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TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC (TRN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:TRN - US8965221091 - Common Stock

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-0.54 (-1.96%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 5:14:41 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to TRN. TRN was compared to 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. There are concerns on the financial health of TRN while its profitability can be described as average. TRN does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • TRN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • TRN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years TRN 4 years were profitable.
  • TRN had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
TRN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFTRN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.07%, TRN is doing worse than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of TRN (9.53%) is better than 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.72%, TRN is doing worse than 64.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for TRN is significantly below the industry average of 10.24%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.30%) for TRN is below the current ROIC(3.72%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.07%
ROE 9.53%
ROIC 3.72%
ROA(3y)1.15%
ROA(5y)0.79%
ROE(3y)9.74%
ROE(5y)7.69%
ROIC(3y)3.3%
ROIC(5y)2.93%
TRN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTRN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • TRN has a Profit Margin (4.39%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • TRN's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 16.82%, TRN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of TRN has grown nicely.
  • TRN's Gross Margin of 26.30% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. TRN is outperformed by 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • TRN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.82%
PM (TTM) 4.39%
GM 26.3%
OM growth 3Y6.78%
OM growth 5Y2.31%
PM growth 3Y-27.93%
PM growth 5Y-0.11%
GM growth 3Y-2.46%
GM growth 5Y0.39%
TRN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTRN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so TRN is destroying value.
  • TRN has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, TRN has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for TRN has been reduced compared to a year ago.
TRN Yearly Shares OutstandingTRN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
TRN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsTRN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • TRN has an Altman-Z score of 0.77. This is a bad value and indicates that TRN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of TRN (0.77) is worse than 80.30% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 5.94 is on the high side and indicates that TRN has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of TRN (5.94) is worse than 88.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.94
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.77
ROIC/WACC0.51
WACC7.3%
TRN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTRN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • TRN has a Current Ratio of 1.88. This is a normal value and indicates that TRN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • TRN has a Current ratio (1.88) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • TRN has a Quick Ratio of 1.88. This is a bad value and indicates that TRN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • TRN has a worse Quick ratio (0.80) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.88
Quick Ratio 0.8
TRN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesTRN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • TRN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -44.04%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.62% on average over the past years.
  • TRN shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -33.03%.
  • Measured over the past years, TRN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.49% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-44.04%
EPS 3Y43.68%
EPS 5Y6.62%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-33.03%
Revenue growth 3Y26.64%
Revenue growth 5Y0.49%
Sales Q2Q%-43.15%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.12% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -9.12% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-10.54%
EPS Next 2Y-5.42%
EPS Next 3Y3.12%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-31.4%
Revenue Next 2Y-15.67%
Revenue Next 3Y-9.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
TRN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTRN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B
TRN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTRN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 22.16, the valuation of TRN can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, TRN is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of TRN to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say TRN is valued inline with the index average.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.27, the valuation of TRN can be described as rather expensive.
  • TRN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. TRN is cheaper than 76.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of TRN to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.26), we can say TRN is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.16
Fwd PE 17.27
TRN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTRN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • TRN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. TRN is cheaper than 70.45% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.15
TRN Per share dataTRN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.35
EPS Next 2Y-5.42%
EPS Next 3Y3.12%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • TRN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.51%, which is a nice return.
  • TRN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.98. TRN pays more dividend than 99.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TRN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.51%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of TRN is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 11.90%!
  • TRN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • TRN has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.9%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
TRN Yearly Dividends per shareTRN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6 8

5.3 Sustainability

  • 102.41% of the earnings are spent on dividend by TRN. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of TRN is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP102.41%
EPS Next 2Y-5.42%
EPS Next 3Y3.12%
TRN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendTRN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M
TRN Dividend Payout.TRN Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.TRN Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC / TRN FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC (TRN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to TRN.


Can you provide the valuation status for TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC (TRN). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC?

TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC (TRN) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for TRN stock?

The financial health rating of TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC (TRN) is 2 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC (TRN) stock?

The dividend rating of TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC (TRN) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 102.41%.