GATX Corporation

GATX

Rental & Leasing Services · Industrials

Price

$176.94

+0.24 (+0.14%)

Market Cap

$6.28B

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Exceptional

Cash Flow

Good

Stability

Weak

Valuation

Mixed

Dividends

Mixed

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Winston Score History

The full picture

GATX Corporation owns and leases railcars to companies that need to move goods by train. Its customers include chemical companies, food producers, and energy firms that prefer to rent railcars rather than buy them outright. GATX is one of the largest railcar leasing companies in North America and also has a smaller fleet leasing business in Europe.

GATX makes money by charging customers regular lease payments over multi-year contracts, which creates a steady and predictable stream of revenue. The company operates mainly in the United States, with additional operations in Europe, and manages a fleet of roughly 130,000 railcars. Its competitive advantage comes from the sheer size of its fleet, long customer relationships, and the high cost for customers to switch providers. The key risk the business faces is a slowdown in industrial activity, which reduces demand for railcar leases and can push lease rates lower.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+34.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+40.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.0%ownership

↓ Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.5B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

GATX Corporation grew revenue 35% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

−0.6% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 36.0M (2021) → 35.8M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

43.9%

Healthy — 43.9% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

27.7%

Excellent — 27.7% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

3.9%

Weak — 3.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+22.8%

Fast-growing sales (+22.8% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+16.1%

Earnings growing fast (+16.1% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

7/8 quarters

Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

228%

Turns 228% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-228.4%

Burning cash (-228.4%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

4.45

Heavy debt load (4.45)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

1.04x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.0x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

17.4x

Fair value — P/E 17.4

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

-0.0

SLOWING

Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.43%

Small dividend — 1.43% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+7.5%

Dividend growing modestly (7.5% YoY)

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