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Greenbrier reports record results for Q4, fiscal year
Published: Thu, 2014-11-06 09:57-
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Backlog grows to record 31,500 units
The Greenbrier Companies recently reported financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and full year ended August 31, 2014. Q4 2014 highlights include:
- Net earnings were $33.7 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, excluding a non-cash gain of $13.6 million (net of tax) on contribution of our repair operations to GBW, on record revenue of $618.1 million.
- Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier for the quarter, which includes the gain on contribution to GBW, were $47.4 million, or $1.43 per diluted share.
- Record adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $80.8 million, or 13.1% of revenue.
- Record railcar backlog as of August 31, 2014 was 31,500 units with an estimated value of $3.33 billion (average unit sale price of $106,000), compared to 26,400 units with an estimated value of $2.75 billion (average unit sale price of $104,000) as of May 31, 2014.
- Orders for 10,400 new railcars valued at $1.06 billion received during the quarter. After quarter end, Greenbrier received orders for an additional 11,400 units valued at nearly $1 billion.
- New railcar deliveries totaled 4,800 units for the quarter, compared to 4,300 units for the quarter ended May 31, 2014.
In 2014, Greenbrier formed GBW Railcar Services, LLC (GBW), a 50/50 joint venture with Watco Companies, LLC (Watco) focused on retrofitting, refurbishing and repairing railcars through a network of 38 shops across North America, including 14 sites certified for tank car retrofitting and repair.
Fiscal year 2014 highlights include:
- Record net earnings, excluding gain on contribution to GBW and restructuring charges, were $99.3 million, or $3.07 per diluted share, on revenue of $2.2 billion.
Adjusted EBITDA was a record $253.8 million or 11.5% of revenue.
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