Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026)
Greenbrier Companies (GBX) recorded Retained Earnings of $1.24 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 5.6% from $1.17 billion a year earlier and up 0.7% from the prior quarter.
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Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Greenbrier Companies reported Retained Earnings of $1.2 billion, up 15.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Retained Earnings has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Retained Earnings came in at $1.04 billion in FY2024 (+15.3%), $897.5 million in FY2023 (unchanged), $897.7 million in FY2022 (+1.8%) and $881.7 million in FY2021 (-0.4%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to fiscal Q4 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has increased for 11 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 14.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Retained Earnings in the last five years was growth of 21.3% in fiscal Q3 2025, against a decline of 1.9% in fiscal Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $1.23 billion (Q2 2026), $1.23 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.2 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 324.58 Bn | 296.27 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 70.14 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 179.59 Bn | 174.17 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.64 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.82 Bn | 141.91 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 62.17 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.34 Bn | 140.52 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 11.53 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.68 Bn | 110.80 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.49 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 91.08 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 39.59 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.36 Bn | 82.10 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 41.58 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.89 Bn | 76.44 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 30.81 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.22 Bn | 65.84 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 10 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.20 Bn | -267.96 Mn | 81.10 Mn | 1.24 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 1.24 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.23 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1.23 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 1.20 Bn |
| May 31, 2025 | 1.17 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1.12 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1.08 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| May 31, 2024 | 966.90 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 942.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 919.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 897.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 882.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 896.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 871.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 897.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 886.50 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 892.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 888.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 881.70 Mn |
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Greenbrier Companies Retained Earnings API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();