GATX Corporation (GATX) Stock Analysis
Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How to read this
P/E 17.39 means the share price is 17.39 times one year of earnings per share; the S&P 500 usually sits near 20-25. Market cap $6.28B is the value of all shares combined.
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Quick AnswerGATX Corporation (GATX) trades at $176.86 with MoonshotScore 44/100 (Grade C). GATX Corporation operates as railcar leasing company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Rail North America, Rail International, and Portfolio Management.
Price as of Sep 10, 2026 · Last analyzed: Sep 7, 2026GATX Corporation operates as railcar leasing company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Rail North America, Rail International, and Portfolio Management. It leases tank and freight railcars, and locomotives for petroleum, chemical, food/agriculture, and transportation industries. The company also offers services, including the interior cleaning of railcars, routine maintenance and repair of car body and safety appliances, regulatory compliance works, wheelset replacements, interior blast and lining operations, exterior blast and painting, and car stenciling. In addition, it leases aircraft spare engines, directly-owned aircraft spare engines, and five liquefied gas-carrying vessels, as well as manages portfolios of assets for third parties. The company owns a fleet of approximately 147,000 railcars; 539 four-axle and 29 six-axle locomotives; and 5 vessels.
GATX stock analysis for 2026: Analysts have set a consensus price target of $220.00 for GATX Corporation, suggesting 24.4% upside from the current price of $176.86. The AI MoonshotScore is 44/100, in the Weak band (below 45) — a research signal, not a recommendation. Key factors: analyst coverage, AI-driven quantitative scoring.
These figures come from statements filed 12 months ago — the most recent this company has published.
GATX: the 3 scored disciplines are evenly split. Dominant signal: Financial Safety weak.
How is this calculated? →Strongest side: Growth Durability (8/10, Strong). Weakest side: Financial Safety (1/10, Negative).
AI simulations built from the named investors' published principles. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or the opinion of these individuals. How these lenses are built
Why this analysis is different
- A sector-relative MoonshotScore — five pillars (business quality, financial safety, valuation, growth durability, momentum) re-ranked nightly against the full universe of US-listed common stocks.
- An AI Council read across up to eight perspectives — value, macro, quantitative, and momentum lenses — that shows where they disagree instead of averaging the tension away.
- Figures come straight from FMP and Yahoo Finance filings data. The AI writes the narrative around the numbers — it never edits the numbers.
GATX Corporation Company Overview
Who Are GATX's Competitors?
GATX is benchmarked below against 8 industry peers on price, market cap, and our AI MoonshotScore.
| Company | Price | Change | Market Cap | MoonshotScore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL Air Lease Corporation | $65.00 | 0.00% | $7.28B | — |
| HRI Herc Holdings Inc. | $142.04 | -1.90% | $4.75B | 415-pillar |
| CAR Avis Budget Group, Inc. | $131.40 | -0.93% | $4.64B | — |
| EQPT EquipmentShare.com Inc. | $17.62 | -6.03% | $4.45B | 455-pillar |
| R Ryder System, Inc. | $243.79 | -0.39% | $9.35B | 615-pillar |
| WLFC Willis Lease Finance Corporation | $56.19 | -1.02% | $4.03B | 605-pillar |
| HEES H&E Equipment Services, Inc. | $94.64 | 0.00% | $3.47B | — |
| WSC WillScot Holdings Corporation | $18.68 | -3.49% | $3.38B | — |
AI Score by Stock Expert AI · Price data: FMP / Yahoo Finance
What Are the Key Risks for GATX?
Financial-distress signal — its Altman Z-Score of 0.79 sits in the distress zone (elevated bankruptcy risk).
- Insider selling — insiders were net sellers of roughly $3.7M recently.
Research confidence
Broad, current evidence sits behind this analysis.
- ● Scored on 97% of our measures
- ● Price is current
- ● No filing on record
- ● Covered by analysts
Why 44?
Measured against companies in the same sector. The figures below are the factor contributions the scoring engine itself produced.
What is helping
- +0.46 Return on invested capital (Business Quality)
- +0.40 Operating margin (Business Quality)
- +0.29 Net margin (Business Quality)
What is holding it back
- -0.78 Free cash flow yield (Business Quality)
- -0.60 Net debt vs earnings (Financial Strength)
- -0.58 Debt to equity (Financial Strength)
Risk penalties applied
- -0.28 Bankruptcy-risk score in the distress zone
Contribution = how far the company sits from its sector on that measure, weighted by how much the pillar counts. Not investment advice. How the score is built →
MoonshotScore History
Recorded daily since 2026-08-23 · 19 snapshots
| 2026-08-23 | 42 |
| 2026-08-26 | 43 |
| 2026-08-29 | 43 |
| 2026-09-01 | 44 |
| 2026-09-04 | 43 |
| 2026-09-07 | 44 |
| 2026-09-10 | 44 |
What changed?
The grade moved from 42 to 44 (+2).
What moved it up or down:
- +11 Momentum
- +4 Growth
Held back by:
- -5 Business Quality
- -1 Financial Strength
Over the same 18 days the stock moved +0.1%.
Quarterly Financial Performance: GATX Corporation
Revenue for GATX Corporation came in at $580.1M during Jun 2026. The company recorded net income of $103.4M, with diluted EPS of $2.90. Quarter-over-quarter revenue has been mixed, typical for a mid-cap company operating in its sector. Across the four most recent quarters, GATX averaged $2.57 in diluted EPS.
Financial Health
GATX Corporation's Piotroski F-Score is 5/9, a 9-point checklist of profitability, leverage and efficiency — a middling fundamental profile. Its Altman Z-Score of 0.79 places it in the distress zone, a signal of elevated financial risk.
Key Financial Metrics
Return on equity for GATX Corporation stands at 12.5%, a gauge of how efficiently it converts shareholder capital into profit. Return on assets is 1.9%, showing how much profit it generates from its asset base. GATX trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 17.39, roughly in line with the broad market's ~20-25x average. Its free cash flow yield is -76.7%, a gauge of the cash the business throws off relative to its market value. A current ratio of 1.09 indicates the company holds enough short-term assets to cover its near-term obligations. Its earnings yield is 5.4%, the inverse of the P/E and a quick read on earnings relative to price.
GATX Valuation & Market Position
With a $6.28B market cap, GATX Corporation sits in the mid-cap segment of the market. Analyst price targets span from $218.00 to $222.00, with a consensus of $220.00. At the current price of $176.86, that implies approximately 24% upside potential. Relative to its peer group, GATX's quantitative score of 44/100 is roughly in line with the peer average of 52/100.
Earnings Track Record
GATX Corporation has beaten Wall Street's EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reported quarters — more hits than misses. Reported results have landed about 6.5% above estimates on average.
Forward Outlook
Wall Street analysts project GATX Corporation revenue of about $2.35B for fiscal 2026, with EPS near $10.23. The estimate reflects 4 contributing analysts.
Insider Activity
Over the past six months, GATX Corporation insiders filed 21 SEC Form 4 transactions — 12 sales and 9 purchases. On net that is roughly 27K shares disposed (about $3.7M), a signal worth weighing alongside the fundamentals.
GATX Financials
Fundamental Snapshot
Based on FMP financials and quantitative analysis · FY 2025
Recent Quarterly Results
| Quarter | Revenue | Net Income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $580M | $103M | $2.90 |
| Mar 2026 | $584M | $86M | $2.39 |
| Dec 2025 | $449M | $97M | $2.71 |
| Sep 2025 | $439M | $82M | $2.29 |
Based on FMP financials and quantitative analysis
GATX Latest News
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3 Reasons to Sell GATX and 1 Stock to Buy Instead
Yahoo! Finance: GATX News · Sep 3, 2026
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Bank of New York Mellon Corp Takes Position in GATX Corporation $GATX
defenseworld.net · Aug 28, 2026
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Bank of America Corp DE Acquires 7,867 Shares of GATX Corporation $GATX
defenseworld.net · Aug 6, 2026
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Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Makes New $1.35 Million Investment in GATX Corporation $GATX
defenseworld.net · Aug 6, 2026
GATX Analyst Consensus
Consensus Rating
Aggregated Buy/Hold/Sell recommendations collected by Financial Modeling Prep for GATX.
Price Targets
Median: $220.00 (+24.4% from current price)
Source: FMP analyst consensus · as of Aug 25, 2026 · an estimate, not advice
GATX MoonshotScore
What does this score mean?
MoonshotScore is Stock Expert AI's proprietary 0-100 research rating, not a buy or sell recommendation. GATX scores 44/100 (Grade C): the number comes from the five-pillar engine (business quality, financial safety, valuation, growth durability, momentum), re-ranked daily against sector peers.
Latest News
3 Reasons to Sell GATX and 1 Stock to Buy Instead
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Takes Position in GATX Corporation $GATX
Bank of America Corp DE Acquires 7,867 Shares of GATX Corporation $GATX
Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Makes New $1.35 Million Investment in GATX Corporation $GATX
Common Questions About GATX
What does the AI Score mean for GATX?
GATX holds an AI Score of 44/100 (Grade: C). This is an educational research signal, not a buy or sell recommendation. The number comes from the five-pillar engine (business quality, financial safety, valuation, growth durability, momentum), re-ranked daily against sector peers.
Is GATX a good stock?
Stock Expert AI does not rate GATX buy, sell or hold. GATX Corporation carries a MoonshotScore of 44/100 on the five-pillar engine, a research rating against its peers. Whether it fits is your call: check what it sells, whether it earns, what the price assumes, and what would prove you wrong.
What are the key factors to evaluate for GATX?
GATX Corporation (GATX) holds an AI score of 44/100 (low). P/E: 17.39x vs the S&P 500's ~20-25x. Analysts target $220.00 (+24%). Not financial advice.
How frequently does GATX data refresh on this page?
GATX's price was last updated on Sep 10, 2026 and refreshes on page view during U.S. market hours; the quote is a provider snapshot, not an exchange feed. Fundamentals update after quarterly filings; the MoonshotScore recalculates nightly; news aggregates continuously.
What has driven GATX's recent stock price performance?
GATX Corporation (GATX) moves on earnings results, analyst revisions, sector rotation, and market sentiment. See the News tab for the latest drivers. Past performance does not predict future results.
Should investors consider GATX overvalued or undervalued right now?
GATX Corporation (GATX) trades at 17.39x earnings. Analysts target $220.00 (+24%) — upside seen. Compare P/E, P/S, and EV/EBITDA against sector peers for a full view.
Can I buy fractional shares of GATX?
Yes, most major brokerages offer fractional shares of GATX Corporation (GATX) with no minimum purchase requirement. This means you can invest any dollar amount regardless of the share price. Check your brokerage platform for specific terms, fees, and fractional share availability.
How can I track GATX's earnings and financial reports?
GATX Corporation (GATX) reports quarterly earnings approximately 4-6 weeks after each fiscal quarter ends. You can track earnings dates, revenue and EPS estimates, and actual results on this page's Financials tab. Earnings surprises (beats or misses) often cause significant short-term price moves. Your brokerage can send alerts for GATX earnings announcements.
What should investors new to GATX understand first?
GATX Corporation (GATX) is worth researching across volatility, fundamentals, and industry context. Its current AI score is 44/100. With a market cap of $6.28B, it is a larger company which tends to be less volatile. The P/E ratio is 17.39x. Start with the Company Overview and MoonshotScore tabs for a structured introduction.
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