GBX (Greenbrier) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of May. 2026)

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GBX Greenbrier Companies Inc GBX
71 GF Score
Price $41.82
GF Value $35.25
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Greenbrier Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Greenbrier's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was $5 Mil. Greenbrier's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was $1,875 Mil. Greenbrier's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was $270 Mil. Greenbrier's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 6.96.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Greenbrier's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

GBX' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.64   Med: 3.99   Max: 9.07
Current: 5.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Greenbrier was 9.07. The lowest was 0.64. And the median was 3.99.

GBX's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
79.32% of 880 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 2.625 vs GBX: 5.76

Greenbrier  (NYSE:GBX) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

Greenbrier Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Greenbrier Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Greenbrier's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.

Greenbrier Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

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GBX vs TRN, FSTR, RAIL: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Greenbrier's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Greenbrier's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Greenbrier's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Greenbrier Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Greenbrier's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(84.9 + 1750.9) / 497.7
=3.69

Greenbrier's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(4.6 + 1874.8) / 270
=6.96

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (May. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is Greenbrier (GBX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Greenbrier stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $41.82 is trading 18.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $35.25. GuruFocus considers Greenbrier to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for GBX:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: $35.25 vs. price of $41.82 (18.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the GBX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Greenbrier Business Description

Other Exchanges G90:Germany
Address One Centerpoint Drive, Suite 200, Lake Oswego, OR, USA, 97035
Greenbrier Companies Inc supplies equipment and services to international freight transportation markets, designing and marketing freight railcars in North America, Europe, and Brazil through subsidiaries and joint ventures. It provides railcar wheel services, parts, maintenance, and conversion services in North America. The company owns a lease fleet sourced mainly from its manufacturing operations and offers railcar management, regulatory compliance, and leasing services to railroads and owners. It operates two segments: Manufacturing and Leasing & Fleet Management, with the majority of revenue from Manufacturing. The company operates in the U.S. and internationally, with the majority of revenue from the U.S. market.
71GF Score

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$41.82
Price
$35.25
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