NYSE$GATX

GATX Corporation · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

GATX's Q2 2021 financial performance reflected improvements in Rail North America, strong performance in Rail International, and challenges in the Portfolio Management segment due to COVID-19 impacts on long-haul passenger flights.

GATX Corporation reported a net income of $5.5 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2021. The results include a $39.7 million negative impact from a UK tax rate increase. The company increased its full-year earnings guidance to $4.30-$4.50 per diluted share.

  • GATX's fleet utilization increased to 98.5% at quarter end, and the renewal success rate was 77.5%.
  • Absolute lease rates across the majority of the fleet increased for the fourth consecutive quarter.
  • Rail International performed well, with high fleet utilization at GATX Rail Europe (98.4%).
  • Full-year earnings estimate increased to $4.30 to $4.50 per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$317M

Previous: $301M+5.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.35

Previous: $1.05+28.6%
Rail North America Boxcar Utilization

97.1%

Previous: 94.6%+2.6%
GRE Railcar Utilization Rate

98.4%

Previous: 98.4%+0.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$663M

Previous: -$392M-69.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$658M

Previous: -$352M-86.8%
Net Income

$5.5M

Previous: $39.3M-86.0%
Operating Income

-$2.5M

Previous: -$14M+82.1%
Gross Profit

$122M

Previous: $112M+9.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$418M

Previous: $493M-15.2%
Total Assets

$9.4B

Previous: $8.51B+10.4%

Revenue & EPS history

GATX · Revenue · Quarterly

$317M

Q2 2021+5.5%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

GATX · $295M total across 2 segments · Q2 2021

  • Rail North America
    $223M-5.1%
  • Rail International
    $71.7M+17.2%

Forward guidance

GATX increased its 2021 full-year earnings estimate to $4.30 to $4.50 per diluted share, from a previous guidance of $4.00 to $4.30 per diluted share. This guidance excludes any impact from Tax Adjustments and Other Items.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.9%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

31 / 68 earnings

Positive

+14.2%

Q2 2018

Best reaction

-12.5%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.7%-7.9%-14.4%
Q4 2025-0.6%+2.8%-13.4%
Q3 2025-5.7%-6.8%-11.0%
Q1 2025-4.4%-2.8%-2.8%
Q4 2024+4.5%+7.3%+4.8%
Q3 2024+5.7%+5.2%+21.3%
Q2 2024-7.3%-3.7%-4.4%
Q1 2024-3.2%-1.9%+3.9%
Q4 2023+5.5%+6.8%+6.8%
Q3 2023-3.3%-3.6%+3.6%
Q2 2023-4.0%-5.7%-10.3%
Q1 2023+0.1%+0.9%+4.9%
Q4 2022+4.4%+5.9%+0.7%
Q3 2022+5.1%+7.2%+17.2%
Q2 2022-5.1%-3.7%+2.2%
Q1 2022-6.0%-7.9%-12.6%
Q4 2021+8.2%+9.5%+9.2%
Q3 2021-4.8%-2.5%+3.6%
Q2 2021+6.0%+4.6%-0.2%
Q1 2021-1.0%+0.6%+1.3%
Q4 2020+1.5%+1.1%+4.4%
Q3 2020-0.5%+1.9%+17.2%
Q2 2020+0.6%+0.6%+4.1%
Q1 2020+5.7%+6.5%+13.0%
Q4 2019+8.4%+5.2%+6.3%
Q3 2019+4.2%+5.8%+8.2%
Q2 2019-1.0%+1.0%-2.3%
Q1 2019-3.4%-0.7%-6.2%
Q4 2018-2.6%+1.1%+4.9%
Q3 2018-12.5%-13.5%-4.9%
Q2 2018+14.2%+9.8%+7.4%
Q1 2018-1.5%-1.8%+7.4%
Q4 2017+4.7%+6.6%+8.5%
Q3 2017-4.9%-6.7%-10.4%
Q2 2017-2.1%-0.4%-4.3%
Q1 2017+1.7%+1.6%-1.5%
Q4 2016+3.9%+4.6%+4.1%
Q3 2016+3.1%+0.1%+13.2%
Q2 2016-4.6%-6.4%-5.7%
Q1 2016-0.9%
Q4 2015-0.4%
Q3 2015+3.3%
Q2 2015-0.4%
Q1 2015-1.0%
Q4 2014+0.9%
Q3 2014+2.2%
Q2 2014-5.3%
Q1 2014+1.1%
Q4 2013-0.7%
Q3 2013-2.1%
Q4 2012-2.1%
Q2 2013-0.5%
Q1 2013-1.2%
Q3 2012-1.6%
Q2 2012+1.2%
Q1 2012+2.6%
Q4 2008+1.5%
Q4 2011+1.5%
Q3 2011-4.3%
Q2 2011+7.2%
Q1 2010+1.7%
Q1 2011+2.4%
Q4 2010-6.3%
Q3 2009+0.5%
Q3 2010+0.5%
Q2 2010-0.5%
Q2 2009-0.5%
Q4 2009-0.5%

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