Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 19.5x · EV/EBITDA 14.3x · ROE 11.0%. (1996–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $6.3B | $6.1B | $5.6B | $4.3B | $3.8B | $3.8B | $2.9B | $3.0B | $2.7B | $2.4B | $2.5B |
| Enterprise Value | $14.1B | $13.9B | $13.6B | $11.5B | $10.2B | $9.6B | $8.4B | $8.1B | $7.2B | $6.5B | $6.5B |
| P/E Ratio → | 19.50 | 18.60 | 19.92 | 16.88 | 24.45 | 26.18 | 19.90 | 28.87 | 12.83 | 4.88 | 9.79 |
| P/S Ratio | 3.63 | 3.49 | 3.51 | 3.04 | 3.00 | 2.98 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 1.99 | 1.78 | 1.78 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.75 | 1.67 | 2.28 | 1.89 | 1.88 | 1.86 | 1.50 | 1.64 | 1.52 | 1.37 | 1.87 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | 9.74 | 9.37 | 9.24 | 8.25 | 7.16 | 7.40 | 6.88 | 6.52 | 5.33 | 4.93 | 4.02 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 7.98 | 8.56 | 8.13 | 8.04 | 7.63 | 6.94 | 6.74 | 5.26 | 4.75 | 4.57 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.33 | 14.08 | 15.16 | 14.70 | 14.38 | 14.22 | 13.32 | 13.19 | 11.01 | 9.99 | 9.57 |
| EV / EBIT | 26.46 | 26.01 | 22.52 | 22.53 | 26.16 | 24.05 | 26.57 | 24.86 | 19.78 | 17.45 | 14.30 |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.0% | 45.9% | 45.0% | 42.9% | 40.9% | 41.0% | 39.4% | 39.8% | 41.3% |
| Operating Margin | 30.7% | 30.7% | 29.9% | 27.5% | 26.7% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 23.4% | 23.0% | 24.1% | 25.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.2% | 19.2% | 17.9% | 18.4% | 12.2% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 17.6% | 15.5% | 36.5% | 18.1% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 11.0% | 11.0% | 12.1% | 12.0% | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 32.0% | 19.6% |
| ROA | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 3.7% |
| ROIC | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| ROCE | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.4% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.45 | 3.35 | 3.31 | 3.07 | 2.93 | 2.85 | 2.55 | 2.45 | 3.17 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 12.98 | 12.98 | 9.39 | 9.78 | 9.44 | 9.17 | 9.11 | 8.52 | 7.00 | 6.70 | 6.31 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 2.15 | 3.28 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 2.90 | 2.78 | 2.77 | 2.49 | 2.28 | 2.94 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 7.93 | 7.93 | 8.94 | 9.20 | 9.02 | 8.66 | 8.64 | 8.28 | 6.84 | 6.25 | 5.85 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.77 | 1.93 | 1.83 | 1.96 | 1.66 | 1.80 | 2.22 | 2.34 | 3.06 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | 1.27 | 3.04 | 3.03 | 3.08 | 2.17 | 2.54 | 0.64 | 1.09 | 3.23 | 3.05 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.27 | 1.27 | 2.72 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 1.95 | 2.17 | 0.54 | 0.87 | 2.87 | 2.76 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.77 | 1.80 | 1.91 | 1.47 | 1.71 | 0.27 | 0.35 | 1.87 | 1.72 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.20 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | 11.48 | 10.32 | 11.63 | 13.81 | 11.12 | 11.94 | 12.94 | 14.49 | 16.23 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 43.45 | 45.84 | 56.50 | 46.45 | 47.55 | 42.92 | 45.55 | 55.52 | 56.49 | 58.55 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| Payout Ratio | 26.9% | 26.9% | 29.8% | 31.1% | 49.1% | 51.9% | 46.9% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 13.6% | 26.2% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 3.5% | 7.8% | 20.5% | 10.2% |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.4% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 7.3% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $36M | $36M | $36M | $36M | $36M | $35M | $36M | $38M | $39M | $41M |
Aggressive capital expenditure intensity
According to current market data, GATX trades at a forward P/E of 18.15, which appears to price in significant growth expectations relative to its historical averages and the broader industrial leasing sector, despite the recent volatility in net income margins observed in the latest quarterly filings.
The current valuation suggests that investors are assigning a premium to GATX's long-term lease portfolio and its unique position in the railcar maintenance ecosystem. However, the PEG ratio of 1.18 indicates that this valuation may be stretched if the company cannot sustain its recent revenue acceleration without further compressing its gross margins.
Based on reported financial figures, GATX's ROIC has remained stagnant at approximately 1.0% over the last ten quarters, a trend that suggests the company's aggressive fleet expansion strategy is currently failing to generate incremental returns that exceed the cost of the capital deployed for these assets.
The persistent low ROIC, despite high utilization rates, implies that the capital-intensive nature of the business model is creating a drag on shareholder value creation. Investors should monitor whether this is a temporary byproduct of a massive fleet renewal cycle or a structural decline in the profitability of new railcar investments.
As reported in recent financial statements, GATX maintains an asset turnover ratio of 0.03, a figure that underscores the extreme capital intensity of the rail leasing business and highlights the company's reliance on long-term asset utilization rather than rapid inventory turnover to drive its operational performance.
The stability of the DSO around 43-53 days suggests that the company maintains disciplined collection cycles despite the scale of its operations. However, the lack of consistent CCC data warrants caution, as it obscures the efficiency with which the company manages its maintenance-related payables against its lease receivables.
Based on the latest quarterly data, GATX's debt-to-equity ratio of 3.45 indicates a highly leveraged capital structure that, while common in the leasing industry, appears increasingly vulnerable given the recent volatility in interest coverage ratios which dropped to 1.15 in 2026Q1.
The company's reliance on debt to finance its massive asset base creates a significant sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations. If the interest coverage ratio continues to trend toward parity, the company may face increased refinancing risks that could constrain its ability to maintain its current dividend and capital expenditure levels.
As indicated by the company's unique business model, the P/E ratio is frequently misapplied by market participants, as it fails to account for the significant non-cash depreciation charges and the lumpy nature of asset disposition gains that characterize GATX's reported earnings profile.
Investors should instead focus on EV/EBITDA or P/B ratios, which better capture the underlying value of the physical railcar fleet and the cash-generating capacity of the leasing operations. Relying on P/E ignores the reality that GATX is a residual value manager rather than a traditional earnings-driven industrial manufacturer.
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GATX Corporation's current P/E ratio is 19.5x. The historical average is 16.4x. This places it at the 70th percentile of its historical range.
GATX Corporation's current EV/EBITDA is 14.3x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 11.8x.
GATX Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is 11.0%. The historical average is 11.9%.
Based on historical data, GATX Corporation is trading at a P/E of 19.5x. This is at the 70th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
GATX Corporation's current dividend yield is 1.41% with a payout ratio of 26.9%.
GATX Corporation has 48.6% gross margin and 30.7% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.
GATX Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 13.0x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.