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GATX

NYQ:GATX · US3614481030
Trading Companies & DistributorsLarge

360

5
EV / EBIT5
Price / Owner Earnings85
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield77
Price/Sales39
EV / Gross Profit6
Price/Book67
Return on Capital12
Cash Return on Capital1
Return on Equity43
EBIT Margin91
Gross Profitability5
Cash Conversion76
Accruals1
Owner Earnings Margin1
Sales growth92
Profit Growth47
Long-Term EPS Growth46
Reinvestment100
Price momentum38
Debt load16
Refinancing21
Debt Payback1
Liquidity14
Analyst ratings100
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside82
Market mood53
Value Creation6/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

GATX doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1916
Employees589
Websitegatx.com
ISINUS3614481030
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Freight ServiceFinancial ServicesIndustrialTransportationVenture Capital

Description

GATX Corporation (GATX) is a global railcar lessor, owning fleets in North America, Europe, and India. In addition, through GATX Engine Leasing (‘GEL’), the company’s wholly owned aircraft spare engine leasing business, and the company’s joint ventu…

Analysis

Story stock

GATX Corporation is a story stock: the narrative is ambitious and the price reflects it, but the underlying numbers are weak.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is fragile. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
94
2023202420252026

All-time high

96

Mar 2026

All-time low

35

Jan 2023

Average rank

66

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
39
13
13
22
Price/Earnings
76
49
48
47
Price/Book
67
52
58
68
Dividend Yield
77
81
87
85
Value (overall)
72
45
49
39

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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