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Trinity Industries, Inc (TRN) Fair Value & Analysis

Industrials · US · Market cap $2.8B

TI Trinity Industries, Inc logo Trinity Industries, Inc TRN · US
Price$29.90
Fair Value$51.32
Upside+71.6%
Quality47/100
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Expensive Growth
Solidly profitable · 12.4% net margin
High debt · negative free cash flow
3.50% dividend yield
Mixed vs. peers (7/14)
Moderate moat 58/100
Evidence: Medium Range $35.92 – $67.65 Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 12, 2026

From 11 valuation models · updated 28 days ago

Share price −12.4% over the past month.

Below-average quality, screening 72% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The price is below even our cautious bear case ($35.92). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
  • Solid quality (47/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
  • A fairly wide model range ($35.92 to $67.65) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$38.07 $18.20 Fair Value $51.32 May 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 12, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $18.20 – $38.07 · fair‑value band $35.92 – $67.65 · the $29.90 price screens below the $51.32 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 12, 2026.

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Analysis

Trinity Industries, Inc (TRN) currently trades at $29.90, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $51.32, implying the stock looks roughly 71.6% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 47/100 (below-average quality), in the Industrials sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: medium), always confirm before acting.

Over the trailing twelve months, Trinity Industries, Inc generated revenue of $2.1B at a net margin of 12.4%. Revenue declined 16.0% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 23.1%. Net debt stands at $5.2B. Fundamentals as of Jul 12, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $35.92 (bear case) to $67.65 (bull case); at $29.90, the current price sits below that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 20% below its 52-week high and 38% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at -28% fair-value upside, at 72%, TRN screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model BearBaseBull Evidence
Highest evidence
Residual Income $19.75 $25.87 $105.82 76
Gordon GGM $10.90 $14.76 $18.57 70
Growth-Adj P/E $35.92 $51.32 $66.71 68
All 11 models by family
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd $21.65 $41.34 $51.53 54
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $10.90 $14.76 $18.57 70
DDM Multi-Stage $10.90 $14.90 $19.44 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple $50.14 $66.85 $83.56 63
P/S Multiple $40.59 $54.12 $67.65 58
P/B Multiple $40.59 $54.12 $67.65 55
EV/EBIT $10.71 $29.87 53
EV/EBITDA $15.44 $42.57 $69.69 54
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $6.77 $9.08 $13.55 50
Economic Profit
Residual Income $19.75 $25.87 $105.82 76
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E $35.92 $51.32 $66.71 68

Widest divergence: Multiples ($54.12) versus Asset-Based ($9.08). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).

Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $2.1B
Revenue growth (YoY) -16.0%
Net margin 12.4%
Return on equity 23.1%
Free cash flow −$435M FY2025
P/E ratio 11.3
More key figures
Operating margin 15.9%
EPS (TTM) $3.17
Dividend yield 3.5%
EPS growth (YoY) +11.5%
Net debt $5.2B FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 12, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 47/100

Of which business quality 42 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 50

Profitability 38
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 53
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 31
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 4
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 63
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 45
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 48
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 57
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 92
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

Trinity Industries, Inc. provides railcar products and services under the TrinityRail trade name in North America. The company operates in two segments, Railcar Leasing and Services Group, and Rail Products Group.

Full company description

Trinity Industries, Inc. provides railcar products and services under the TrinityRail trade name in North America. The company operates in two segments, Railcar Leasing and Services Group, and Rail Products Group. The Railcar Leasing and Services Group segment leases freight and tank railcars; originates and manages railcar leases for third-party investors; and provides fleet leasing, management, and administrative services, as well as railcar maintenance and modification services, and other railcar logistics products and services. As of December 31, 2025, it had a fleet of 101,485 railcars. This segment serves industrial shipper and railroad companies operating in refined products and chemicals, energy, agriculture, construction and metals, and consumer products. The Rail Products Group segment manufactures freight and tank railcars for transporting various liquids, gases, and dry cargo; and manufactures and sells railcars and related parts and components. This segment serves railroads, leasing companies, and industrial shippers of products in the refined products and chemicals, energy, agriculture, construction and metals, and consumer products markets. It sells or leases products and services through its own sales personnel and independent sales representatives. The company was incorporated in 1933 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Trinity Industries, Inc reported revenue of $2.2B in FY2025 versus $1.5B in FY2021, a compound +9.2%/yr. Reported net income was $253M in FY2025, compounding +8.6%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 33/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$2.2B
Latest YoY
−30.0%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y)
+2.9%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y)
+4.3%
Avg. growth/yr (40Y)
+4.1%
Revenue +9.2%/yr
FY21 $1.5B
FY22 $2.0B
FY23 $3.0B
FY24 $3.1B
FY25 $2.2B
Net income +8.6%/yr
FY21 $182M
FY22 $60.1M
FY23 $106M
FY24 $138M
FY25 $253M

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Peer Group

Railroads · 111 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 47 · Below median
Fair Value upside +72% · Top 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 23% · Top 25%
Return on assets 3% · Below median
Net margin (TTM) 12% · Above median
Operating margin (TTM) 16% · Above median
Revenue growth -16% · Bottom 25%
Dividend yield (TTM) 3.5% · Top 25%
Debt / equity 5.05× · Higher than 75% of peers

Valuation Multiples vs Railroads median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 11.3× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/B 2.63× · Pricier than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 1.38× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA 12.5× · Pricier than median
PEG 0.69× · Cheaper than median

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 100 · sector 28
FUTURE 0 · sector 20
PAST 92 · sector 31
HEALTH 0 · sector 88
DIVIDEND 70 · sector 41

Insider activity: 40/100

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Trinity Industries, Inc (TRN) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 12, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $51.32 versus a price of $29.90, about +72% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of TRN?
Our model-based fair value for Trinity Industries, Inc is $51.32 (as of Jul 12, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $29.90.
What is the quality score of TRN?
Trinity Industries, Inc has a Quality Score of 47/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Trinity Industries, Inc (TRN)?
Trinity Industries, Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $2.1B (latest available figure, as of Jul 12, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of TRN?
The net profit margin of Trinity Industries, Inc is about 12.4%, meaning it keeps roughly 12.4% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does Trinity Industries, Inc pay a dividend?
Trinity Industries, Inc currently shows a dividend yield of about 3.80% relative to its recent price (as of Jul 12, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

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