Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Greenbrier Companies (GBX) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 6.38% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 8.09 percentage points from 14.47% a year earlier and down 2.91 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Greenbrier Companies reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 13.18%, up 1.46 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for four straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of +7.17 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 11.72% in FY2024 (+6.40 pp), 5.33% in FY2023 (+1.62 pp), 3.70% in FY2022 (+1.32 pp) and 2.38% in FY2021 (-3.63 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since fiscal Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.93 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 6.71 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2024, against a drop of 8.09 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 9.30% (Q2 2026), 11.26% (Q1 2026) and 12.66% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 56.98% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 34.94% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 19.13% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.30% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 38.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 12.67% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 95.38% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 104.29% |
| 10 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.26 Bn | -84.80 Mn | 81.10 Mn | 6.38% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 6.38% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 9.30% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 11.26% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 12.66% |
| May 31, 2025 | 14.47% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 13.22% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 12.77% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 11.42% |
| May 31, 2024 | 9.30% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 8.52% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 8.88% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 5.42% |
| May 31, 2023 | 5.39% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 3.98% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 2.17% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 3.77% |
| May 31, 2022 | 4.23% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 5.16% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3.29% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 2.39% |
API Access
Greenbrier Companies Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();