TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC (TRN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:TRN • US8965221091
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This TRN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. TRN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year TRN was profitable.
- TRN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years TRN has been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years TRN 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- TRN has a Return On Assets (3.00%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 23.50%, TRN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.84% of the companies in the same industry.
- TRN has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.49%) than 63.36% of its industry peers.
- TRN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.55%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.17%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3% | ||
| ROE | 23.5% | ||
| ROIC | 3.49% |
ROA(3y)1.92%
ROA(5y)1.73%
ROE(3y)15.6%
ROE(5y)14.08%
ROIC(3y)3.55%
ROIC(5y)2.83%
1.3 Margins
- TRN has a Profit Margin of 11.73%. This is in the better half of the industry: TRN outperforms 77.86% of its industry peers.
- TRN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of TRN (16.62%) is better than 79.39% of its industry peers.
- TRN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of TRN (26.55%) is worse than 60.31% of its industry peers.
- TRN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.62% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.73% | ||
| GM | 26.55% |
OM growth 3Y21.7%
OM growth 5Y4.82%
PM growth 3Y56.87%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y12.61%
GM growth 5Y1.57%
2. TRN Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- TRN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for TRN has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- TRN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- TRN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.85, we must say that TRN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of TRN (0.85) is worse than 77.10% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 5.05 is on the high side and indicates that TRN has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 5.05, TRN is not doing good in the industry: 90.08% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.85 |
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC7.55%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.90 indicates that TRN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- TRN has a Current ratio of 1.90. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: TRN outperforms 45.04% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.08 indicates that TRN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- TRN has a worse Quick ratio (1.08) than 63.36% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.08 |
3. TRN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- TRN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 77.71%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 55.69% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue for TRN has decreased by -29.95% in the past year. This is quite bad
- TRN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.53% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)77.71%
EPS 3Y48.48%
EPS 5Y55.69%
EPS Q2Q%484.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-29.95%
Revenue growth 3Y2.94%
Revenue growth 5Y1.53%
Sales Q2Q%-2.89%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -15.47% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
- Based on estimates for the next years, TRN will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.04% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-37.48%
EPS Next 2Y-15.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.85%
Revenue Next 2Y9.04%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. TRN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.03, the valuation of TRN can be described as reasonable.
- 95.42% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TRN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- TRN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.88.
- TRN is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.04.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of TRN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: TRN is cheaper than 73.28% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.19, TRN is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.03 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.04 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- TRN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. TRN is cheaper than 73.28% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.69 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of TRN may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A cheap valuation may be justified as TRN's earnings are expected to decrease with -15.47% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.18
EPS Next 2Y-15.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. TRN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.17%, TRN is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.22, TRN pays a better dividend. On top of this TRN pays more dividend than 95.42% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- TRN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.90.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.17% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of TRN grows each year by 8.97%, which is quite nice.
- TRN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- The dividend of TRN decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.97%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- TRN pays out 39.00% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP39%
EPS Next 2Y-15.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A
TRN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
31.19
-0.28 (-0.89%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners90.74%
Inst Owner Change1.36%
Ins Owners1.25%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap2.49B
Revenue(TTM)2.16B
Net Income(TTM)253.10M
Analysts46.67
Price Target34.17 (9.55%)
Short Float %4.04%
Short Ratio3.8
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.17% |
Yearly Dividend1.22
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.97%
DP39%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date04-15 2026-04-15 (0.31)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-3.35%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.85%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.85%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-14.89%
Min EPS beat(4)-39.89%
Max EPS beat(4)-1.85%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)10.81%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)0.91%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-5.23%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.76%
Min Revenue beat(2)-15.59%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.08%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-8.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)-16.54%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.08%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.78%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.52%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.4%
PT rev (1m)17.54%
PT rev (3m)31.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)6%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)13.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)24.19%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.56%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-16.5%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.3%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.03 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.04 | ||
| P/S | 1.15 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 6.92 | ||
| P/B | 2.31 | ||
| P/tB | 2.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.69 |
EPS(TTM)3.11
EY9.97%
EPS(NY)1.94
Fwd EY6.23%
FCF(TTM)-5.45
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)4.51
OCFY14.44%
SpS27.02
BVpS13.49
TBVpS10.72
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.18
Graham Number30.73
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3% | ||
| ROE | 23.5% | ||
| ROCE | 4.56% | ||
| ROIC | 3.49% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.58% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.89% | ||
| OM | 16.62% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.73% | ||
| GM | 26.55% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)1.92%
ROA(5y)1.73%
ROE(3y)15.6%
ROE(5y)14.08%
ROIC(3y)3.55%
ROIC(5y)2.83%
ROICexc(3y)3.64%
ROICexc(5y)2.89%
ROICexgc(3y)3.89%
ROICexgc(5y)3.08%
ROCE(3y)4.64%
ROCE(5y)3.7%
ROICexgc growth 3Y27.88%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.98%
ROICexc growth 3Y27.64%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.67%
OM growth 3Y21.7%
OM growth 5Y4.82%
PM growth 3Y56.87%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y12.61%
GM growth 5Y1.57%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.26
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 8.2 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 260.54% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 36.85% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.31 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 54.21% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.85 |
F-Score7
WACC7.55%
ROIC/WACC0.46
Cap/Depr(3y)235.16%
Cap/Depr(5y)254.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)26.67%
Cap/Sales(5y)33.31%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)77.71%
EPS 3Y48.48%
EPS 5Y55.69%
EPS Q2Q%484.62%
EPS Next Y-37.48%
EPS Next 2Y-15.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-29.95%
Revenue growth 3Y2.94%
Revenue growth 5Y1.53%
Sales Q2Q%-2.89%
Revenue Next Year2.85%
Revenue Next 2Y9.04%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-17.13%
EBIT growth 3Y25.27%
EBIT growth 5Y6.42%
EBIT Next Year23.25%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-1887.21%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-37.31%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-11.21%
TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC / TRN Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to TRN.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC (TRN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC (TRN) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
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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 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 39%.