Greenbrier Announces 3,400 Railcar Orders Valued at $600 Million in Fiscal Fourth Quarter
Greenbrier booked 3,400 railcar orders worth about $600 million in its fiscal Q4, including 780 units for Saudi Railway Company.
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Greenbrier (GBX) received orders for 3,400 new railcars valued at approximately $600 million in its fiscal fourth quarter ended August 31, 2026.
The orders cover multiple railcar types and end markets and include 780 units for Saudi Railway Company (SAR), a government-owned operator in Saudi Arabia. The SAR contract comprises tank cars for phosphoric acid and molten sulfur, along with Greenbrier’s first intermodal units sold to SAR, extending a relationship that began with a 2015 tank car order. Tank cars formed from U.S. steel were completed at Greenbrier’s North American operations in Mexico and have begun shipping. Management said these orders demonstrate global demand and provide a solid foundation entering fiscal 2027.
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- 3,400 new railcar orders booked in fiscal Q4 2026
- Order value of approximately $600 million in the quarter
- 780 railcars ordered by Saudi Railway Company, including tank and intermodal cars
- First intermodal units sale to SAR expands an existing customer relationship
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Key Figures
- Railcar orders
- 3,400 units
- Fiscal fourth quarter ended August 31, 2026
- Aggregate order value
- Approximately $600 million
- Fiscal fourth-quarter orders
- SAR railcars
- 780 railcars
- Included in fiscal fourth-quarter orders
Historical Context
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Reported 2,200 new railcar orders valued at $340 million alongside Q3 results
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Key Terms
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~ Orders include 780 units for Saudi Railway Company (SAR) ~
~ Greenbrier expands relationship with first intermodal units for SAR ~
The SAR order includes tank cars for transporting phosphoric acid and molten sulfur, as well as intermodal units. It represents Greenbrier's first sale of intermodal units to SAR and builds on a customer relationship that began with a 2015 tank car order. The railcars will support freight transportation capacity and infrastructure development in
Greenbrier pioneered double-stack intermodal railcar technology in the 1980s. The specialized, low-profile railcars are designed to maximize freight efficiency by enabling double-stacking of containers while maintaining a lower center of gravity. Tank cars formed from
Brian Comstock, Executive Vice President and President, The
About Greenbrier
Greenbrier, headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is a leading international supplier of equipment and services to global freight transportation markets. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures, Greenbrier designs, builds and markets freight railcars in North America, Europe, and Brazil. We are a leading provider of freight railcar wheel services, parts, maintenance and retrofitting services in North America. Greenbrier owns a lease fleet of approximately 20,600 railcars that originate primarily from Greenbrier's manufacturing operations. Greenbrier offers railcar management, regulatory compliance services and leasing services to railroads and other railcar owners in North America. Learn more about Greenbrier at www.gbrx.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Greenbrier uses words and variations of words such as "demonstrate," "ongoing," "provide," "reinforce," "support," "contribute," and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding customer demand, order activity, production, market opportunities and future performance. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, an economic downturn and economic uncertainty; changes to tariffs or import duties, including retaliatory tariffs; changes in macroeconomic policies; inflation, including rising energy prices, interest rates, wages and other escalators, and policy reactions thereto; and disruptions in the supply of materials and components used in production. More information on potential factors that could cause results to differ is included in Greenbrier's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of its most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Backlog and orders are not necessarily indicative of future results of operations. Except as otherwise required by law, Greenbrier assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak only as of their respective dates. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's opinions only as of the date made.
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