Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Greenbrier Companies' Operating Expenses was $55.2 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 16.2% from $65.9 million a year earlier and down 3.8% from the prior quarter.
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Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Greenbrier Companies' Operating Expenses was $243.3 million through May 31, 2026, down 6.6% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was $263.3 million, up 6.6% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Operating Expenses was $247.1 million in FY2024 (-10.5%), $276 million in FY2023 (+22.6%), $225.2 million in FY2022 (+17.4%) and $191.8 million in FY2021 (-6.3%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Operating Expenses since fiscal Q1 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Expenses has declined for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 1.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Expenses over five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 26.0%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 16.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, GBX's Operating Expenses in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $57.4 million (Q2 2026), $59.9 million (Q1 2026) and $70.8 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 16.25 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 963.40 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.73 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 490.50 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 5.52 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 10 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.24 Bn | -100.57 Mn | 81.10 Mn | 55.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 55.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 57.40 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 59.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 70.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 65.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 64.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 62.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 67.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 59.30 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 63.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 56.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 59.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 63.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 59.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 53.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 68.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 57.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 54.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 44.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 55.40 Mn |
API Access
Greenbrier Companies Operating Expenses 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=operating-expenses&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();