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Trinity Industries Inc

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Trinity Industries Inc AI Insights

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As of 2025-12-18

Snapshot

  • Debt/equity of 5.9x with 270.5M TTM interest expense consuming 71% of operating income - highly leveraged asset-heavy model[Debt to Equity]
  • FCF of -396.4M TTM despite 383.9M operating cash flow - 780.3M capex (36% of revenue) draining cash[Free Cash Flow TTM]
  • Operating margin 16.8% TTM vs industry median 3.6% - 4.7x advantage despite revenue down 43% YoY[Operating Margin TTM]

Watch Triggers

  • Interest Expense TTM: Exceeds 300M or EBITDA coverage falls below 2.5xAlready consuming 71% of operating income; further increase threatens dividend
  • Free Cash Flow TTM: Remains negative for 2+ consecutive quartersForces debt increase or equity dilution to fund fleet expansion
  • Total Revenue TTM: Stabilizes or grows after 43% YoY declineRevenue inflection would validate high P/E multiple

Bull Case

Operating margin 16.8% TTM (4.7x industry median) demonstrates pricing power in railcar leasing despite 43% revenue decline

Operating Margin TTMGross Margin TTM

PPE of 7.2B (81% of assets) generates recurring lease income; P/CF of 6.1x vs industry 9.4x suggests undervalued cash generation

PPEPCF Ratio

Bear Case

Negative FCF (-396.4M TTM) with 5.9x leverage and 66.3M cash leaves no margin for error if leasing demand weakens

Free Cash Flow TTMDebt to EquityCash and Equivalents

P/E of 44.3x (2x industry median 21.4x) prices in recovery that hasn't materialized - EPS down 48% YoY

PE RatioEPS Growth 1Yr

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Forward Thesis

Interest burden will compress earnings unless rates decline or debt refinanced at lower cost

1-3yhigh
  • Interest expense 270.5M vs net income 95.4M TTM
  • 5.9B total debt on 1B equity base
  • EBITDA interest coverage only 2.7x
Interest expense is 2.8x net income TTMDebt/equity 5.9x vs typical industrial <2xNet debt 5.9B vs market cap 2.3B
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