Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Greenbrier Companies (GBX) posted Net Margin of 3.28% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 3.85 percentage points from 7.13% a year earlier but up 0.73 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through May 31, 2026, Net Margin at Greenbrier Companies was 4.07%, down 2.40 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was 6.30%, up 1.78 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +4.54 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Greenbrier Companies' Net Margin was 4.52% in FY2024 (+2.93 pp), 1.58% in FY2023 (+0.01 pp), 1.58% in FY2022 (-0.28 pp) and 1.85% in FY2021 (+0.10 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has run from a low of -2.18% in fiscal Q1 2023 to a high of 7.13% in fiscal Q3 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin has declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.19 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2024, with a gain of 6.04 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2026, with a drop of 4.26 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 2.55% (Q2 2026), 5.16% (Q1 2026) and 4.85% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 17.49% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 20.20% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 9.62% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.96% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 15.20% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.73% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 14.35% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 18.95% |
| 10 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.24 Bn | -100.57 Mn | 81.10 Mn | 3.28% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 3.28% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2.55% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 5.16% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 4.85% |
| May 31, 2025 | 7.13% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 6.81% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 6.31% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 5.85% |
| May 31, 2024 | 4.13% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3.87% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 3.86% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 2.44% |
| May 31, 2023 | 2.05% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2.95% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -2.18% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 2.12% |
| May 31, 2022 | 0.39% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 1.87% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1.96% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 5.29% |
Greenbrier Companies Net Margin API
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params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "GBX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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