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TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC (TRN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:TRN - US8965221091 - Common Stock

27.03 USD
-0.54 (-1.96%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, TRN scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. TRN was compared to 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. TRN has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. TRN has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • TRN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year TRN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years TRN 4 years were profitable.
  • TRN had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
TRN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFTRN 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 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • TRN's Return On Assets of 1.07% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. TRN is outperformed by 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of TRN (9.53%) is better than 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.72%, TRN is not doing good in the industry: 64.39% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for TRN is significantly below the industry average of 10.24%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.30%) for TRN is below the current ROIC(3.72%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.07%
ROE 9.53%
ROIC 3.72%
ROA(3y)1.15%
ROA(5y)0.79%
ROE(3y)9.74%
ROE(5y)7.69%
ROIC(3y)3.3%
ROIC(5y)2.93%
TRN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTRN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.39%, TRN is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TRN's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 16.82%, TRN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of TRN has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 26.30%, TRN is not doing good in the industry: 60.61% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of TRN has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.82%
PM (TTM) 4.39%
GM 26.3%
OM growth 3Y6.78%
OM growth 5Y2.31%
PM growth 3Y-27.93%
PM growth 5Y-0.11%
GM growth 3Y-2.46%
GM growth 5Y0.39%
TRN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTRN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so TRN is destroying value.
  • TRN has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • TRN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for TRN has been reduced compared to a year ago.
TRN Yearly Shares OutstandingTRN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
TRN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsTRN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • TRN has an Altman-Z score of 0.76. This is a bad value and indicates that TRN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • TRN has a worse Altman-Z score (0.76) than 80.30% of its industry peers.
  • TRN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.94. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 5.94, TRN is not doing good in the industry: 88.64% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.94
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.76
ROIC/WACC0.51
WACC7.29%
TRN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTRN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.88 indicates that TRN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • TRN has a Current ratio (1.88) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • TRN has a Quick Ratio of 1.88. This is a bad value and indicates that TRN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of TRN (0.80) is worse than 77.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.88
Quick Ratio 0.8
TRN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesTRN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • TRN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -44.04%.
  • TRN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.62% yearly.
  • The Revenue for TRN has decreased by -33.03% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.49% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-44.04%
EPS 3Y43.68%
EPS 5Y6.62%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-33.03%
Revenue growth 3Y26.64%
Revenue growth 5Y0.49%
Sales Q2Q%-43.15%

3.2 Future

  • TRN is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 4.90% yearly.
  • TRN is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -9.12% yearly.
EPS Next Y35.63%
EPS Next 2Y-3.9%
EPS Next 3Y4.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-31.4%
Revenue Next 2Y-15.67%
Revenue Next 3Y-9.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
TRN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTRN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B
TRN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTRN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 22.16, the valuation of TRN can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, TRN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.70% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, TRN is valued at the same level.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.73 indicates a correct valuation of TRN.
  • TRN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. TRN is cheaper than 78.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TRN is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.16
Fwd PE 16.73
TRN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTRN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of TRN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: TRN is cheaper than 70.45% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.08
TRN Per share dataTRN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.62
PEG (5Y)3.35
EPS Next 2Y-3.9%
EPS Next 3Y4.9%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.50%, TRN is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • TRN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.01. TRN pays more dividend than 99.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, TRN pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.5%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of TRN grows each year by 11.90%, which is quite nice.
  • TRN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of TRN decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.9%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
TRN Yearly Dividends per shareTRN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6 8

5.3 Sustainability

  • TRN pays out 102.41% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • TRN's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP102.41%
EPS Next 2Y-3.9%
EPS Next 3Y4.9%
TRN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendTRN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M
TRN Dividend Payout.TRN Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.TRN Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC / TRN FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC (TRN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to TRN.


Can you provide the valuation status for TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC (TRN). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC?

TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC (TRN) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for TRN stock?

The financial health rating of TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC (TRN) is 2 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC (TRN) stock?

The dividend rating of TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC (TRN) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 102.41%.