GATX (GATX) Competitors $168.44 +0.36 (+0.21%) Closing price 09/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$168.46 +0.02 (+0.01%) As of 09/10/2025 04:54 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GATX vs. TRN, WSO, WCC, AIT, AL, MSM, RUSHA, DXPE, MRC, and WLFCShould you be buying GATX stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of GATX include Trinity Industries (TRN), Watsco (WSO), WESCO International (WCC), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Air Lease (AL), MSC Industrial Direct (MSM), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), DXP Enterprises (DXPE), MRC Global (MRC), and Willis Lease Finance (WLFC). GATX vs. Its Competitors Trinity Industries Watsco WESCO International Applied Industrial Technologies Air Lease MSC Industrial Direct Rush Enterprises DXP Enterprises MRC Global Willis Lease Finance Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) and GATX (NYSE:GATX) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk and earnings. Does the media favor TRN or GATX? In the previous week, Trinity Industries had 4 more articles in the media than GATX. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Trinity Industries and 7 mentions for GATX. Trinity Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat GATX's score of 1.20 indicating that Trinity Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Trinity Industries 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive GATX 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is TRN or GATX more profitable? GATX has a net margin of 19.13% compared to Trinity Industries' net margin of 3.83%. GATX's return on equity of 12.52% beat Trinity Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Trinity Industries3.83% 8.49% 1.25% GATX 19.13%12.52%2.49% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TRN or GATX? GATX has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Trinity Industries. GATX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trinity Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTrinity Industries$3.08B0.74$138.40M$1.1424.72GATX$1.59B3.78$284.20M$8.7419.27 Is TRN or GATX a better dividend stock? Trinity Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. GATX pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Trinity Industries pays out 105.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. GATX pays out 27.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Trinity Industries has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and GATX has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Trinity Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more risk & volatility, TRN or GATX? Trinity Industries has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GATX has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer TRN or GATX? Trinity Industries currently has a consensus target price of $27.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.40%. GATX has a consensus target price of $177.67, suggesting a potential upside of 5.48%. Given GATX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe GATX is more favorable than Trinity Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Trinity Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00GATX 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do institutionals and insiders believe in TRN or GATX? 86.6% of Trinity Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of GATX shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Trinity Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of GATX shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryGATX beats Trinity Industries on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get GATX News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GATX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GATX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGATXTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.98B$7.10B$7.21B$21.34BDividend Yield1.45%1.78%949.03%3.51%P/E Ratio19.2726.7213.6529.41Price / Sales3.786.76445.6849.78Price / Cash8.416.487.9624.46Price / Book2.452.052.194.54Net Income$284.20M$360.72M$562.43M$999.91M7 Day Performance0.00%0.29%1.10%0.16%1 Month Performance10.19%4.62%5.24%5.45%1 Year Performance26.62%16.29%10.53%15.82% GATX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GATXGATX2.3166 of 5 stars$168.44+0.2%$177.67+5.5%+27.4%$5.98B$1.59B19.272,150Positive NewsTRNTrinity Industries2.9469 of 5 stars$28.29-1.0%$27.50-2.8%-8.0%$2.29B$3.08B24.812,890Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementWSOWatsco4.2953 of 5 stars$408.15-0.2%$484.17+18.6%-14.1%$16.55B$7.62B31.307,295Positive NewsWCCWESCO International4.1022 of 5 stars$217.84-0.6%$232.67+6.8%+40.2%$10.60B$21.82B17.0620,000AITApplied Industrial Technologies4.6563 of 5 stars$265.81+0.1%$285.00+7.2%+33.1%$10.02B$4.56B26.276,800Analyst RevisionALAir Lease4.6461 of 5 stars$63.680.0%$60.29-5.3%+51.8%$7.12B$2.87B7.73150High Trading VolumeMSMMSC Industrial Direct3.7849 of 5 stars$92.73+0.5%$90.33-2.6%+17.2%$5.16B$3.82B26.197,423News CoveragePositive NewsRUSHARush Enterprises4.3274 of 5 stars$58.08-0.3%$61.00+5.0%+18.8%$4.52B$7.80B16.557,388Positive NewsDXPEDXP Enterprises2.3274 of 5 stars$122.66-1.3%$95.00-22.6%+136.3%$1.92B$1.80B23.411,843Positive NewsMRCMRC Global2.5429 of 5 stars$14.81-2.0%$16.00+8.1%+24.6%$1.26B$3.01B-61.692,600Positive NewsWLFCWillis Lease Finance2.8328 of 5 stars$149.60+0.4%N/A+39.6%$1.02B$569.22M8.89240 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TRN Competitors WSO Competitors WCC Competitors AIT Competitors AL Competitors MSM Competitors RUSHA Competitors DXPE Competitors MRC Competitors WLFC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GATX) was last updated on 9/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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