(GATX) GATX - Ratings and Ratios
Railcars, Locomotives, Jet Engines, Tank Containers
GATX EPS (Earnings per Share)
GATX Revenue
Description: GATX GATX July 28, 2025
GATX Corporation is a leading railcar leasing company with a global presence, operating in multiple regions including North America, Europe, and India. The companys diversified portfolio includes leasing tank and freight railcars, locomotives, and aircraft spare engines to various industries such as petroleum, chemical, and transportation. Additionally, GATX provides maintenance services for railcars and tank containers, as well as remarketing and inspection services.
Key performance indicators (KPIs) that can be used to evaluate GATXs performance include its fleet utilization rate, lease coverage ratio, and return on assets (ROA). With a fleet of approximately 152,000 railcars, 661 locomotives, 427 aircraft spare engines, and 25,041 tank containers, GATXs scale and diversification are significant strengths. The companys revenue growth, operating margin, and debt-to-equity ratio are also important metrics to monitor. As a Trading Analyst, its essential to analyze these KPIs in conjunction with industry trends and macroeconomic factors to identify potential investment opportunities.
From a financial perspective, GATXs market capitalization of $5.57 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.77 suggest a relatively stable and mature company. The companys return on equity (ROE) of 11.81% indicates a decent level of profitability. To further evaluate GATXs investment potential, its crucial to examine its cash flow generation, dividend yield, and payout ratio, as well as its ability to adapt to changing market conditions and regulatory requirements.
GATX Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 5,596m |
| Sub-Industry | Trading Companies & Distributors |
| IPO / Inception | 1987-11-05 |
GATX Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 64.4% |
| Fundamental | 61.6% |
| Dividend Rating | 53.1% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -7.55% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.33 of 5 |
GATX Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 1.58% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 3.68% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 4.84% |
| Payout Consistency | 79.6% |
| Payout Ratio | 29.3% |
GATX Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 26.5% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 34.5% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 94.5% |
| CAGR 5y | 15.35% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 0.67 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 2.38 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.38 |
| Alpha | -11.17 |
| Beta | 1.190 |
| Volatility | 24.54% |
| Current Volume | 288.5k |
| Average Volume 20d | 156.4k |
| Stop Loss | 147.2 (-3.2%) |
| Signal | -1.27 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0
| Net Income (312.8m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 102.3m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.01 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 7.17pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 27.49% (prev 24.42%; Δ 3.06pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.05 (>3.0%) and CFO 651.7m > Net Income 312.8m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (-696.1m) to EBITDA (458.6m) ratio: -1.52 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 3.06 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (35.9m) change vs 12m ago 0.0% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 62.27% (prev 47.63%; Δ 14.63pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 13.28% (prev 12.45%; Δ 0.83pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 0.65 (EBITDA TTM 458.6m / Interest Expense TTM 763.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 1.58
| (A) 0.04 = (Total Current Assets 696.1m - Total Current Liabilities 227.5m) / Total Assets 13.31b |
| (B) 0.24 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 3.21b / Total Assets 13.31b |
| (C) 0.04 = EBIT TTM 493.4m / Avg Total Assets 12.84b |
| (D) 0.29 = Book Value of Equity 3.04b / Total Liabilities 10.59b |
| Total Rating: 1.58 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 61.63
| 1. Piotroski 5.0pt = 0.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 1.11% = 0.55 |
| 3. FCF Margin 8.63% = 2.16 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 3.09 = -0.91 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda -1.52 = 2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -2.77)% = -3.46 |
| 7. RoE 12.06% = 1.00 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 99.47% = 7.46 |
| 9. EPS Trend 46.42% = 2.32 |
What is the price of GATX shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.88%, over one month by -13.70%, over three months by +2.05% and over the past year by +10.89%.
Is GATX a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of GATX is around 154.82 USD . This means that GATX is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 1.78%.
Is GATX a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 0
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 2
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the GATX price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 187.3 | 23.1% |
| Analysts Target Price | 187.3 | 23.1% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 173.4 | 14% |
GATX Fundamental Data Overview November 04, 2025
P/E Trailing = 18.3236
P/E Forward = 19.084
P/S = 3.2824
P/B = 2.3384
P/EG = 0.87
Beta = 1.19
Revenue TTM = 1.70b USD
EBIT TTM = 493.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 458.6m USD
Long Term Debt = 8.22b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 10.4m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 8.41b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last fiscal year)
Net Debt = -696.1m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 13.31b USD (5.60b + Debt 8.41b - CCE 696.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.65 (Ebit TTM 493.4m / Interest Expense TTM 763.0m)
FCF Yield = 1.11% (FCF TTM 147.2m / Enterprise Value 13.31b)
FCF Margin = 8.63% (FCF TTM 147.2m / Revenue TTM 1.70b)
Net Margin = 18.35% (Net Income TTM 312.8m / Revenue TTM 1.70b)
Gross Margin = 62.27% ((Revenue TTM 1.70b - Cost of Revenue TTM 643.3m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 100.0% (prev 49.25%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.00 (Enterprise Value 13.31b / Total Assets 13.31b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 5.72% (Interest Expense 480.4m / Debt 8.41b)
Taxrate = -40.27% (negative due to tax credits) (-23.6m / 58.6m)
NOPAT = 692.1m (EBIT 493.4m * (1 - -40.27%)) [negative tax rate / tax credits]
Current Ratio = 3.06 (Total Current Assets 696.1m / Total Current Liabilities 227.5m)
Debt / Equity = 3.09 (Debt 8.41b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.72b)
Debt / EBITDA = -1.52 (Net Debt -696.1m / EBITDA 458.6m)
Debt / FCF = -4.73 (Net Debt -696.1m / FCF TTM 147.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.59b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.35% (Net Income 312.8m / Total Assets 13.31b)
RoE = 12.06% (Net Income TTM 312.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.59b)
RoCE = 4.56% (EBIT 493.4m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.59b + L.T.Debt 8.22b))
RoIC = 6.20% (NOPAT 692.1m / Invested Capital 11.16b)
WACC = 8.97% (E(5.60b)/V(14.00b) * Re(10.40%) + D(8.41b)/V(14.00b) * Rd(5.72%) * (1-Tc(-0.40)))
Discount Rate = 10.40% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 81.65 | Cagr: 0.14%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 60.62% ; FCFE base≈147.2m ; Y1≈96.6m ; Y5≈44.2m
Fair Price DCF = 17.34 (DCF Value 618.7m / Shares Outstanding 35.7m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 46.42 | EPS CAGR: 11.94% | SUE: -0.86 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 99.47 | Revenue CAGR: 11.87% | SUE: 0.64 | # QB: 0
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