Greenbrier Companies Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (GBX)
Greenbrier Companies's return on equity was 14.03% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-08-31 | 14.03% | +1.86 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-08-31 | 12.17% | +7.23 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-08-31 | 4.94% | +1.31 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-08-31 | 3.63% | +1.14 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-08-31 | 2.49% | −1.32 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-08-31 | 3.81% | −1.81 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-08-31 | 5.63% | −7.76 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-08-31 | 13.38% | +1.12 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-08-31 | 12.27% | −10.53 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-08-31 | 22.80% | −8.20 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-08-31 | 31.00% | +7.17 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-08-31 | 23.82% | +26.39 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-08-31 | −2.57% | −17.37 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-08-31 | 14.80% | +12.84 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-08-31 | 1.96% | — |
Greenbrier Companies quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-05-31 | 1.20% | −2.85 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-02-28 | 0.97% | −2.65 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-11-30 | 2.37% | −1.60 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-08-31 | 2.42% | −2.13 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-05-31 | 4.06% | +1.48 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-02-28 | 3.61% | +1.02 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-11-30 | 3.97% | +1.50 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-08-31 | 4.55% | +2.56 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-05-31 | 2.58% | +0.88 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-02-29 | 2.60% | −0.01 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-11-30 | 2.47% | +3.78 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-08-31 | 1.99% | +0.41 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-05-31 | 1.70% | +1.45 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-02-28 | 2.60% | +1.57 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-11-30 | −1.31% | −2.16 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-08-31 | 1.59% | −0.87 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-05-31 | 0.25% | −1.30 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-02-28 | 1.03% | +1.74 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-11-30 | 0.85% | +1.63 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-08-31 | 2.45% | +2.46 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-05-31 | 1.54% | −0.61 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-02-28 | −0.71% | −1.78 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-11-30 | −0.78% | −1.38 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-08-31 | −0.01% | −2.77 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-05-31 | 2.15% | +0.94 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-02-29 | 1.06% | +0.84 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-11-30 | 0.60% | −0.83 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-08-31 | 2.77% | +0.27 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-05-31 | 1.21% | −1.63 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-02-28 | 0.22% | −5.57 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-11-30 | 1.43% | −1.13 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-08-31 | 2.50% | +0.13 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-05-31 | 2.84% | −0.56 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-02-28 | 5.79% | +2.00 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-11-30 | 2.56% | −0.28 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-08-31 | 2.37% | −1.55 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-05-31 | 3.40% | −0.90 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-02-28 | 3.79% | −1.92 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-11-30 | 2.84% | −6.38 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-08-31 | 3.92% | −5.60 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-05-31 | 4.31% | −2.75 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-02-29 | 5.71% | −3.78 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-11-30 | 9.23% | +2.87 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-08-31 | 9.52% | −0.07 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-05-31 | 7.05% | −0.15 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-02-28 | 9.49% | +6.04 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-11-30 | 6.36% | +2.84 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-08-31 | 9.59% | +4.62 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-05-31 | 7.20% | +20.14 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-02-28 | 3.45% | +0.40 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-11-30 | 3.51% | +1.14 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-08-31 | 4.97% | +3.23 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-05-31 | −12.94% | −17.62 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-02-28 | 3.05% | −1.55 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-11-30 | 2.37% | −1.60 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-08-31 | 1.74% | −2.09 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-05-31 | 4.67% | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-02-29 | 4.60% | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-11-30 | 3.98% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-08-31 | 3.83% | — |
Greenbrier Companies return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Greenbrier Companies's return on equity increased from 3.81% to 14.03%, a change of +10.22 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 1.20%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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