Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Greenbrier Companies recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 4.27% in Q1 2026, down 50.63% quarter-over-quarter from 8.65% in Q4 2025, and down 670.0% year-over-year from 0.75% in Q1 2025.
Greenbrier Companies' Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.27% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 670.0% year-over-year to 4.27%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 8.66% (down 249.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 11.11%, up 196.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 4.27% for Q1 2026 at Greenbrier Companies, down from 8.65% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 12.76% in Q4 2024 to a low of 0.63% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 7.19% and a median of 7.36% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 1238 bps in 2022 and sank 670 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Greenbrier Companies' Operating Margin stood at 0.63% in 2022, then jumped by 1381 bps to 8.02% in 2023, then surged by 59 bps to 12.76% in 2024, then slumped by 32 bps to 8.65% in 2025, then slumped by 51 bps to 4.27% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 4.27%, 8.65%, and 9.49% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 39.54% |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 35.99% |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 29.25% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 33.99% |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 17.53% |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 20.55% |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 4.27% |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 1.69% |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.27% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 8.65% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 9.49% |
| May 31, 2025 | 10.99% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 10.97% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 12.76% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 11.76% |
| May 31, 2024 | 8.81% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 7.36% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 8.02% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 6.20% |
| May 31, 2023 | 4.88% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 6.01% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -0.63% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 6.46% |
| May 31, 2022 | 2.47% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 3.69% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 2.14% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 7.19% |
| May 31, 2021 | 5.71% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | -8.69% |
| Nov 30, 2020 | -0.52% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 3.36% |
| May 31, 2020 | 8.76% |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 6.16% |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 5.43% |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 8.36% |
| May 31, 2019 | 6.21% |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 2.74% |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 6.03% |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 8.58% |
| May 31, 2018 | 11.15% |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 9.67% |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 10.98% |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 9.45% |
| May 31, 2017 | 11.04% |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 14.40% |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 13.16% |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 14.04% |
| May 31, 2016 | 13.73% |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 13.81% |
| Nov 30, 2015 | 18.51% |
| Aug 31, 2015 | 17.71% |
| May 31, 2015 | 14.61% |
| Feb 28, 2015 | 14.68% |
| Nov 30, 2014 | 10.99% |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 1.82% |
| May 31, 2014 | 11.38% |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 6.89% |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 7.79% |
| Aug 31, 2013 | 8.10% |
| May 31, 2013 | -10.85% |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 6.24% |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 5.56% |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 6.09% |
| May 31, 2012 | 7.04% |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 9.11% |
| Nov 30, 2011 | 10.23% |
| Aug 31, 2011 | 7.04% |
| May 31, 2011 | 5.44% |
| Feb 28, 2011 | 3.84% |
| Nov 30, 2010 | 45.14% |