Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Greenbrier Companies' Operating Margin was 5.53% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 5.46 percentage points from 10.99% a year earlier but up 1.26 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Greenbrier Companies' Operating Margin was 7.23% through May 31, 2026, down 4.42 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at 11.11%, up 1.96 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin has now increased for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +5.08 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Operating Margin was 9.15% in FY2024 (+4.68 pp), 4.47% in FY2023 (+0.51 pp), 3.96% in FY2022 (+1.62 pp) and 2.35% in FY2021 (-3.69 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has moved between -0.63% (fiscal Q1 2023) and 12.76% (fiscal Q1 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Margin has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.31 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin over five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (a gain of 12.38 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q2 2026 (a drop of 6.70 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, GBX's Operating Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 4.27% (Q2 2026), 8.65% (Q1 2026) and 9.49% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.24 Bn | -100.57 Mn | 81.10 Mn | 5.53% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 5.53% |
| 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% |
Greenbrier Companies Operating Margin API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "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-margin&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();