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GATX (GATX) Profitability Rank : 8 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is GATX Profitability Rank?

GATX has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

GATX's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 26.53%. As of today, GATX's Piotroski F-Score is 6.


Competitive Comparison of GATX's Profitability Rank

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, GATX's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


GATX's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, GATX's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GATX's Profitability Rank falls into.



GATX Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

GATX has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

GATX's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=97.8 / 368.7
=26.53 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

2. Piotroski F-Score

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

GATX has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Good Sign:

GATX Corp operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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GATX (GATX) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606-7147
GATX Corp is a provider of railcar leasing and maintenance services. GATX operates four business segments: rail North America, rail international, and portfolio management. The rail business offers railcar leasing and maintenance, as well as asset-related, financial, and management services. The company owns and leases fleets in North America, Europe, and Asia, which consist of tank and freight railcars. Industries served to include refining and petroleum, chemicals and plastics, railroads and other transportation, mining, and food and agriculture.
Executives
John Sbragia officer: SVP, Engineering and Quality 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Kevin Hillesland officer: SVP, Structured Finance 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Geoffrey Phillips officer: Sr. VP, Operations 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Shelley J Bausch director 15710 JOHN F. KENNEDY BLVD., SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77032
Aken Jennifer Van officer: SVP, Treas. & Chief Risk Off. GATX CORPORATION, 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Jennifer Mcmanus officer: Sr. VP & Controller C/O GATX CORPORATION, 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Paul F Titterton officer: VP & Chief Commercial Officer 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Robert C Lyons officer: VP - Investor Relations 500 WEST MONROE ST, CHICAGO IL 60661
Jeffery R. Young officer: Vice President, Tax 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Thomas A. Ellman officer: EVP & Pres., Rail N. America 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Brian L Glassberg officer: EVP, General Counsel & Secy. GATX CORPORATION, 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Deborah A Golden officer: Sr. VP, Gen. Couns. & Sec'y 500 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Brian A Kenney director, officer: Chairman, President and CEO GATX CORP, 500 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Necati Gokce Tezel officer: Sr. VP and Pres., Rail Intl. 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Robert Zmudka officer: Sr. VP & Chief Comm. Off. 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606