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Greenbrier (Greenbrier) Gross Profit : $498 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Greenbrier Gross Profit?

Greenbrier's gross profit for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $122 Mil. Greenbrier's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $498 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Greenbrier's gross profit for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $122 Mil. Greenbrier's Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $863 Mil. Therefore, Greenbrier's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 14.16%.

Greenbrier had a gross margin of 14.16% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Greenbrier was 20.63%. The lowest was 10.28%. And the median was 13.94%.

Warning Sign:

Greenbrier Companies Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -6.4%.


Greenbrier Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Greenbrier's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Greenbrier Gross Profit Chart

Greenbrier Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 366.49 353.10 231.60 306.00 441.10

Greenbrier Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 116.80 128.10 126.70 121.30 122.20

Competitive Comparison of Greenbrier's Gross Profit

For the Railroads subindustry, Greenbrier's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Greenbrier's Gross Profit Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Greenbrier's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Greenbrier's Gross Profit falls into.



Greenbrier Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Greenbrier's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Aug. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=3944 - 3502.9
=441

Greenbrier's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Feb. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=862.7 - 740.5
=122

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $498 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Greenbrier's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Feb. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Feb. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=122 / 862.7
=14.16 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Greenbrier  (NYSE:GBX) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Greenbrier had a gross margin of 14.16% for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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Greenbrier (Greenbrier) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Centerpoint Drive, Suite 200, Lake Oswego, OR, USA, 97035
Greenbrier Companies Inc designs, manufactures, and markets railroad freight car equipment in North America and Europe, marine barges in North America and provides wheel services, railcar refurbishment, and parts, leasing and other services to the railroad. Its segments include Manufacturing, Maintenance Services and Leasing & Management Services. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the manufacturing segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United States.
Executives
Martin Raymond Baker officer: SVP, GC & Compliance Officer ONE CENTERPOINTE DRIVE, SUITE 200, LAKE OSWEGO OR 97035
Patrick J Ottensmeyer director PO BOX 219335, KANSAS CITY MO 64121
Laurie R Dornan officer: SVP, Chief HR Officer ONE CENTERPOINTE DR., SUITE 200, LAKE OSWEGO OR 97035
Charles J Swindells director ONE CENTERPOINTE DR., SUITE 200, LAKE OSWEGO OR 97035
Matthew Joseph Meyer officer: SVP, Finance & CAO 47912 HALYARD ROAD, SUITE 100, PLYMOUTH MI 48170
Ricardo Galvan officer: SVP, GRS ONE CENTERPOINTE DR., SUITE 200, LAKE OSWEGO OR 97035
William A Furman officer: Chairman & CEO ONE CENTERPOINTE DR, SUITE 200, LAKE OSWEGO OR 97035
William J. Krueger officer: President, GMO THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC., ONE CENTERPOINTE DR., #200, LAKE OSWEGO OR 97035
Antonio O Garza director 500 W. ILLINOIS, SUITE 100, MIDLAND TX 79701
Brian J Comstock officer: EVP, Sales and Marketing 19262 S REDLAND ROAD, OREGON CITY OR 97045
Donald A Washburn director 222 SW HARRISON STREET, APT 23C, PORTLAND OR 97201
James R Huffines director C/O PLAINSCAPITAL CORPORATION, 2323 VICTORY AVENUE. SUITE 1400, DALLAS TX 75219
Alejandro Centurion officer: EVP and President, GMO ONE CENTERPOINTE AVE., STE. 200, LAKE OSWEGO OR 97035
Mark J Rittenbaum officer: EVP, Chief Comm & Leasing Off
Duane Charles Mcdougall director C/O INFOCUS CORP, 277008 SW PARKWAY AVE, WILSONVILLE OR 97070