Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Greenbrier Companies' Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 1.93 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 72.4% from 7.02 a year earlier but up 5.5% from the prior quarter.
Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to May 31, 2026, Greenbrier Companies reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 2.85, down 40.0% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was 4.54, up 41.1% from FY2024.
- Interest Coverage Ratio has increased in each of the last four fiscal years.
- Going back by fiscal year, Interest Coverage Ratio was 3.22 in FY2024 (+55.9%), 2.07 in FY2023 (+0.5%), 2.06 in FY2022 (+124.1%) and 0.92 in FY2021 (-76.3%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio is -0.24 (fiscal Q1 2023) to 7.02 (fiscal Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Interest Coverage Ratio has declined for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 18.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Interest Coverage Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 139.7%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 72.4%).
- Business Quant data shows GBX's Interest Coverage Ratio at 1.83 (Q2 2026), 3.94 (Q1 2026) and 3.43 (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 324.58 Bn | 296.27 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 8.64 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 179.59 Bn | 174.17 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 12.09 |
| 3 | Deere | 173.82 Bn | 141.91 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.81 |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.34 Bn | 140.52 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.93 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.68 Bn | 110.80 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 14.45 |
| 6 | 3M | 91.08 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.36 Bn | 82.10 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.89 Bn | 76.44 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.52 |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.22 Bn | 65.84 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 36.66 |
| 10 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.20 Bn | -267.96 Mn | 81.10 Mn | 1.93 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 1.93 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.83 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 3.94 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 3.43 |
| May 31, 2025 | 7.02 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 3.85 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 4.78 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 4.37 |
| May 31, 2024 | 2.93 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2.58 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 2.80 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 2.95 |
| May 31, 2023 | 2.22 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 3.12 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -0.24 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 3.39 |
| May 31, 2022 | 1.32 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 2.14 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 0.94 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 3.12 |
Greenbrier Companies Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();