Why Greenbrier Shares Are Up Big Today
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Railcar manufacturer Greenbrier (GBX 21. 09%) used strong cost management to easily top expectations and raise fitability guidance for the year. Investors are relieved, sending s of Greenbrier up 20%...
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July 2, 2025
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Railcar manufacturer Greenbrier (GBX 21. 09%) used strong cost management to easily top expectations and raise fitability guidance for the year
Investors are relieved, sending s of Greenbrier up 20% as of 12:30 p
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Making the most of a tough environment It is a tough operating environment for railroads, with volumes down due to economic uncertainty and the impact of tariffs
In times this, you don't normally see railroad companies making big capital expenditures, and s of supplier Greenbrier came into earnings down 20% for the year based on those low expectations
Late Tuesday, the company dered an earnings surprise
Greenbrier earned $1. 86 per in the quarter on revenue of $842. 7 million, easily surpassing Wall Street's $0. 98 per on revenue of $795 million consensus estimate
Revenue was only up 2. 7% year over year, but the company was able to use operating efficiencies and gains from its leasing portfolio to boost the bottom line. "In a dynamic trade and economic environment, our focus on efficiency, agility, and strategic investment is yielding positive results," CEO Lorie L
Tekorius said in a statement
Is Greenbrier stock a buy
The company sees more opportunities for imvement up ahead
Greenbrier raised its full-year guidance for gross margin and operating margin, predicting $10 million in annual savings from its effort to rationalize its European network
This is a cyclical, and it could be tough for Greenbrier to really accelerate until railroads see demand grow
But Greenbrier if nothing else is making the case that investors had overreacted in sending the stock down big prior to earnings
For those interested in the 2. 3% dividend yield and willing to be patient to ride out a recovery, there is still time to climb on board
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