Trinity Industries Inc (TRN)

Gross profit margin

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Gross profit (ttm) US$ in thousands 314,400 268,400 229,000 205,500 181,300 184,200 181,500 191,600 210,800 184,900 203,300 -165,900 -152,600 -92,900 -59,500 342,100 361,900 344,400 309,800 302,300
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,983,300 2,776,600 2,451,900 2,146,300 1,977,300 1,858,300 1,781,500 1,658,000 1,516,000 1,403,500 1,380,500 1,527,100 1,749,700 2,240,700 2,657,500 2,953,600 3,005,100 2,889,400 2,682,700 2,580,700
Gross profit margin 10.54% 9.67% 9.34% 9.57% 9.17% 9.91% 10.19% 11.56% 13.91% 13.17% 14.73% -10.86% -8.72% -4.15% -2.24% 11.58% 12.04% 11.92% 11.55% 11.71%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $314,400K ÷ $2,983,300K
= 10.54%

The gross profit margin of Trinity Industries, Inc. has shown some fluctuations over the past eight quarters. In Q1 2022, the gross profit margin was at its highest at 20.50%. However, since then, the margin has been gradually decreasing, reaching its lowest point in Q4 2023 at 17.67%.

Overall, the company's gross profit margin has ranged between 16.83% and 20.50% over the period analyzed. This indicates that Trinity Industries, Inc. has been able to maintain a reasonable level of profitability from its core business operations, despite some variability in performance quarter to quarter. It is essential for the company to closely monitor and manage its cost of goods sold and gross profit margins to sustain and improve its financial performance over time.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Gross profit margin
Trinity Industries Inc
TRN
10.54%
Greenbrier Companies Inc
GBX
15.76%
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp
WAB
31.21%