Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Rental & Leasing Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
GATX Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 18.2x, up 0.6% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has expanded 18.9% YoY to 16.8x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 20.08 | 18.16 | 15.94 | 19.42 | 18.64 | 18.05 | 18.45 | 13.57 | 27.35 | 16.51 | 16.60 | 18.89 | 23.32 |
| — | +0.6% | -13.6% | +43.1% | -31.9% | +9.4% | +11.1% | -28.2% | +17.3% | -5.2% | -48.2% | -45.9% | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.74 | 2.61 | 3.38 | 3.57 | 3.20 | 3.31 | 3.35 | 2.93 | 3.07 | 3.17 | 2.92 | 2.70 | 3.35 |
| — | -21.2% | +0.8% | +21.8% | +4.2% | +4.7% | +14.9% | +8.4% | -8.2% | +9.0% | -1.1% | +14.3% | +23.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.80 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 2.31 | 2.06 | 2.19 | 2.27 | 1.95 | 2.03 | 2.07 | 1.89 | 1.79 | 2.11 |
| — | -24.0% | -26.6% | +18.3% | +1.8% | +5.9% | +20.1% | +8.9% | -3.9% | +10.5% | +0.9% | +14.4% | +23.3% | |
| P/FCF | — | 7.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.52 | 16.84 | 13.75 | 15.12 | 13.81 | 14.16 | 14.59 | 13.57 | 14.51 | 14.19 | 14.34 | 13.26 | 14.87 |
| — | +18.9% | -5.8% | +11.4% | -4.8% | -0.2% | +1.7% | +2.3% | -2.4% | +1.8% | +2.5% | +4.9% | +10.0% | |
| EV / EBIT | 26.82 | 16.84 | 25.67 | 23.29 | 19.49 | 20.85 | 22.29 | 18.27 | 24.77 | 20.17 | 24.01 | 22.13 | 21.68 |
| — | -19.2% | +15.2% | +27.5% | -21.3% | +3.4% | -7.2% | -17.5% | +14.2% | +5.5% | -3.3% | -13.4% | -57.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
GATX Corporation's operating margin was 13.6% in Q1 2026, down 16.5 pp QoQ and down 18.2 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 26.2% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 48.6% | — | 48.2% | 47.8% | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.2% | 48.9% | 47.2% | 48.3% | 46.0% | 46.1% | 45.9% |
| — | — | -2.0% | -2.1% | +4.3% | +1.6% | +6.9% | +6.0% | +3.0% | +6.2% | -1.4% | +2.9% | +3.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 30.7% | 13.6% | 30.1% | 29.0% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 29.6% | 31.3% | 28.5% | 30.0% | 26.5% | 28.6% | 27.5% |
| — | -57.2% | +1.6% | -7.4% | +11.9% | +6.2% | +11.8% | +9.4% | +3.6% | +9.6% | -4.5% | +4.9% | +5.1% | |
| Net Margin | 19.2% | 14.6% | 21.6% | 18.7% | 17.5% | 18.6% | 18.5% | 22.0% | 11.5% | 19.6% | 17.9% | 14.6% | 18.4% |
| — | -21.4% | +16.8% | -14.8% | +52.7% | -4.7% | +3.4% | +50.6% | -37.7% | -14.4% | +19.3% | +60.8% | +2118.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 11.0% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.0% |
| — | -25.6% | -2.7% | -18.1% | +52.1% | -2.5% | +5.7% | +54.4% | -35.7% | -13.7% | +21.7% | +62.5% | +2199.9% | |
| ROA | 2.2% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| — | -24.2% | -1.0% | -14.3% | +54.7% | -4.1% | +3.2% | +46.3% | -39.2% | -15.7% | +23.8% | +64.8% | +2188.8% | |
| ROIC | 3.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| — | -12.8% | +2.3% | -6.9% | +13.2% | +6.6% | +11.1% | +8.4% | +3.7% | +9.1% | -3.1% | +5.1% | +5.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 3.52 | — | 3.52 | 3.32 | 3.38 | 3.50 | 3.45 | 3.49 | 3.61 | 3.38 | 3.35 | 3.26 | 3.24 |
| — | — | +2.2% | -4.7% | -6.4% | +3.7% | +2.7% | +7.0% | +11.5% | +7.0% | +1.4% | -4.8% | +2.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 12.98 | — | 50.70 | 37.37 | 36.16 | 36.76 | 36.20 | 36.17 | 39.62 | 36.58 | 38.11 | 34.87 | 37.01 |
| — | — | +40.0% | +3.3% | -8.7% | +0.5% | -5.0% | +3.7% | +7.1% | +2.7% | +3.6% | -5.7% | +3.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | — | 1.27 | 2.55 | 2.93 | 2.89 | 3.04 | 3.24 | 4.74 | 3.24 | 3.03 | 1.80 | 2.17 |
| — | — | -58.3% | -21.2% | -38.3% | -10.6% | +0.5% | +80.7% | +118.1% | +80.5% | -1.8% | -53.6% | +19.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.27 | — | 1.27 | 2.55 | 2.93 | 2.89 | 2.72 | 3.24 | 4.74 | 3.24 | 2.73 | 1.81 | 2.17 |
| — | — | -53.5% | -21.2% | -38.3% | -10.6% | -0.2% | +79.6% | +118.1% | +80.5% | -3.4% | -53.3% | +19.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.27 | 0.53 | 1.33 | 0.33 | 1.84 | 1.74 | 1.66 | 1.96 | 1.51 | 1.94 | 1.65 | 1.79 | 2.05 |
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GATX Corporation's current P/E is 20.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 18.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
GATX Corporation's current operating margin is 30.7%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking GATX Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.