Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Greenbrier Companies (GBX) posted Gross Margin of 14.07% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 3.91 percentage points from 17.98% a year earlier but up 2.24 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through May 31, 2026, Gross Margin at Greenbrier Companies was 15.12%, down 3.41 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at 18.75%, up 2.99 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +6.10 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Greenbrier Companies' Gross Margin was 15.76% in FY2024 (+4.57 pp), 11.18% in FY2023 (+0.91 pp), 10.28% in FY2022 (-2.97 pp) and 13.25% in FY2021 (+0.60 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has run from a low of 8.03% in fiscal Q2 2022 to a high of 19.82% in fiscal Q1 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.34 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2024, with a gain of 5.93 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2022, with a drop of 7.09 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 11.83% (Q2 2026), 14.63% (Q1 2026) and 18.93% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 37.78% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 40.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 36.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 33.47% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 39.04% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 37.71% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 54.48% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 41.28% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 44.13% |
| 10 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.24 Bn | -100.57 Mn | 81.10 Mn | 14.07% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 14.07% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 11.83% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 14.63% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 18.93% |
| May 31, 2025 | 17.98% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 18.19% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 19.82% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 18.16% |
| May 31, 2024 | 15.09% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 14.16% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 15.00% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 12.45% |
| May 31, 2023 | 12.34% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 10.41% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 9.07% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 13.39% |
| May 31, 2022 | 9.62% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 8.03% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 8.64% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 16.37% |
Greenbrier Companies Gross Margin API
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