Overview
U.S. railcar maker's Q1 revenue fell yr/yr on lower deliveries
Adjusted EPS for Q1 rose slightly from last year
Company raised full-year EPS guidance by 16% at midpoint
Outlook
Trinity Industries raises 2026 EPS guidance to $2.20-$2.40 from $1.85-$2.10
Company expects industry railcar deliveries of approximately 25,000 units in 2026
Trinity plans net fleet investment of $350 mln to $450 mln and capital expenditures of $55 mln to $65 mln
Result Drivers
LOWER DELIVERIES - Revenue decline was driven by fewer railcar deliveries in the Rail Products Group
LEASE PORTFOLIO GAINS - Higher gains on lease portfolio sales and higher lease rates supported operating profit
HIGH UTILIZATION - Lease fleet utilization improved to 97.3% at quarter-end
Company press release: ID:nBw3mmdmMa
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Miss
$492 mln
$538.87 mln (2 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$0.32
Q1 EBITDA
$175.90 mln
Q1 Operating Income
$101.10 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the heavy machinery & vehicles peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Trinity Industries Inc is $33.50, about 8.9% above its April 29 closing price of $30.76
The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago
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