Trinity Industries Inc. (TRN) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 73/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 59% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.
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FRED Regime × Technicals: 29% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 70.9 (OVERBOUGHT (>70))
SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 85% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)
Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 10 pts from forensic ceiling
Even with a 73/100 (B) score, TRN faces multiple-compression risk if 8.1x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.
Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.
Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.
Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($27.25) or 200D SMA ($31.41) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($30.23) toward Bear Floor ($23.22).
Trinity Industries Inc. (TRN) surged +10.80% to $28.32, trading at 29% of its 52-week range ($24.28 – $38.31). High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 59% return on capital) with steady institutional support.
Railcar products and services provider Trinity (NYSE:TRN) reported Q3 2026 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 17.8% year on year to $535.1 million. Its GAAP profit of $0.27 per share was 4.8
Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) said its third-quarter results reflected strengthening railcar demand, improving manufacturing volumes and continued cash generation, while management maintained its full-year earnings outlo
2026-10-30. The following slide deck was published by Trinity Industries, Inc.
Shares of railcar products and services provider Trinity (NYSE:TRN) jumped 10.6% in the afternoon session after the company reported its third quarter 2026 financial results.
Moby summary of Trinity Industries, Inc.'s Q3 2026 earnings call
Fleet contraction hits 17 months as scrapping outpaces production.
Trinity Industries (TRN) Q3 revenue beat estimates, EPS matched consensus, and 2026 EPS guidance was maintained amid a railcar market near its cycle bottom.
Railcar products and services provider Trinity (NYSE:TRN) reported Q3 2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with revenue up 17.8% year on year to $535.1 million. Its GAAP profit of $0.22 per share was
DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — Trinity Industries Inc. (TRN) on Thursday reported net income of $17.
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. -30.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Trinity Industries Inc. (TRN) ranks #38 by composite RQD confidence (73/100, grade B) and #203 by equity capitalization ($2.26B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GBX leads on earnings valuation at 5.9x trailing P/E, while TRN leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 58.6% ROIC and — gross margin. TRN currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 73/100 (B).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRN
ACTIVE
Trinity Industries Inc. | B | 73/100 | 8.1x | — | 58.6% | +10.80% | $2.26B | Benchmark Subject |
| GBX Greenbrier Companies Inc. | B | 73/100 | 5.9x | 18.7% | 24.1% | +2.80% | $1.19B | /gbx-vs-trn → |
| FIP FTAI Infrastructure Inc. | D- | 40/100 | — | — | — | +2.13% | $339.2M | /fip-vs-trn → |
| RAIL FreightCar America Inc. | D | 51/100 | — | 14.6% | 27.5% | -0.12% | $137.1M | /rail-vs-trn → |
| WAB Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation | C | 64/100 | 41.0x | 34.1% | 11.1% | +1.20% | $47.92B | /wab-vs-trn → |
In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Trinity Industries Inc. (TRN) reported GAAP revenue of $2.16B (-30.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $3.08B , and -27.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $277.3M, operating cash flow of $359.7M, and free cash flow of $314.1M (-39.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, TRN closed FY2025 with $8.42B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.88, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $2.16B | $277.3M | $359.7M | $314.1M | $8.42B | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $3.08B | $157.1M | $573.8M | $520.0M | $8.83B | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $2.98B | $126.6M | $295.6M | $295.6M | — | — |
As of 2026-11-01, Trinity Industries Inc. (NYSE: TRN) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 73/100 at a spot price of $28.32 (+10.80% 1D, market cap $2.26B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 16/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 18/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 17/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, TRN ranks #38 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Industrials sector (Railroads), TRN carries a Roarable B (73/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 8.1x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 58.6%. By comparison, GBX (Greenbrier Companies Inc.) holds a B grade (73/100 RQD, P/E 5.9x, ROIC 24.1%, cap $1.19B) and FIP (FTAI Infrastructure Inc.) posts a D- grade (40/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $339.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, GBX leads on earnings multiple (5.9x) while TRN leads on capital efficiency (58.6% ROIC).
Per TRN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000099780), Trinity Industries Inc. generated $2.16B in revenue (-30.0% YoY), $277.3M in net income, and $314.1M in free cash flow against $8.42B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
TRN last traded at $28.32 (+10.80% on volume of 1,601,114 shares), positioning the stock +3.93% above its 50-day simple moving average ($27.25) and -9.84% below its 200-day simple moving average ($31.41). Across its 52-week range of $24.28 to $38.31, TRN sits at the 28.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 70.9 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.8% ($26.39 to $30.25).
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