NYSE$TRN

Trinity Industries Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Trinity reported strong Q3 2024 results with increased revenues and improved profitability.

Trinity Industries reported strong third-quarter results, with revenues of $799 million and GAAP earnings per share of $0.44. The company saw improvements in its Railcar Leasing and Services segment, driven by increased lease rates and gains on lease portfolio sales. The Rail Products Group also experienced improved operating margins due to enhanced efficiencies. Trinity raised its full-year EPS guidance to a range of $1.70 to $1.80.

  • Reported quarterly revenues of $799 million.
  • GAAP EPS was $0.44 and adjusted EPS was $0.43.
  • Lease fleet utilization was 96.6% with a Future Lease Rate Differential (FLRD) of 28.4%.
  • Delivered 4,360 railcars and had a backlog of $2.4 billion at quarter-end.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$799M

Previous: $821M-2.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.43

Previous: $0.26+65.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$32.3M

Previous: -$29.4M-9.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$900K

Previous: -$7.6M+88.2%
Net Income

$31.4M

Previous: $21.8M+44.0%
Operating Income

$122M

Previous: $100M+22.2%
Gross Profit

$170M

Previous: $142M+19.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.7M

Previous: $6.1M+9.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Trinity · Revenue · Quarterly

$799M

Q3 2024-2.7%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 14 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Trinity · $905M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Rail Products
    $682M+14.2%
  • Railcar Leasing and Services
    $223M+14.3%

Forward guidance

Trinity Industries raised its full-year EPS guidance to a range of $1.70 to $1.80.

Tailwinds

  • Industry deliveries of approximately 40,000 railcars
  • Net fleet investment of $200 million to $300 million
  • Operating and administrative capital expenditures of $50 million to $60 million
  • EPS of $1.70 to $1.80
  • Anticipate ending the year with continued solid execution and strong financial results

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 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.6%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

31 / 67 earnings

Positive

+19.1%

Q2 2012

Best reaction

-25.4%

Q4 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+6.0%+16.6%+5.2%
Q3 2025-2.7%-6.2%-4.7%
Q1 2025-2.9%-1.9%+2.5%
Q4 2024-8.3%-10.0%-14.1%
Q3 2024-8.8%-5.4%+5.5%
Q2 2024+2.8%+1.5%-0.2%
Q1 2024+15.5%+17.3%+20.9%
Q4 2023-7.3%-7.4%-0.5%
Q3 2023+15.9%+13.7%+23.8%
Q2 2023+2.5%-1.9%-4.4%
Q1 2023-8.7%-9.7%-9.9%
Q4 2022-9.6%-5.5%-19.4%
Q3 2022+7.4%+20.1%+30.1%
Q2 2022+6.0%+7.7%+7.3%
Q1 2022-7.0%-11.1%-18.4%
Q4 2021-5.8%-5.5%+9.7%
Q3 2021+0.5%-2.1%-6.0%
Q2 2021-0.8%+0.0%+5.9%
Q1 2021-2.9%-1.8%-0.5%
Q4 2020-2.8%+2.2%-10.2%
Q3 2020-5.7%-7.3%+0.8%
Q2 2020-7.7%-8.5%-4.9%
Q1 2020+10.4%+4.1%+14.3%
Q4 2019+5.7%-1.0%-26.6%
Q3 2019+1.1%+6.2%+15.0%
Q2 2019-9.1%-5.9%-19.2%
Q1 2019-11.5%-9.5%-13.9%
Q4 2018-2.3%-6.6%-18.1%
Q3 2018-18.3%-23.3%-13.8%
Q2 2018+1.6%+2.1%-0.1%
Q1 2018-0.1%+0.4%+11.0%
Q4 2017-1.4%-6.1%-9.9%
Q3 2017-8.2%-7.8%-1.0%
Q2 2017-3.4%-1.8%+2.9%
Q1 2017+3.0%+0.5%-2.6%
Q4 2016+1.2%-3.8%-4.0%
Q3 2016-2.4%-4.8%+22.0%
Q2 2016+4.2%+1.0%+17.0%
Q1 2016+4.0%
Q4 2015-25.4%
Q3 2015+4.6%
Q2 2015+4.6%
Q1 2015-12.5%
Q4 2014+6.8%
Q3 2014-2.1%
Q2 2014+1.5%
Q1 2014+4.8%
Q4 2013+10.4%
Q3 2013+7.3%
Q2 2013+6.2%
Q1 2013-3.3%
Q4 2012-3.6%
Q3 2012-3.9%
Q2 2012+19.1%
Q1 2012+1.6%
Q4 2011+5.1%
Q4 2010+4.2%
Q3 2011+4.2%
Q2 2011-13.8%
Q1 2010-4.1%
Q1 2011+6.6%
Q4 2008+2.6%
Q3 2009-3.2%
Q3 2010-3.2%
Q2 2010-1.7%
Q4 2009-1.7%
Q2 2009-1.7%

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