Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Greenbrier Companies' Return on Sales [ROS] was 4.31% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 5.18 percentage points from 9.49% a year earlier and down 1.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), Return on Sales [ROS] at Greenbrier Companies came in at 5.83%, down 5.28 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +3.49 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 11.11% in FY2025 (+1.96 pp), 9.15% in FY2024 (+4.68 pp), 4.47% in FY2023 (+0.51 pp) and 3.96% in FY2022 (+1.62 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -0.63% (fiscal Q1 2023) and 12.76% (fiscal Q1 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.65 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] 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 Return on Sales [ROS] in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 5.53% (Q3 2026), 4.27% (Q2 2026) and 8.65% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 25.88% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.30 Bn | 23.85 Mn | 79.80 Mn | 4.31% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 4.31% |
| 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% |
API Access
Greenbrier Companies Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=GBX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();