GATX CORP (GATX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:GATX • US3614481030

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This GATX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. GATX Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GATX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year GATX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • GATX had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years GATX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
GATX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGATX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • GATX has a Return On Assets (1.82%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 11.92%, GATX is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GATX has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.44%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GATX underperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GATX is significantly below the industry average of 9.17%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.82%
ROE 11.92%
ROIC 2.44%
ROA(3y)2.14%
ROA(5y)1.89%
ROE(3y)11.66%
ROE(5y)9.95%
ROIC(3y)2.86%
ROIC(5y)2.82%
GATX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGATX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • GATX has a better Profit Margin (18.83%) than 95.83% of its industry peers.
  • GATX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of GATX (30.69%) is better than 93.75% of its industry peers.
  • GATX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • GATX's Gross Margin of 75.43% is amongst the best of the industry. GATX outperforms 95.83% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GATX has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 30.69%
PM (TTM) 18.83%
GM 75.43%
OM growth 3Y4.72%
OM growth 5Y5.28%
PM growth 3Y15.43%
PM growth 5Y8.52%
GM growth 3Y-0.21%
GM growth 5Y0.86%
GATX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGATX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. GATX Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GATX is destroying value.
  • GATX has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • GATX has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GATX has a worse debt to assets ratio.
GATX Yearly Shares OutstandingGATX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
GATX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGATX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • GATX has an Altman-Z score of 0.68. This is a bad value and indicates that GATX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.68, GATX is doing worse than 85.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.32 is on the high side and indicates that GATX has dependencies on debt financing.
  • GATX has a Debt to Equity ratio of 4.32. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GATX underperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.68
ROIC/WACC0.34
WACC7.15%
GATX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGATX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • GATX has a Current Ratio of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that GATX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GATX has a worse Current ratio (0.79) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • GATX has a Quick Ratio of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that GATX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GATX has a Quick ratio of 0.79. This is in the lower half of the industry: GATX underperforms 70.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.79
GATX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGATX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. GATX Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • GATX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 10.13%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, GATX shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 13.79% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 9.77% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • GATX shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.55% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.13%
EPS 3Y14.27%
EPS 5Y13.79%
EPS Q2Q%14.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.77%
Revenue growth 3Y10.99%
Revenue growth 5Y7.55%
Sales Q2Q%20.68%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GATX will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.62% on average per year.
  • GATX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.89% yearly.
EPS Next Y17.34%
EPS Next 2Y14.37%
EPS Next 3Y10.62%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year39.64%
Revenue Next 2Y20.11%
Revenue Next 3Y12.89%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
GATX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGATX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
GATX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGATX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6 8 10

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4. GATX Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • GATX is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.26.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GATX is valued a bit cheaper than 70.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GATX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.88.
  • GATX is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.42.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GATX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.17% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.19. GATX is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.26
Fwd PE 16.42
GATX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGATX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as GATX.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 17.93
GATX Per share dataGATX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • GATX's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of GATX may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.11
PEG (5Y)1.4
EPS Next 2Y14.37%
EPS Next 3Y10.62%

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5. GATX Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GATX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.60%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • GATX's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.90.
  • GATX's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.90.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.6%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GATX has a limited annual growth rate of 4.52%.
  • GATX has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • GATX has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.52%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years20
GATX Yearly Dividends per shareGATX Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • 27.39% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GATX. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • GATX's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP27.39%
EPS Next 2Y14.37%
EPS Next 3Y10.62%
GATX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGATX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M -1B
GATX Dividend Payout.GATX Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GATX Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GATX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GATX CORP

NYSE:GATX (3/27/2026, 8:21:31 PM)

After market: 167.6 0 (0%)

167.6

-0.82 (-0.49%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners101.48%
Inst Owner Change0.55%
Ins Owners0.91%
Ins Owner Change0.11%
Market Cap5.95B
Revenue(TTM)1.74B
Net Income(TTM)327.80M
Analysts82
Price Target216.5 (29.18%)
Short Float %2.43%
Short Ratio4.34
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.6%
Yearly Dividend2.53
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.52%
DP27.39%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years20
Ex-Date03-02
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-7.18%
Min EPS beat(2)-9.35%
Max EPS beat(2)-5.01%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.22%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.35%
Max EPS beat(4)1.01%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)2.92%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)4.65%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)5.67%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.72%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.61%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.34%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.18%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.61%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.1%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.12%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.89%
PT rev (1m)1.8%
PT rev (3m)13.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.83%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.17%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.94%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)20.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.64%
Revenue NY rev (3m)21.46%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.26
Fwd PE 16.42
P/S 3.42
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 9.19
P/B 2.16
P/tB 2.27
EV/EBITDA 17.93
EPS(TTM)8.7
EY5.19%
EPS(NY)10.21
Fwd EY6.09%
FCF(TTM)-19.25
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)18.25
OCFY10.89%
SpS49
BVpS77.44
TBVpS73.88
PEG (NY)1.11
PEG (5Y)1.4
Graham Number123.12
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.82%
ROE 11.92%
ROCE 3.18%
ROIC 2.44%
ROICexc 2.56%
ROICexgc 2.64%
OM 30.69%
PM (TTM) 18.83%
GM 75.43%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.14%
ROA(5y)1.89%
ROE(3y)11.66%
ROE(5y)9.95%
ROIC(3y)2.86%
ROIC(5y)2.82%
ROICexc(3y)2.98%
ROICexc(5y)2.94%
ROICexgc(3y)3.09%
ROICexgc(5y)3.03%
ROCE(3y)3.72%
ROCE(5y)3.66%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-4.79%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.69%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.72%
OM growth 3Y4.72%
OM growth 5Y5.28%
PM growth 3Y15.43%
PM growth 5Y8.52%
GM growth 3Y-0.21%
GM growth 5Y0.86%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.1
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 12.04
Cap/Depr 294.43%
Cap/Sales 76.52%
Interest Coverage 1.29
Cash Conversion 65.7%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.79
Altman-Z 0.68
F-Score5
WACC7.15%
ROIC/WACC0.34
Cap/Depr(3y)372.14%
Cap/Depr(5y)350.66%
Cap/Sales(3y)100.05%
Cap/Sales(5y)97.73%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.13%
EPS 3Y14.27%
EPS 5Y13.79%
EPS Q2Q%14.29%
EPS Next Y17.34%
EPS Next 2Y14.37%
EPS Next 3Y10.62%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.77%
Revenue growth 3Y10.99%
Revenue growth 5Y7.55%
Sales Q2Q%20.68%
Revenue Next Year39.64%
Revenue Next 2Y20.11%
Revenue Next 3Y12.89%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y12.77%
EBIT growth 3Y16.22%
EBIT growth 5Y13.23%
EBIT Next Year183.48%
EBIT Next 3Y42.37%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y36.25%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y7.64%
OCF growth 3Y6.7%
OCF growth 5Y8.64%

GATX CORP / GATX Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GATX CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GATX.


What is the valuation status of GATX CORP (GATX) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to GATX CORP (GATX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is GATX CORP (GATX) stock?

GATX CORP (GATX) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for GATX CORP (GATX) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GATX CORP (GATX) is expected to grow by 17.34% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of GATX CORP (GATX) stock?

The dividend rating of GATX CORP (GATX) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 27.39%.