GATX (GATX) Competitors $157.62 -1.61 (-1.01%) As of 03:34 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GATX vs. TRN, WSO, WCC, AIT, BECN, AL, MSM, RUSHA, HEES, and DXPEShould 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), Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), Air Lease (AL), MSC Industrial Direct (MSM), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), H&E Equipment Services (HEES), and DXP Enterprises (DXPE). GATX vs. Its Competitors Trinity Industries Watsco WESCO International Applied Industrial Technologies Beacon Roofing Supply Air Lease MSC Industrial Direct Rush Enterprises H&E Equipment Services DXP Enterprises GATX (NYSE:GATX) and Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and media sentiment. Do insiders & institutionals believe in 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 will outperform the market over the long term. Is GATX or TRN 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 GATX17.73% 12.00% 2.35% Trinity Industries 4.79%11.47%1.69% Which has more risk and volatility, GATX or TRN? GATX has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trinity Industries has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, GATX or TRN? GATX has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioGATX$1.59B3.55$284.20M$7.8919.98Trinity Industries$3.08B0.76$138.40M$1.6217.67 Is GATX or TRN a better dividend stock? GATX pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Trinity Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. GATX pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Trinity Industries pays out 74.1% 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. GATX has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Trinity Industries has increased 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. Does the media refer more to GATX or TRN? In the previous week, GATX had 10 more articles in the media than Trinity Industries. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for GATX and 1 mentions for Trinity Industries. GATX's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Trinity Industries' score of 0.92 indicating that GATX is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GATX 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Trinity Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate GATX or TRN? GATX currently has a consensus target price of $167.67, suggesting a potential upside of 6.37%. Trinity Industries has a consensus target price of $27.50, suggesting a potential downside of 3.91%. Given GATX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Trinity Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryGATX beats Trinity Industries on 15 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$5.63B$7.14B$7.11B$20.43BDividend Yield1.53%1.70%914.35%3.72%P/E Ratio19.9816.2212.9127.80Price / Sales3.555.76312.3237.78Price / Cash7.976.607.5218.22Price / Book2.291.982.104.58Net Income$284.20M$360.72M$563.51M$982.91M7 Day Performance2.58%4.34%2.27%1.73%1 Month Performance0.38%5.79%3.93%4.29%1 Year Performance18.12%43.54%2.78%14.25% GATX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GATXGATX1.9209 of 5 stars$157.62-1.0%$167.67+6.4%+19.5%$5.63B$1.59B19.982,150TRNTrinity Industries3.2958 of 5 stars$27.04+0.2%$27.50+1.7%-1.7%$2.21B$2.86B16.692,890WSOWatsco3.41 of 5 stars$441.88+1.2%$485.83+9.9%-5.0%$17.90B$7.58B33.967,295Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementWCCWESCO International3.6761 of 5 stars$185.57+0.1%$212.63+14.6%+25.8%$9.06B$21.82B14.0420,000AITApplied Industrial Technologies4.6525 of 5 stars$232.65+0.4%$285.00+22.5%+29.6%$8.86B$4.48B23.366,500Positive NewsBECNBeacon Roofing Supply1.0039 of 5 stars$124.17flat$124.78+0.5%N/A$7.67B$9.76B21.237,480ALAir Lease4.8935 of 5 stars$58.52-0.3%$57.43-1.9%+25.7%$6.54B$2.73B10.23150MSMMSC Industrial Direct3.7253 of 5 stars$85.08-0.5%$86.00+1.1%+16.3%$4.74B$3.75B22.457,423Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeRUSHARush Enterprises4.6894 of 5 stars$51.51-0.4%$61.00+18.4%+32.5%$4.01B$7.80B14.397,388Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeHEESH&E Equipment Services2.8576 of 5 stars$94.64flat$71.33-24.6%N/A$3.47B$1.46B24.022,380DXPEDXP Enterprises3.3099 of 5 stars$87.65-0.5%$95.00+8.4%+110.5%$1.38B$1.80B18.221,843 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TRN Competitors WSO Competitors WCC Competitors AIT Competitors BECN Competitors AL Competitors MSM Competitors RUSHA Competitors HEES Competitors DXPE 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 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. Because here we...Porter & Company | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump Makes Major Crypto AnnouncementPay close attention to what I'm about to share… Most investors think Trump's pro-crypto policies will lift ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. For the first time in over a century, a sitting Preside...Paradigm Press | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... Jeff Brown has uncovered ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. Here’s why I’m excited.So, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably saw the news… Nvidia just signed a $7 BILLION deal...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... A single announcement by July 22nd could soon b...Altimetry | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding GATX Corporation Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share GATX With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
