenbrier Companies 1.46 Bn 968.55 Mn 69.50 Mn 128.60 Mn
8 Foster L B 419.50 Mn 416.39 Mn 25.70 Mn -13.40 Mn
9 FreightCar America 145.10 Mn 80.80 Mn - -
10 Swvl Holdings 18.35 Mn 13.93 Mn - -1.30 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 28, 2026 128.60 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 128.60 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 72.70 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 72.70 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 -174.40 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 -174.40 Mn
May 31, 2025 257.60 Mn
May 31, 2025 257.60 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 26.30 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 26.30 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 -124.20 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 -124.20 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 145.80 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 145.80 Mn
May 31, 2024 258.80 Mn
May 31, 2024 258.80 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 -86.90 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 -86.90 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 -49.20 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 -49.20 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 51.20 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 51.20 Mn
May 31, 2023 264.10 Mn
May 31, 2023 264.10 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 46.40 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 46.40 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 -312.50 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 -312.50 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 172.80 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 172.80 Mn
May 31, 2022 84.20 Mn
May 31, 2022 84.20 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 -34.70 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 -34.70 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 -383.60 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 -383.60 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 7.20 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 7.20 Mn
May 31, 2021 -41.60 Mn
May 31, 2021 -41.60 Mn
Feb 28, 2021 -151.90 Mn
Feb 28, 2021 -151.90 Mn
Nov 30, 2020 6.80 Mn
Nov 30, 2020 6.80 Mn
Aug 31, 2020 181.84 Mn
Aug 31, 2020 181.84 Mn
May 31, 2020 222.67 Mn
May 31, 2020 222.67 Mn
Feb 29, 2020 -42.88 Mn
Feb 29, 2020 -42.88 Mn
Nov 30, 2019 -93.54 Mn
Nov 30, 2019 -93.54 Mn
Aug 31, 2019 24.59 Mn
Aug 31, 2019 24.59 Mn
May 31, 2019 730,000.00
May 31, 2019 730,000.00
Feb 28, 2019 -119.00 Mn
Feb 28, 2019 -119.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2018 -125.80 Mn
Nov 30, 2018 -125.80 Mn
Aug 31, 2018 128.84 Mn
Aug 31, 2018 128.84 Mn
May 31, 2018 -18.63 Mn
May 31, 2018 -18.63 Mn
Feb 28, 2018 34.09 Mn
Feb 28, 2018 34.09 Mn
Nov 30, 2017 -54.49 Mn
Nov 30, 2017 -54.49 Mn
Aug 31, 2017 175.46 Mn
Aug 31, 2017 175.46 Mn
May 31, 2017 -39.57 Mn
May 31, 2017 -39.57 Mn
Feb 28, 2017 44.41 Mn
Feb 28, 2017 44.41 Mn
Nov 30, 2016 19.24 Mn
Nov 30, 2016 19.24 Mn
Aug 31, 2016 137.61 Mn
Aug 31, 2016 137.61 Mn
May 31, 2016 69.81 Mn
May 31, 2016 69.81 Mn
Nov 30, 2015 -69.42 Mn
Nov 30, 2015 -69.42 Mn
Aug 31, 2015 59.09 Mn
Aug 31, 2015 59.09 Mn
May 31, 2015 39.50 Mn
May 31, 2015 39.50 Mn
Feb 28, 2015 44.54 Mn
Feb 28, 2015 44.54 Mn
Nov 30, 2014 -56.79 Mn
Nov 30, 2014 -56.79 Mn
Aug 31, 2014 52.91 Mn
Aug 31, 2014 52.91 Mn
May 31, 2014 -3.07 Mn
May 31, 2014 -3.07 Mn
Feb 28, 2014 70.29 Mn
Feb 28, 2014 70.29 Mn
Nov 30, 2013 -20.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2013 -20.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2013 74.21 Mn
Aug 31, 2013 74.21 Mn
May 31, 2013 -28.50 Mn
May 31, 2013 -28.50 Mn
Feb 28, 2013 48.69 Mn
Feb 28, 2013 48.69 Mn
Nov 30, 2012 -50.63 Mn
Nov 30, 2012 -50.63 Mn
Aug 31, 2012 16.66 Mn
Aug 31, 2012 16.66 Mn
May 31, 2012 25.15 Mn
May 31, 2012 25.15 Mn
Nov 30, 2011 -24.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2011 -24.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2011 18.44 Mn
Aug 31, 2011 18.44 Mn
May 31, 2011 -55.12 Mn
May 31, 2011 -55.12 Mn
Feb 28, 2011 -22.90 Mn
Feb 28, 2011 -22.90 Mn
Nov 30, 2010 -58.98 Mn
Nov 30, 2010 -58.98 Mn