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Dec 31, 2021

Trinity Q4 2021 Earnings Report

Trinity's Q4 2021 earnings were announced, revealing improved market conditions and a commitment to returning capital to shareholders.

Key Takeaways

Trinity Industries reported Q4 2021 revenues of $472 million and EPS of $0.16 ($0.08 adjusted). The company completed the sale of its highway products business for $375 million and returned the proceeds to shareholders through share buybacks. Lease fleet utilization remained strong at 95.7%, with a positive Future Lease Rate Differential (FLRD) of 2.2%.

Completed $375 million sale of highway products business.

Reported quarterly GAAP earnings from continuing operations of $0.16 per diluted share.

Generated full year operating and total free cash flow of $616 million and $539 million, respectively.

Returned $895 million of capital to stockholders during 2021 and raised quarterly dividend to $0.23 per share.

Total Revenue
$472M
Previous year: $416M
+13.6%
EPS
$0.08
Previous year: $0.04
+100.0%
Fleet Utilization
95.7%
Previous year: 94.5%
+1.3%
Railcar Deliveries
2.81K
Previous year: 2.24K
+25.5%
New Railcar Orders
5.36K
Previous year: 1.17K
+358.1%
Gross Profit
$96.5M
Previous year: $120M
-19.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$167M
Previous year: $132M
+26.7%
Free Cash Flow
$183M
Previous year: $113M
+61.5%
Total Assets
$8.24B
Previous year: $8.7B
-5.4%

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Forward Guidance

Trinity provided the following guidance for 2022:

Positive Outlook

  • Industry deliveries of 40,000 to 50,000 railcars
  • Net investment in the lease fleet of $450 million to $550 million
  • Manufacturing capital expenditures of $35 million to $45 million
  • EPS of $0.85 to $1.05

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income