NYSE$GATX

GATX Corporation · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

GATX's Q3 2023 performance was marked by solid results across its segments. Rail North America maintained high fleet utilization and positive lease rate changes. Rail International benefited from an increase in railcars on lease, while Portfolio Management saw improved earnings from Rolls-Royce and Partners Finance affiliates due to strengthened international air passenger travel.

GATX Corporation reported a net income of $52.5 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2023, compared to $29.1 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2022. The company expects to modestly exceed the high end of the previously announced 2023 full-year earnings guidance range.

  • GATX expects to modestly exceed the high end of the previously announced 2023 full-year earnings guidance range.
  • Rail North America's fleet utilization remained high at 99.3%, with the Lease Price Index (LPI) at positive 33.4%.
  • Rail International produced solid operating results and added over 1,400 newly built railcars to its fleets in Europe and India.
  • Portfolio Management's results were driven by strong performance at the Rolls-Royce and Partners Finance affiliates, as demand for international air passenger travel continued to strengthen.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$360M

Previous: $321M+12.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.44

Previous: $1.12+28.6%
Rail North America Lease Price Index

33.4%

No prior period
Rail North America Average Active Railcars

99.8K

Previous: 100.8K-1.0%
Rail North America Boxcar Fleet

9.1K

Previous: 10.2K-11.1%
Rail North America Boxcar Utilization

99.7%

Previous: 100.0%-0.3%
Rail North America Average Active Boxcars

9.0K

Previous: 10.3K-12.5%
GRE Railcar Fleet

29.1K

Previous: 27.7K+5.1%
GRE Railcar Utilization Rate

96.0%

Previous: 99.4%-3.4%
GRE Average Active Railcars

27.9K

Previous: 27.5K+1.4%
Rail India Average Active Railcars

7.4K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$52.5M

No prior period
Net Income

$52.5M

Previous: $29.1M+80.4%
Operating Income

$15.1M

Previous: $87.5M-82.7%
Gross Profit

$154M

Previous: $144M+7.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$203M

Previous: $596M-65.9%
Total Assets

$10.6B

Previous: $9.88B+7.8%

Revenue & EPS history

GATX · Revenue · Quarterly

$360M

Q3 2023+12.2%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 14 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

GATX · $327M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Rail North America
    $248M+7.2%
  • Rail International
    $79.2M+17.2%

Forward guidance

GATX expects its 2023 full-year earnings to modestly exceed the high end of its previously announced guidance range of $6.50–$6.90 per diluted share, excluding 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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+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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