GATX (GATX) Competitors $173.14 +1.12 (+0.65%) As of 01:24 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 GATX (NYSE:GATX) and Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Is GATX or TRN 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 GATX19.13% 12.52% 2.49% Trinity Industries 3.83%8.49%1.25% Which has more volatility and risk, GATX or TRN? GATX has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trinity Industries has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to GATX or TRN? In the previous week, GATX had 4 more articles in the media than Trinity Industries. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for GATX and 2 mentions for Trinity Industries. Trinity Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat GATX's score of 0.90 indicating that Trinity Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GATX 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Trinity Industries 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GATX or TRN? 93.1% of GATX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of Trinity Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of GATX shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Trinity Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation and earnings, GATX or TRN? GATX has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioGATX$1.59B3.89$284.20M$8.7419.81Trinity Industries$3.08B0.74$138.40M$1.1424.80 Do analysts prefer GATX or TRN? GATX presently has a consensus price target of $183.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.98%. Trinity Industries has a consensus price target of $27.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.74%. 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 GATX 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Trinity Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is GATX or TRN a better dividend stock? GATX pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Trinity Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. GATX pays out 27.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Trinity Industries has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Trinity Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. 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. 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$6.18B$7.35B$7.23B$21.92BDividend Yield1.42%1.82%471.63%3.63%P/E Ratio19.8526.9915.2832.66Price / Sales3.898.46805.4787.39Price / Cash8.616.887.8618.06Price / Book2.522.222.384.69Net Income$284.20M$360.72M$555.46M$1.01B7 Day Performance1.33%0.90%0.99%0.66%1 Month Performance0.66%-0.24%-1.24%0.10%1 Year Performance29.56%-3.52%3.74%10.54% GATX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GATXGATX3.1271 of 5 stars$173.14+0.6%$183.50+6.0%+28.8%$6.18B$1.59B19.852,150News CoverageUpcoming EarningsTRNTrinity Industries3.458 of 5 stars$27.60+1.7%$27.50-0.4%-21.2%$2.19B$3.08B20.892,890WSOWatsco4.4467 of 5 stars$365.27-0.5%$472.50+29.4%-26.1%$14.88B$7.62B28.017,295Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWCCWESCO International3.989 of 5 stars$213.08+2.3%$235.20+10.4%+18.9%$10.14B$21.82B16.6920,000AITApplied Industrial Technologies4.7423 of 5 stars$247.09+0.4%$285.00+15.3%+6.8%$9.29B$4.56B24.426,800Positive NewsALAir Lease4.8429 of 5 stars$63.53+0.1%$60.29-5.1%+42.6%$7.10B$2.73B7.71150Short Interest ↓MSMMSC Industrial Direct3.6743 of 5 stars$85.91+0.3%$90.33+5.2%+1.9%$4.77B$3.82B24.277,423Upcoming EarningsRUSHARush Enterprises4.8765 of 5 stars$50.84+1.0%$61.00+20.0%-2.3%$3.92B$7.80B14.487,388News CoveragePositive NewsDXPEDXP Enterprises3.3355 of 5 stars$120.50+1.9%$95.00-21.2%+113.7%$1.86B$1.80B23.001,843Positive NewsMRCMRC Global2.9223 of 5 stars$13.32+0.6%$16.00+20.1%+5.7%$1.13B$3.01B-55.502,600WLFCWillis Lease Finance2.1944 of 5 stars$131.20+1.7%N/A-36.8%$878.92M$569.22M7.80240 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 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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