GATX (GATX) Competitors $154.27 +1.80 (+1.18%) Closing price 07/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$154.22 -0.04 (-0.03%) As of 07/29/2025 04:10 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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability. Does the media refer more to TRN or GATX? In the previous week, GATX had 11 more articles in the media than Trinity Industries. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for GATX and 6 mentions for Trinity Industries. Trinity Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat GATX's score of 0.54 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive GATX 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 4.7%. GATX pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Trinity Industries pays out 74.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GATX pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Trinity Industries has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and GATX has increased 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. Do analysts prefer TRN or GATX? Trinity Industries currently has a consensus target price of $27.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.80%. GATX has a consensus target price of $167.67, suggesting a potential upside of 8.69%. Given Trinity Industries' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Trinity Industries is more favorable than GATX.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) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has more risk & volatility, TRN or GATX? Trinity Industries has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GATX has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is TRN or GATX more profitable? GATX has a net margin of 17.73% compared to Trinity Industries' net margin of 4.79%. GATX's return on equity of 12.00% beat Trinity Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Trinity Industries4.79% 11.47% 1.69% GATX 17.73%12.00%2.35% Which has higher earnings and valuation, TRN or GATX? GATX has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Trinity Industries. Trinity Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GATX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTrinity Industries$3.08B0.67$138.40M$1.6215.60GATX$1.63B3.38$284.20M$7.8919.55 SummaryGATX beats Trinity Industries on 13 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GATX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$5.44B$6.93B$7.37B$21.03BDividend Yield1.59%1.80%699.43%3.60%P/E Ratio19.5515.1512.9727.92Price / Sales3.386.18512.3568.05Price / Cash7.636.417.9423.29Price / Book2.251.902.154.54Net Income$284.20M$360.72M$568.35M$993.24M7 Day Performance0.22%-4.54%-1.56%-1.51%1 Month Performance0.40%0.72%3.91%3.16%1 Year Performance11.42%27.53%-2.66%9.14% GATX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GATXGATX2.1259 of 5 stars$154.27+1.2%$167.67+8.7%+12.7%$5.44B$1.63B19.552,150Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementGap UpHigh Trading VolumeTRNTrinity Industries3.823 of 5 stars$26.31-0.1%$27.50+4.5%-22.8%$2.15B$2.86B16.242,890News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastWSOWatsco3.252 of 5 stars$481.50-1.7%$484.17+0.6%-7.7%$19.51B$7.58B37.017,295WCCWESCO International4.1775 of 5 stars$218.48+1.9%$210.75-3.5%+25.5%$10.66B$21.82B16.5320,000Upcoming EarningsAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.2664 of 5 stars$274.42+0.8%$285.00+3.9%+26.0%$10.45B$4.48B27.556,500Positive NewsALAir Lease4.7719 of 5 stars$57.38-1.2%$59.29+3.3%+16.5%$6.41B$2.73B10.03150Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsMSMMSC Industrial Direct3.9417 of 5 stars$87.73+0.4%$90.33+3.0%-1.0%$4.88B$3.74B24.787,423Positive NewsRUSHARush Enterprises4.5339 of 5 stars$54.75-0.1%$61.00+11.4%+8.6%$4.26B$7.80B15.297,388Positive NewsDXPEDXP Enterprises2.5811 of 5 stars$111.76+3.3%$95.00-15.0%+110.2%$1.75B$1.80B23.231,843Upcoming EarningsMRCMRC Global2.1763 of 5 stars$15.05+5.2%$15.33+1.9%+3.3%$1.30B$3.01B-136.822,600Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsWLFCWillis Lease Finance3.2213 of 5 stars$143.540.0%N/A+62.3%$1.10B$569.22M9.83240Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings 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 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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