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Greenbrier Reports First Quarter Results

Q1 Diluted EPS of $1.14

Operating cash flow of $76 million

Continued strong fleet utilization of 98%

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) ("Greenbrier"), a leading international supplier of equipment and services to global freight transportation markets, today reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2025.

First Quarter Highlights

  • Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier of $36 million, or $1.14 per diluted share.
  • EBITDA of nearly $98 million, or 14% of revenue.
  • Operating cash flow of $76 million.
  • In Q1, new railcar orders for 3,700 units valued at $550 million and deliveries of 4,400 units, resulting in a new railcar backlog of 16,300 units with an estimated value of $2.2 billion as of November 30, 2025.
  • Repurchase of 303,000 shares for $13 million; $65 million remaining under current share repurchase program.
  • Board approves quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, payable on February 17, 2026 to shareholders of record as of January 27, 2026, representing Greenbrier's 47th consecutive quarterly dividend.

  "Greenbrier delivered solid results in Q1," said Lorie L. Tekorius, CEO and President. "Leasing and Fleet Management provided stability through strong execution and recurring cash flows including selectively recycling capital through fleet sales in a strong equipment market to support liquidity and balance sheet strength. Manufacturing achieved good operating performance on lower volumes."

Tekorius added, "Across the business, we remain focused on operational excellence, disciplined cost management, and maintaining the flexibility to respond quickly as market conditions evolve. Our strategy and priorities remain unchanged as we work to deliver improved through-cycle performance and long-term shareholder value."

Business Update & Outlook

Greenbrier is reiterating operating metrics and updating capital expenditure guidance for fiscal 2026:


Guidance

Operating Metrics


Deliveries (1)

17,500 - 20,500 units

Revenue

$2.7B - $3.2B

Aggregate Gross Margin %

16.0% - 16.5%

Operating Margin % (2)

9.0% - 9.5%

EPS

$3.75 - $4.75

Capital Expenditures


Manufacturing

$80M

Leasing & Fleet Management

205M

Gross Capital Expenditures

$285M

Equipment Sales Proceeds

165M

Net Capital Expenditures

$120M



(1)

Includes approximately 1,500 units of deliveries associated with Brazil.

(2)

Earnings from operations divided by revenue.

Financial Summary


Q1 FY26


Q4 FY25


Sequential Comparison – Main
Drivers

Revenue

$706.1M


$759.5M


Primarily fewer deliveries as planned

Aggregate gross margin

$103.3M


$143.8M


Lower production rates and maintenance volumes impacted operating efficiencies

Aggregate gross margin %

14.6 %


18.9 %


Selling and administrative expense

$59.9M


$70.8M


Lower employee-related expense; Prior period included $3.1 million of European rationalization costs

Net gain (loss) on disposition of equipment

$17.7M


$(0.9)M


Timing of fleet optimization activities

Earnings from operations

$61.1M


$72.1M


Lower revenue partially offset by gains from fleet optimization activities

Operating margin %

8.7 %


9.5 %


Core EBITDA (1)

$97.6M


$114.8M



Effective tax rate

27.0 %


36.4 %


Prior period impacted by geographic mix of earnings and unfavorable discrete items in foreign jurisdictions

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

$0.9M


$3.5M


Fewer deliveries from Mexico Manufacturing JV

Core net earnings attributable to Greenbrier (1)

$36.4M


$40.2M



Core Diluted EPS (1)

$1.14


$1.26





(1)

See reconciliation at conclusion of Supplemental Information.

Segment Summary

Effective September 1, 2025, the Company changed its methodology for allocating revenue and expenses associated with syndication activity between the Manufacturing and Leasing & Fleet Management reportable segments resulting in syndication activity being reflected in the Manufacturing segment. This change had no impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position. Prior period segment results have been recast to conform to the current period presentation.


Q1 FY26


Q4 FY25


Sequential Comparison – Main
Drivers

Manufacturing






Revenue

$657.0M


$709.7M


Primarily fewer deliveries as planned

Gross margin %

11.0 %


15.7 %


Operating inefficiencies from lower production rates and throughput in new railcar and maintenance facilities

Earnings from operations

$48.6M


$76.5M


Operating margin % (1)

7.4 %


10.8 %


Deliveries (2)

4,100


4,600


Lower production rates as planned

Leasing & Fleet Management






Revenue

$49.1M


$49.8M


Increased lease fleet income partially offset by less interim rent

Gross margin %

63.5 %


64.9 %


Earnings from operations

$44.0M


$26.4M


Timing of equipment sales completed as part of fleet optimization

Operating margin % (1)

89.6 %


53.0 %


Owned fleet (units)

17,000


17,000


Timing of fleet additions and equipment sales

Fleet utilization

98.3 %


98.2 %


Continued strong railcar utilization



(1)

See supplemental segment information in Supplemental Information.

(2)

Excludes Brazil deliveries which are not consolidated into Manufacturing revenue and margins.

Conference Call

Greenbrier will host a teleconference to discuss its first quarter 2026 results. In conjunction with this release, Greenbrier has posted a supplemental earnings presentation to our website. Teleconference details are as follows:

  • January 8, 2026
  • 2:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time
  • Phone: 1-888-317-6003 (Toll Free), 1-412-317-6061 (International)
    • Entry Number "5313138"
  • Webcast access at http://www.gbrx.com
  • Please access the site 10-15 minutes prior to the start time.

About Greenbrier

Greenbrier, headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is a leading international supplier of equipment and services to global freight transportation markets. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures, Greenbrier designs, builds and markets freight railcars in North America, Europe and Brazil. We are a leading provider of freight railcar wheel services, parts, maintenance and retrofitting services in North America. Greenbrier owns a lease fleet of approximately 17,000 railcars that originate primarily from Greenbrier's manufacturing operations. Greenbrier offers railcar management, regulatory compliance services and leasing services to railroads and other railcar owners in North America. Learn more about Greenbrier at www.gbrx.com.

 

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions, unaudited)




November 30,
2025



August 31,
 2025



May 31,
2025



February 28,
2025



November 30,
2024


Assets
















Cash and cash equivalents


$

361.8



$

306.1



$

296.8



$

263.5



$

300.0


Restricted cash



13.6




20.3




45.2




38.4




12.9


Accounts receivable, net



509.2




526.4




507.7




535.4




583.0


Income tax receivable



18.5




44.9




33.7




31.5




26.7


Inventories



680.3




688.3




707.6




692.5




753.8


Leased railcars for syndication



178.8




225.9




248.6




260.4




228.1


Equipment on operating leases, net



1,330.9




1,328.5




1,300.4




1,259.0




1,234.1


Property, plant and equipment, net



719.1




726.7




711.7




702.6




695.5


Investment in unconsolidated affiliates



98.9




99.3




95.0




88.2




83.9


Intangibles and other assets, net



254.7




264.2




277.3




268.5




242.1


Goodwill



129.8




130.0




129.2




127.0




127.4




$

4,295.6



$

4,360.6



$

4,353.2



$

4,267.0



$

4,287.5


















Liabilities and Equity
















Accounts payable and accrued liabilities


$

577.5



$

651.7



$

696.2



$

669.0



$

653.1


Debt, net
















Recourse



794.8




771.2




767.3




753.2




868.4


Non-recourse



971.4




979.7




995.4




1,003.7




971.0





1,766.2




1,750.9




1,762.7




1,756.9




1,839.4


Deferred income taxes



186.7




180.2




151.9




144.4




131.4


Deferred revenue



29.7




44.3




32.5




35.0




45.5


















Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest



34.5




35.8




40.1




41.2




43.1


















Total equity – Greenbrier



1,542.2




1,532.5




1,504.0




1,460.2




1,412.7


Noncontrolling interest



158.8




165.2




165.8




160.3




162.3


Total equity



1,701.0




1,697.7




1,669.8




1,620.5




1,575.0




$

4,295.6



$

4,360.6



$

4,353.2



$

4,267.0



$

4,287.5


 

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts, unaudited)




Three months ended
November 30,




2025



2024


Revenue







Manufacturing


$

657.0



$

830.9


Leasing & Fleet Management



49.1




45.0





706.1




875.9


Cost of revenue







Manufacturing



584.9




685.4


Leasing & Fleet Management



17.9




16.9





602.8




702.3


Margin



103.3




173.6


Selling and administrative expense



59.9




62.0


Net gain on disposition of equipment



(17.7)




(0.2)


Earnings from operations



61.1




111.8


Interest and foreign exchange



15.5




23.4


Earnings before income tax and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates



45.6




88.4


Income tax expense



(12.3)




(33.4)


Earnings before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates



33.3




55.0


Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates



4.0




4.1


Net earnings



37.3




59.1


Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest



(0.9)




(3.8)


Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier


$

36.4



$

55.3


Basic earnings per common share


$

1.18



$

1.77


Diluted earnings per common share


$

1.14



$

1.72


Weighted average common shares:







Basic



30,953




31,246


Diluted



31,865




32,223


Dividends per common share


$

0.32



$

0.30


 

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In millions, unaudited)




Three months ended
November 30,




2025



2024


Cash flows from operating activities







Net earnings


$

37.3



$

59.1


Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:







Deferred income taxes



11.4




(1.4)


Depreciation and amortization



32.5




29.2


Net gain on disposition of equipment



(17.7)




(0.2)


Stock based compensation expense



3.5




4.2


Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates



(4.0)




(4.1)


Noncontrolling interest adjustments



(1.9)




4.4


Other



1.0




0.9


Decrease (increase) in assets:







Accounts receivable, net



16.7




(65.3)


Income tax receivable



26.4




18.4


Inventories



(1.5)




(0.4)


Leased railcars for syndication



55.2




(83.3)


Other assets



7.8




6.0


Increase (decrease) in liabilities:







Accounts payable and accrued liabilities



(76.2)




(20.8)


Deferred revenue



(14.3)




(11.8)


Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities



76.2




(65.1)


Cash flows from investing activities







Proceeds from sales of assets



42.5




0.6


Capital expenditures



(57.5)




(59.1)


Other






4.8


Net cash used in investing activities



(15.0)




(53.7)


Cash flows from financing activities







Net change in debt with maturities of 90 days or less



(5.0)




122.0


Proceeds from debt with maturities longer than 90 days



31.8




5.2


Repayments of debt with maturities longer than 90 days



(11.9)




(42.0)


Debt issuance costs






(0.9)


Repurchase of stock



(12.9)





Dividends



(1.7)




(10.4)


Cash distribution to joint venture partner



(6.7)




(5.0)


Tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock



(8.4)




(5.5)


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities



(14.8)




63.4


Effect of exchange rate changes



2.6




(0.3)


Increase (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash



49.0




(55.7)


Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash







Beginning of period



326.4




368.6


End of period


$

375.4



$

312.9


Balance sheet reconciliation







Cash and cash equivalents


$

361.8



$

300.0


Restricted cash



13.6




12.9


Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented above


$

375.4



$

312.9


 

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

Supplemental Leasing Information
(In millions, except owned fleet, unaudited)

Greenbrier's leasing strategy provides an additional "go to market" element to Greenbrier's Commercial strategy of direct sales, partnerships with operating leasing companies, and origination of leases for syndication partners as well as providing a platform for further growth at scale. Investing in leasing assets also provides a recurring stream of revenue and tax-advantaged cash flows, however in the short-term it reduces Greenbrier's Manufacturing revenue and margin as a result of deferring revenue recognition.

During the April 2023 Investor Day, Greenbrier provided a long-term target to more than double recurring revenue from leasing and management fees by investing up to $300 million net annually for the next five years. Recurring revenue is defined as Leasing & Fleet Management revenue excluding the impact of syndication transactions.

Key information for the consolidated Leasing & Fleet Management segment:



Three Months Ended


Greenbrier Lease Fleet (Units) (1)


November 30,
2025



August 31,
2025


Beginning balance



17,000




16,800


Railcars added



1,400




1,300


Railcars sold / scrapped



(1,400)




(1,100)


Ending balance



17,000




17,000


 



November 30,
2025



August 31,
2025


Equipment on operating lease (2)


$

1,330.9



$

1,328.5


Non-recourse warehouse


$

220.6



$

222.3


ABS non-recourse notes



452.4




456.2


Non-recourse term loan



305.2




308.2


Total Leasing non-recourse debt


$

978.2



$

986.7


Fleet leverage %(3)(4)



73

%



74

%



(1)

Owned fleet includes Leased railcars for syndication

(2)

The $600 million U.S. corporate revolver borrowing base includes Equipment on operating lease assets that do not currently secure the Leasing non-recourse term loan

(3)

Total Leasing non-recourse debt / Equipment on operating lease

(4)

Fleet assets are leveraged at Fair Market Value based on independent appraisals while they are shown at net book value on Greenbrier's Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

Supplemental Information

(In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts, unaudited)


Operating Results by Quarter for 2025 are as follows:




First



Second



Third



Fourth



Total


Revenue
















Manufacturing


$

830.9



$

712.9



$

793.4



$

709.7



$

3,046.9


Leasing & Fleet Management



45.0




49.2




49.3




49.8




193.3





875.9




762.1




842.7




759.5




3,240.2


Cost of revenue
















Manufacturing



685.4




606.2




672.6




598.2




2,562.4


Leasing & Fleet Management



16.9




17.3




18.6




17.5




70.3





702.3




623.5




691.2




615.7




2,632.7


Margin



173.6




138.6




151.5




143.8




607.5


Selling and administrative expense



62.0




64.6




65.9




70.8




263.3


Net (gain) loss on disposition of equipment



(0.2)




(9.6)




(7.0)




0.9




(15.9)


Earnings from operations



111.8




83.6




92.6




72.1




360.1


Interest and foreign exchange



23.4




21.7




13.2




17.4




75.7


Earnings before income tax and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates



88.4




61.9




79.4




54.7




284.4


Income tax expense



(33.4)




(20.0)




(18.1)




(19.9)




(91.4)


Earnings before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates



55.0




41.9




61.3




34.8




193.0


Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates



4.1




4.3




6.2




5.5




20.1


Net earnings



59.1




46.2




67.5




40.3




213.1


Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest



(3.8)




5.7




(7.4)




(3.5)




(9.0)


Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier


$

55.3



$

51.9



$

60.1



$

36.8



$

204.1


Basic earnings per common share (1)


$

1.77



$

1.66



$

1.92



$

1.19



$

6.55


Diluted earnings per common share (1)


$

1.72



$

1.56



$

1.86



$

1.16



$

6.35


Dividends per common share


$

0.30



$

0.30



$

0.32



$

0.32



$

1.24




(1)

Quarterly amounts may not total to the year-to-date amount as each period is calculated discretely.

 

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

Supplemental Information

(In millions, unaudited)


Segment Information

Three months ended November 30, 2025:




Revenue



Earnings (loss) from operations




External



Intersegment



Total



External



Intersegment



Total


Manufacturing


$

657.0



$

10.1



$

667.1



$

48.6



$



$

48.6


Leasing & Fleet Management



49.1







49.1




44.0







44.0


Eliminations






(10.1)




(10.1)











Corporate












(31.5)







(31.5)




$

706.1



$



$

706.1



$

61.1



$



$

61.1


 

Three months ended August 31, 2025:




Revenue



Earnings (loss) from operations




External



Intersegment



Total



External



Intersegment



Total


Manufacturing


$

709.7



$

27.8



$

737.5



$

76.5



$

3.0



$

79.5


Leasing & Fleet Management



49.8




0.2




50.0




26.4







26.4


Eliminations






(28.0)




(28.0)







(3.0)




(3.0)


Corporate












(30.8)







(30.8)




$

759.5



$



$

759.5



$

72.1



$



$

72.1


 



Total assets




November 30,
2025



August 31,
2025


Manufacturing


$

2,018.2



$

2,085.9


Leasing & Fleet Management



1,844.8




1,858.4


Unallocated, including cash



432.6




416.3




$

4,295.6



$

4,360.6


 

Supplemental Backlog and Delivery Information
(Unaudited)




Three Months
Ended




November 30,
2025


Backlog Activity (units) (1)




Beginning backlog



16,600


Orders received



3,700


Production held on the Balance Sheet



(600)


Production sold directly to third parties



(3,400)


Ending backlog



16,300


Delivery Information (units) (1)




Production sold directly to third parties



3,400


Sales of Leased railcars for syndication



1,000


Total deliveries



4,400




(1)

Includes Greenbrier-Maxion, our Brazilian railcar manufacturer, which is accounted for under the equity method

 

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

Supplemental Information

(In millions, unaudited)


Reconciliation of Net earnings to Core EBITDA




Three Months Ended




November 30,
2025



August 31,
2025


Net earnings


$

37.3



$

40.3


Interest and foreign exchange



15.5




17.4


Income tax expense



12.3




19.9


Depreciation and amortization



32.5




31.4


Facility-related rationalization costs (1)






5.8


Core EBITDA


$

97.6



$

114.8




(1)

Includes $0.8 million of Depreciation & amortization for the quarter ended August 31, 2025

 

Share Calculations for Core diluted earnings per share (in thousands)




Three Months Ended




November 30,
2025



August 31,
2025


Basic Shares



30,953




30,880


Dilutive effect of performance awards



912




981


Diluted weighted average shares outstanding



31,865




31,861


 

Reconciliation of Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier to Core net earnings attributable to Greenbrier




Three Months Ended




November 30,
2025



August 31,
2025


Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier


$

36.4



$

36.8


Facility-related rationalization costs (1)






3.4


Core net earnings attributable to Greenbrier


$

36.4



$

40.2




(1)

Net of $2.4 million of tax and noncontrolling interest for the quarter ended August 31, 2025

 

Reconciliation of Diluted earnings per share to Core diluted earnings per share




Three Months Ended




November 30,
2025



August 31,
2025


Diluted earnings per share


$

1.14



$

1.16


Facility-related rationalization costs






0.10


Core diluted earnings per share


$

1.14



$

1.26


 

Debt Summary




November 30,
2025



August 31,
2025


Total Leasing non-recourse debt


$

978.2



$

986.7


Total other debt



800.9




777.8





1,779.1




1,764.5


Debt discount and issuance costs



(12.9)




(13.6)


Total consolidated debt


$

1,766.2



$

1,750.9


 

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements that are not purely statements of historical fact. Greenbrier uses words, and variations of words, such as "affect," "approximately," "are," "backlog," "believe," "continue," "drive," "estimate," "grow," "long-term," "maintain," "may," "recurring," "result," "strategy," "strong," "target," and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about our guidance and outlook, backlog and other orders, leasing performance, leasing strategy, financing, cash flow, tax treatment, and other information regarding future performance and strategies and appear throughout this press release. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the following: an economic downturn and economic uncertainty; changes to tariffs or import duties, including retaliatory tariffs; changes in macroeconomic policies; inflation (including rising energy prices, interest rates, wages and other escalators) and policy reactions thereto (including actions by central banks); disruptions in the supply of materials and components used in the production of our products; labor disputes; loss of market share to other modes of freight shipment; geopolitical unrest including the war in Ukraine and conflict in the Middle East. Our backlog of railcar units and other orders not included in backlog are not necessarily indicative of future results of operations. Certain orders in backlog are subject to customary documentation which may not occur. More information on potential factors that could cause our results to differ from our forward-looking statements is included in the Company's filings with the SEC, including in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of the Company's most recently filed periodic report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Except as otherwise required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's opinions only as of the date hereof.

Financial Metric Definitions

Core EBITDA, Core net earnings attributable to Greenbrier, and Core diluted earnings per share (EPS) are not financial measures under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These metrics are performance measurement tools used by rail supply companies and Greenbrier. You should not consider these metrics in isolation or as a substitute for other financial statement data determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because these metrics are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and are susceptible to varying calculations, the measures presented may differ from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

We define Core EBITDA as Net earnings before Interest and foreign exchange, Income tax expense, Depreciation and amortization and the impact associated with items we do not believe are indicative of our core business or which affect comparability. We believe the presentation of Core EBITDA provides useful information as it excludes the impact of financing, foreign exchange, income taxes and the accounting effects of capital spending and other items. These items may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to the overall operating performance of a company's core business. We believe this assists in comparing our performance across reporting periods.

Core net earnings attributable to Greenbrier and core diluted EPS excludes the impact associated with items we do not believe are indicative of our core business or which affect comparability. We believe this assists in comparing our performance across reporting periods.

Contact:


Justin Roberts, Investor Relations



Jack Isselmann, Media Relations



Ph: 503-684-7000

 

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