Trinity Industries (TRN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Trinity Industries (TRN) posted Operating Margin of 17.87% for Q3 2026, down 8.25 percentage points from 26.12% a year earlier and down 23.32 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Trinity Industries (TRN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Operating Margin at Trinity Industries was 34.47%, up 14.89 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 30.10%, up 14.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin shows a five-year change of +38.93 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Trinity Industries' Operating Margin was 15.96% in FY2024 (+1.98 pp), 13.98% in FY2023 (-2.91 pp), 16.89% in FY2022 (-0.05 pp) and 16.94% in FY2021 (+25.78 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Operating Margin since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +8.68 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was Q4 2025, with a gain of 37.08 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2026, with a drop of 8.25 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior quarters was 41.19% (Q2 2026), 20.55% (Q1 2026) and 54.88% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (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 | Trinity Industries | 2.36 Bn | 1.72 Bn | 126.80 Mn | 17.87% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 17.87% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.19% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.55% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 54.88% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.05% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.72% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.75% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.59% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.65% |
API Access
Trinity Industries Operating Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=TRN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "TRN", "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=TRN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();