On the stock market since 1920, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 2,371 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 8% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
Clearly below the class average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 10% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
The net profit margin is 19% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 11% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 65 buys and 37 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 7/100.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 17/100.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 49/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
On our five-subject report card, GATX sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: GATX is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (17/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.