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Mar 31, 2024

Trinity Q1 2024 Earnings Report

Trinity Industries reported first quarter results with GAAP and adjusted earnings from continuing operations of $0.33 per diluted share.

Key Takeaways

Trinity Industries announced strong first quarter 2024 results, with revenues up 26% year over year to $810 million and both GAAP and adjusted EPS at $0.33. The company saw a lease fleet utilization of 97.5% and a Future Lease Rate Differential (FLRD) of 34.7%. Driven by higher deliveries and significantly improved operational and labor efficiencies, the Rail Products Group saw revenues up 14% and operating profit up 82% year over year.

Reported quarterly GAAP and adjusted earnings from continuing operations of $0.33 per diluted share.

Lease fleet utilization of 97.5% and Future Lease Rate Differential (FLRD) of positive 34.7% at quarter-end.

Generated operating and adjusted free cash flow of $57 million and $12 million, respectively.

Delivered 4,695 railcars in the quarter with backlog of $2.9 billion at quarter-end.

Total Revenue
$810M
Previous year: $642M
+26.2%
EPS
$0.33
Previous year: $0.07
+371.4%
Fleet Utilization
97.5%
Previous year: 98.2%
-0.7%
Railcar Deliveries
4.7K
Previous year: 4.05K
+16.1%
New Railcar Orders
1.88K
Previous year: 2.69K
-30.1%
Gross Profit
$163M
Previous year: $103M
+58.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$119M
Previous year: $81.9M
+45.1%
Free Cash Flow
$11.7M
Previous year: $36.2M
-67.7%
Total Assets
$9.08B
Previous year: $8.84B
+2.7%

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Forward Guidance

Trinity Industries is raising its EPS guidance to a range of $1.35 to $1.55.

Positive Outlook

  • Industry deliveries of approximately 40,000 railcars
  • Net investment in the lease fleet of $300 million to $400 million
  • Operating and administrative capital expenditures of $50 million to $60 million
  • EPS of $1.35 to $1.55
  • Excludes items outside of our core business operations

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