Greenbrier Companies Inc (GBX) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Greenbrier Companies Inc stock $34.75, price $41.51, that is 16.3% below the price, quality 49 out of 100. Rating: overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 14 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Greenbrier Companies Inc
GBX · USOur calculation puts a fair price 16% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 9, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $21.72 – $67.49 · fair‑value band $34.32 – $35.70 · the $41.51 price screens above the $34.75 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 9, 2026.
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Company profile
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets railroad freight car equipment in North America, Europe, and South America. It operates through Manufacturing, and Leasing & Management Services.
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The Manufacturing segment offers covered hopper cars, gondolas, open top hoppers, boxcars, center partition cars, tank cars, sustainable conversions, intermodal railcars, and railcar equipment; reconditioning of wheels and axles, new axle machining and finishing, and downsizing; operates a railcar maintenance network; and reconditions and manufactures railcar cushioning units, couplers, yokes, side frames, bolsters, and various other parts.
The Leasing & Management Services segment offers operating leases and per diem leases for a fleet of approximately 17,000 railcars; and management services comprising railcar maintenance management, railcar accounting services, fleet management and logistics, administration, and railcar re-marketing.
This segment provides management services for railroads, shippers, carriers, institutional investors, and other leasing and transportation companies. It serves railroads, leasing companies, financial institutions, shippers, carriers, and transportation companies.
The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Stock analysis
Greenbrier Companies Inc (GBX) currently trades at $41.51, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $34.75, 16% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $60.85 per share, and 8 of the 14 models we run sit above the $41.51 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $6.82, and 6 of the 14 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $34.32 (bear) to $35.70 (bull), the price of $41.51 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 49/100 (below-average quality), in the Industrials sector.
Mixed Growth: Spin-off in 2024: revenue and profit before it include the divested business. Growth is measured afresh from 2024.
Greenbrier Companies Inc reported revenue of $3.2B in FY2025 versus $1.7B in FY2021, a compound +16.6%/yr. Reported net income was $79.0M in FY2026, compounding +13.9%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap $1.3B Small · P/E ratio 16.7 · P/S ratio 0.50 · EPS (TTM) $2.49 · Dividend yield 3.1% · Net margin 4.1% · Return on equity 6.3% · Return on assets (EBIT) 5.5% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 31 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 29% below its 52-week high and 11% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −19% fair-value upside, at −16%, GBX screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
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Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, one officer or director sold shares worth $192,600 and none bought.
- SaleWilliam GlennSVP & President, Europe4,000 shares at $48.15$192,600Jul 13, 2026
- SaleWilliam J. KruegerSVP, COO, The Americas6,000 shares at $50.00$300,000Jan 30, 2026
Plus 19 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
GBX screens overvalued: fair value 16% below the price. Compare with Union Pacific Corporation →
Earlier news
- Greenbrier (GBX) Q4 Earnings Reveal A Sharp Margin Squeeze
- Greenbrier profit falls as railcar demand weighs on sales
- Greenbrier Companies (GBX) Sees Earnings Pressure, Is The Stock Still A Bargain?
- GBX Q3 deep dive: industry headwinds, cost actions, and leasing growth shape outlook
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| CRRC Corporation 601766 | ¥6.55 | ¥9.21 | +41% | vs GBX |
| Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway Co 601816 | ¥5.36 | ¥5.84 | +9% | vs GBX |
| Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation WAB | $283.59 | $290.92 | +3% | vs GBX |
| Daqin Railway Co 601006 | ¥4.88 | ¥4.66 | −5% | vs GBX |
| Canadian National Railway Company CNI | $124.06 | $100.13 | −19% | vs GBX |
| Union Pacific Corporation UNP | $290.16 | $153.89 | −47% | vs GBX |
| Getlink SE GET | €20.22 | €10.47 | −48% | vs GBX |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation NSC | $319.94 | $132.55 | −59% | vs GBX |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited CP | $92.17 | $38.04 | −59% | vs GBX |
| CSX Corporation CSX | $49.12 | $12.92 | −74% | vs GBX |
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