Greenbrier Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2025 Results

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. reported its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and year ended August 31, 2025. The company achieved record diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $6.35 for the fiscal year, with strong operating cash flow exceeding $265 million. In the fourth quarter, Greenbrier reported GAAP diluted EPS of $1.16, which included $0.10 per share of additional European facility-related rationalization costs. Core diluted EPS for the quarter was $1.26. The company also announced the closure of two additional facilities in Europe, with annualized savings of $20 million expected from these actions. Greenbrier's lease fleet grew by nearly 10% to 17,000 units, with robust utilization of 98%. The company received new railcar orders for 2,400 units valued at over $300 million and delivered 4,900 units, resulting in a new railcar backlog of 16,600 units with an estimated value of $2.2 billion as of August 31, 2025. Greenbrier also repurchased 10,000 shares for $470,000 in the fourth quarter and 517,000 shares for $22 million in fiscal 2025. The Board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, payable on December 3, 2025.