Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q4 behind us, let’s have a look at Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) and its peers.
The firm lowered its fiscal 2025 revenue forecast to $3.15 billion and $3.35 billion compared with $3.35 billion to $3.65 billion, as projected earlier.
Rail transportation company Greenbrier (NYSE:GBX) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 11.7% year on year to $762.1 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $3.25 billion at the midpoint came in 9.6% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $1.56 per share was 12.4% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Greenbrier has had an impressive run over the past six months. While the S&P 500 has been flat, the stock has returned 7.7% and now trades at $53.45. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Greenbrier (NYSE:GBX) and the rest of the heavy transportation equipment stocks fared in Q4.
Looking back on heavy transportation equipment stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Trinity (NYSE:TRN) and its peers.
Whether you see them or not, industrials businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities. Unfortunately, this role also comes with a demand profile tethered to the ebbs and flows of the broader economy, and investors seem to be forecasting a downturn -
over the past six months, the industry has pulled back by 6.2%. This drop was disheartening since the S&P 500 held steady.
Semi trailers and liquid transportation container manufacturer Wabash (NYSE:WNC)
will be reporting results tomorrow before the bell. Here’s what to look for.
Rail transportation company Greenbrier (NYSE:GBX) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q4 CY2024, with sales up 8.3% year on year to $875.9 million. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $3.5 billion at the midpoint came in 1.2% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $1.70 per share was 47.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
