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Greenbrier Reports Second Quarter Results

Operating cash flow of $159 million

Continued strong fleet utilization of 98%

Increases quarterly dividend by 6% to $0.34 per share

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 second fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2026.

Second Quarter Highlights

  • Strong operating cash flow of $159 million.
  • In Q2, new railcar orders for 2,900 units valued at $390 million and deliveries of 3,800 units, resulting in a new railcar backlog of 15,200 units with an estimated value of $2.1 billion as of February 28, 2026.
  • Board increased quarterly dividend by 6% to $0.34 per share, payable on May 11, 2026 to shareholders of record as of April 20, 2026, representing Greenbrier's 48th consecutive quarterly dividend.
  • Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier of $15 million, or $0.47 per diluted share.
  • EBITDA of $61 million, or 10% of revenue.

"Greenbrier delivered resilient second quarter results in a low-volume environment," said Lorie L. Tekorius, CEO and President. "Our integrated business model, supported by disciplined execution and strong cash generation, continued to drive performance. We further strengthened our liquidity and balance sheet, providing flexibility while customer commitments remain measured and market conditions continue to evolve."

Tekorius added, "Our focus remains on operational execution, cost discipline and improving our through-cycle performance across the business. The increase in our quarterly dividend reflects the Board's confidence in the strength of our business model, cash generation and long-term outlook. The higher dividend underscores the durability of Greenbrier's earnings, supported by an enhanced operating platform, strong liquidity, and a continued focus on sustained shareholder value."

Business Update & Outlook

Greenbrier updates fiscal 2026 guidance to reflect a more gradual production ramp-up resulting from a shift of deliveries into early fiscal 2027. This is driven by order timing rather than changes to underlying demand. The revised outlook also includes increased investment in the lease fleet, with double digit fleet growth expected in fiscal 2026 to grow recurring revenue.


Prior

Updated


FY26 Guidance

FY26 Guidance

Operating Metrics



Deliveries (1)

17,500 - 20,500 units

15,350 - 16,350 units

Revenue

$2.7B - $3.2B

$2.4B - $2.5B

Aggregate Gross Margin %

16.0% - 16.5%

14.8% - 15.2%

Operating Margin % (2)

9.0% - 9.5%

7.0% - 7.8%

EPS

$3.75 - $4.75

$3.00 - $3.50

Capital Expenditures



Manufacturing

$80M

$80M

Leasing & Fleet Management

205M

300M

Gross Capital Expenditures

$285M

$380M

Equipment Sales Proceeds

165M

175M

Net Capital Expenditures

$120M

$205M



(1)

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

(2)

Earnings from operations divided by revenue.

Financial Summary


Q2 FY26


Q1 FY26


Sequential Comparison – Main Drivers

Revenue

$587.5M


$706.1M


Primarily fewer deliveries

Aggregate gross margin

$69.5M


$103.3M


Lower production rates, timing of syndication deliveries, and planned facility shutdowns impacted operating efficiencies

Aggregate gross margin %

11.8 %


14.6 %


Selling and administrative expense

$57.4M


$59.9M


Primarily lower employee-related expense

Net gain on disposition of equipment

$13.0M


$17.7M


Timing of fleet optimization activities

Earnings from operations

$25.1M


$61.1M


Lower aggregate gross margin and timing of fleet optimization activities, partially offset by favorable S&A expense

Operating margin %

4.3 %


8.7 %


EBITDA (1)

$60.8M


$97.6M



Effective tax rate

14.9 %


27.0 %


Lower effective rate driven by favorable discreet items in foreign jurisdictions

Diluted EPS

$0.47


$1.14





(1)

See reconciliation at conclusion of Supplemental Information.

Segment Summary


Q2 FY26


Q1 FY26


Sequential Comparison – Main Drivers

Manufacturing (1)






Revenue

$541.5M


$657.0M


Primarily fewer deliveries

Gross margin %

7.6 %


11.0 %


Lower production rates, planned facility shutdowns, and a higher mix of general purpose railcars

Earnings from operations

$20.7M


$48.6M


Operating margin % (2)

3.8 %


7.4 %


Deliveries (3)

3,400


4,100



Leasing & Fleet Management






Revenue

$46.0M


$49.1M


Timing of fleet optimization first-half weighted, while fleet investment is second-half weighted

Gross margin %

61.7 %


63.5 %


Earnings from operations

$35.5M


$44.0M


Operating margin % (2)

77.2 %


89.6 %


Owned fleet (units)

16,800


17,000



Fleet utilization

98.5 %


98.3 %


Continued strong fleet utilization



(1)

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

(2)

See supplemental segment information in Supplemental Information.

(3)

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

Conference Call

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

  • April 7, 2026
  • 2:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time
  • Phone: 1-888-317-6003 (Toll Free), 1-412-317-6061 (International)
    • Entry Number "6357300"
  • 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 16,800 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)




February 28,
2026



November 30,
2025



August 31,
 2025



May 31,
2025



February 28,
2025


Assets
















Cash and cash equivalents


$

521.8



$

361.8



$

306.1



$

296.8



$

263.5


Restricted cash



41.2




13.6




20.3




45.2




38.4


Accounts receivable, net



463.5




509.2




526.4




507.7




535.4


Income tax receivable



12.3




18.5




44.9




33.7




31.5


Inventories



621.1




680.3




688.3




707.6




692.5


Leased railcars for syndication



194.7




178.8




225.9




248.6




260.4


Equipment on operating leases, net



1,295.4




1,330.9




1,328.5




1,300.4




1,259.0


Property, plant and equipment, net



719.3




719.1




726.7




711.7




702.6


Investment in unconsolidated affiliates



90.8




98.9




99.3




95.0




88.2


Intangibles and other assets, net



249.3




254.7




264.2




277.3




268.5


Goodwill



130.3




129.8




130.0




129.2




127.0




$

4,339.7



$

4,295.6



$

4,360.6



$

4,353.2



$

4,267.0


















Liabilities and Equity
















Accounts payable and accrued liabilities


$

580.5



$

577.5



$

651.7



$

696.2



$

669.0


Debt, net
















Recourse



720.5




794.8




771.2




767.3




753.2


Non-recourse



1,042.2




971.4




979.7




995.4




1,003.7





1,762.7




1,766.2




1,750.9




1,762.7




1,756.9


Deferred income taxes



174.8




186.7




180.2




151.9




144.4


Deferred revenue



68.6




29.7




44.3




32.5




35.0


















Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest



33.0




34.5




35.8




40.1




41.2


















Total equity – Greenbrier



1,564.6




1,542.2




1,532.5




1,504.0




1,460.2


Noncontrolling interest



155.5




158.8




165.2




165.8




160.3


Total equity



1,720.1




1,701.0




1,697.7




1,669.8




1,620.5




$

4,339.7



$

4,295.6



$

4,360.6



$

4,353.2



$

4,267.0


 

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
February 28,



Six months ended
February 28,




2026



2025



2026



2025


Revenue













Manufacturing


$

541.5



$

712.9



$

1,198.5



$

1,543.8


Leasing & Fleet Management



46.0




49.2




95.1




94.2





587.5




762.1




1,293.6




1,638.0


Cost of revenue













Manufacturing



500.4




606.2




1,085.3




1,291.6


Leasing & Fleet Management



17.6




17.3




35.5




34.2





518.0




623.5




1,120.8




1,325.8


Margin



69.5




138.6




172.8




312.2


Selling and administrative expense



57.4




64.6




117.3




126.6


Net gain on disposition of equipment



(13.0)




(9.6)




(30.7)




(9.8)


Earnings from operations



25.1




83.6




86.2




195.4


Interest and foreign exchange



13.7




21.7




29.2




45.1


Earnings before income tax and earnings from
   unconsolidated affiliates



11.4




61.9




57.0




150.3


Income tax expense



(1.7)




(20.0)




(14.0)




(53.4)


Earnings before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates



9.7




41.9




43.0




96.9


Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates



4.2




4.3




8.2




8.4


Net earnings



13.9




46.2




51.2




105.3


Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest



1.1




5.7




0.2




1.9


Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier


$

15.0



$

51.9



$

51.4



$

107.2


Basic earnings per common share


$

0.48



$

1.66



$

1.66



$

3.42


Diluted earnings per common share


$

0.47



$

1.56



$

1.62



$

3.28


Weighted average common shares:













Basic



30,917




31,376




30,935




31,311


Diluted



31,733




33,228




31,799




32,745


Dividends per common share


$

0.32



$

0.30



$

0.64



$

0.60


 

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In millions, unaudited)

 




Six months ended
February 28,




2026



2025


Cash flows from operating activities







Net earnings


$

51.2



$

105.3


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







Deferred income taxes



6.4




13.4


Depreciation and amortization



64.0




59.6


Net gain on disposition of equipment



(30.7)




(9.8)


Stock based compensation expense



9.4




8.7


Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates



(8.2)




(8.4)


Noncontrolling interest adjustments



(4.4)




7.9


Other



(4.3)




1.6


Decrease (increase) in assets:







Accounts receivable, net



53.0




(17.7)


Income tax receivable



32.6




13.7


Inventories



42.1




49.0


Leased railcars for syndication



49.9




(146.4)


Other assets



16.0




8.5


Increase (decrease) in liabilities:







Accounts payable and accrued liabilities



(66.2)




(34.8)


Deferred revenue



24.1




(22.1)


Net cash provided by operating activities



234.9




28.5


Cash flows from investing activities







Proceeds from sales of assets



122.2




55.6


Capital expenditures



(87.6)




(126.4)


Other



(3.5)




5.8


Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities



31.1




(65.0)


Cash flows from financing activities







Net change in debt with maturities of 90 days or less



(5.0)




11.9


Proceeds from debt with maturities longer than 90 days



435.6




46.2


Repayments of debt with maturities longer than 90 days



(416.2)




(56.8)


Debt issuance costs



(5.4)




(1.0)


Repurchase of stock



(13.3)





Dividends



(21.5)




(19.8)


Cash distribution to joint venture partner



(7.9)




(6.7)


Tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock



(8.5)




(5.5)


Net cash used in financing activities



(42.2)




(31.7)


Effect of exchange rate changes



12.8




1.5


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



236.6




(66.7)


Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash







Beginning of period



326.4




368.6


End of period


$

563.0



$

301.9


Balance sheet reconciliation







Cash and cash equivalents


$

521.8



$

263.5


Restricted cash



41.2




38.4


Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented above


$

563.0



$

301.9


 

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)


February 28,
2026



November 30,
2025


Beginning balance



17,000




17,000


Railcars added



1,400




1,400


Railcars sold / scrapped



(1,600)




(1,400)


Ending balance



16,800




17,000


 



February 28,
2026



November 30,
2025


Equipment on operating lease (2)


$

1,261.7



$

1,330.9


Non-recourse warehouse


$



$

220.6


ABS non-recourse notes



748.5




452.4


Non-recourse term loan



302.1




305.2


Total Lease fleet non-recourse debt


$

1,050.6



$

978.2


Fleet leverage %(3)(4)



83

%



73

%



(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 2026 are as follows:




First



Second



Total


Revenue










Manufacturing


$

657.0



$

541.5



$

1,198.5


Leasing & Fleet Management



49.1




46.0




95.1





706.1




587.5




1,293.6


Cost of revenue










Manufacturing



584.9




500.4




1,085.3


Leasing & Fleet Management



17.9




17.6




35.5





602.8




518.0




1,120.8


Margin



103.3




69.5




172.8


Selling and administrative expense



59.9




57.4




117.3


Net gain on disposition of equipment



(17.7)




(13.0)




(30.7)


Earnings from operations



61.1




25.1




86.2


Interest and foreign exchange



15.5




13.7




29.2


Earnings before income tax and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates



45.6




11.4




57.0


Income tax expense



(12.3)




(1.7)




(14.0)


Earnings before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates



33.3




9.7




43.0


Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates



4.0




4.2




8.2


Net earnings



37.3




13.9




51.2


Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest



(0.9)




1.1




0.2


Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier


$

36.4



$

15.0



$

51.4


Basic earnings per common share (1)


$

1.18



$

0.48



$

1.66


Diluted earnings per common share (1)


$

1.14



$

0.47



$

1.62


Dividends per common share


$

0.32



$

0.32



$

0.64




(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, 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




(2)

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 February 28, 2026:




Revenue



Earnings (loss) from operations




External



Intersegment



Total



External



Intersegment



Total


Manufacturing


$

541.5



$

10.1



$

551.6



$

20.7



$



$

20.7


Leasing & Fleet Management



46.0




0.1




46.1




35.5







35.5


Eliminations






(10.2)




(10.2)











Corporate












(31.1)







(31.1)




$

587.5



$



$

587.5



$

25.1



$



$

25.1


 

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


 



Total assets




February 28,
2026



November 30,
2025


Manufacturing


$

1,927.1



$

2,018.2


Leasing & Fleet Management



1,806.5




1,844.8


Unallocated, including cash



606.1




432.6




$

4,339.7



$

4,295.6


 

Supplemental Backlog and Delivery Information
(Unaudited)




Three Months
Ended




February 28,
2026


Backlog Activity (units) (1)




Beginning backlog



16,300


Orders received



2,900


Production held on the Balance Sheet



(1,000)


Production sold directly to third parties



(3,000)


Ending backlog



15,200


Delivery Information (units) (1)




Production sold directly to third parties



3,000


Sales of Leased railcars for syndication



800


Total deliveries



3,800




(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 EBITDA




Three Months Ended




February 28,
2026



November 30,
2025


Net earnings


$

13.9



$

37.3


Interest and foreign exchange



13.7




15.5


Income tax expense



1.7




12.3


Depreciation and amortization



31.5




32.5


EBITDA


$

60.8



$

97.6


 

Debt Summary




February 28,
2026



November 30,
2025


Total Lease fleet and other non-recourse debt


$

1,054.1



$

978.2


Total Corporate and other recourse debt



726.0




800.9





1,780.1




1,779.1


Debt discount and issuance costs



(17.4)




(12.9)


Total consolidated debt


$

1,762.7



$

1,766.2


 

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Greenbrier uses words, and variations of words, such as "affect," "approximately," "are," "backlog," "believe," "continue," "drive," "estimate," "grow," "long-term," "may," "recurring," "result," "strategy," "strong," "target," "trend," 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

EBITDA is not a financial measure under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This metric is a performance measurement tool used by rail supply companies and Greenbrier. You should not consider this metric in isolation or as a substitute for other financial statement data determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because this metric is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and is susceptible to varying calculations, the measure presented may differ from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

We define EBITDA as Net earnings before Interest and foreign exchange, Income tax expense, Depreciation and amortization. We believe the presentation of EBITDA provides useful information as it excludes the impact of financing, foreign exchange, income taxes and the accounting effects of capital spending. 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.

 


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Travis Williams, Investor Relations





Jack Isselmann, Media Relations





Ph: 503-684-7000

 

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