Greenbrier Companies Inc Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of May 2026: -12.96x

Greenbrier Companies Inc cash flow quality index. Greenbrier Companies Inc (GBX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -12.96x as of May 2026. Operating cash flow of $-226.80 Million is below net income of $17.50 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See how financially flexible is Greenbrier Companies Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-12.96x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-226.80 Million
USD

Net Income

$17.50 Million
USD

Data as of

May 2026
Most recent filing

Cash Flow Quality Index of Greenbrier Companies Inc (1994–2025)

Cash flow quality index of Greenbrier Companies Inc from 1994 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Greenbrier Companies Inc across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Greenbrier Companies Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Greenbrier Companies Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1994–2025)

Greenbrier Companies Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1994 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Greenbrier Companies Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Greenbrier Companies Inc (GBX) cash conversion ratio.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.30x $265.70 Million $204.10 Million ▼ -37.3%
2024 2.08x $332.50 Million $160.10 Million ▲ +120.5%
2023 0.94x $71.20 Million $75.60 Million ▲ +133.7%
2022 -2.80x $-150.40 Million $53.80 Million ▼ -142.4%
2021 -1.15x $-40.52 Million $35.13 Million ▼ -137.1%
2020 3.11x $272.26 Million $87.59 Million ▲ +1254.0%
2019 -0.27x $-19.14 Million $71.08 Million ▼ -137.9%
2018 0.71x $108.00 Million $151.78 Million ▼ -70.6%
2017 2.42x $280.94 Million $116.07 Million ▲ +31.5%
2016 1.84x $337.17 Million $183.21 Million ▲ +84.5%
2015 1.00x $192.33 Million $192.83 Million ▼ -17.9%
2014 1.21x $135.91 Million $111.92 Million ▼ -38.6%
2012 1.98x $116.06 Million $58.71 Million ▲ +137.3%
2011 -5.30x $-34.25 Million $6.47 Million ▼ -153.2%
2010 9.95x $42.56 Million $4.28 Million ▲ +505.5%
2008 1.64x $32.12 Million $19.54 Million ▼ -21.9%
2007 2.10x $46.33 Million $22.01 Million ▲ +110.4%
2006 1.00x $39.54 Million $39.54 Million ▲ +236.0%
2005 -0.74x $-21.94 Million $29.82 Million ▼ -4.9%
2004 -0.70x $-14.05 Million $20.04 Million ▼ -114.3%
2003 4.89x $21.12 Million $4.32 Million ▼ -86.8%
2001 37.01x $41.42 Million $1.12 Million ▲ +1978.0%
2000 -1.97x $-28.29 Million $14.35 Million ▼ -204.7%
1999 1.88x $38.40 Million $20.40 Million ▼ -49.7%
1998 3.74x $75.90 Million $20.30 Million ▲ +96.1%
1996 1.91x $34.90 Million $18.30 Million ▲ +105.5%
1995 0.93x $15.50 Million $16.70 Million ▼ -68.7%
1994 2.96x $33.20 Million $11.20 Million —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.