Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026)
Greenbrier Companies (GBX) reported Return on Assets [ROA] of 2.51% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 3.01 percentage points from 5.52% a year earlier and down 1.17 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Greenbrier Companies posted Return on Assets [ROA] of 4.95%, up 0.75 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has increased for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +2.11 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 4.20% in FY2024 (+2.26 pp), 1.93% in FY2023 (+0.45 pp), 1.49% in FY2022 (+0.42 pp) and 1.07% in FY2021 (-1.77 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since fiscal Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Assets [ROA] has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.50 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Assets [ROA] in five years was fiscal Q1 2024 (a gain of 2.35 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q3 2026 (a drop of 3.01 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 3.68% (Q2 2026), 4.42% (Q1 2026) and 4.89% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 379.87 Bn | 351.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 10.94% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 211.41 Bn | 206.11 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.93% |
| 3 | Deere | 179.93 Bn | 188.69 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 4.54% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.93 Bn | 167.16 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.89% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.78 Bn | 119.91 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 11.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 94.75 Bn | 85.37 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 11.82% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.42 Bn | 81.17 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 6.12% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.08 Bn | 65.54 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 8.56% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.29 Bn | 70.85 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 19.50% |
| 10 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.24 Bn | -99.65 Mn | 81.10 Mn | 2.51% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 2.51% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3.68% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 4.42% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 4.89% |
| May 31, 2025 | 5.52% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 4.94% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 4.65% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 4.13% |
| May 31, 2024 | 3.35% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3.05% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 3.16% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 1.91% |
| May 31, 2023 | 1.92% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1.45% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.81% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 1.42% |
| May 31, 2022 | 1.64% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 2.04% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1.38% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 1.06% |
API Access
Greenbrier Companies Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();