Greenbrier inventory soars on massive earnings beat, bullish forecast (NYSE:GBX)

The Greenbrier Firms (NYSE:GBX) shares have been solidly within the inexperienced on Thursday after a robust earnings report for its fiscal fourth quarter.

Within the reported quarter, a 58.7% soar in income from the prior 12 months quarter to $950.7M was $172.08M above consensus estimates whereas $0.60 in GAAP EPS got here in $0.18 above expectations. A powerful backlog of railcar orders, touted at 29,500 items with an estimated worth of $3.5B, additionally bolstered optimism.

“Regardless of challenges all year long, together with ongoing provide chain disruptions, growing enter prices and the conflict in Ukraine, our operations are constructing momentum,” CEO Lorie Tekorius mentioned.

Shifting ahead, Tekorius remained upbeat, slating the complete 12 months 2023 outlook for deliveries at a spread of twenty-two,000 to 24,000 items and full-year income at $3.2B to $3.6B. The analyst consensus on the latter stood at $3.03B.

“Our backlog of practically 30,000 items, valued at $3.5 billion, coupled with our robust liquidity place, offers visibility and a possibility to drive increased efficiency, constructing on the momentum in our enterprise,” Tekorius concluded. “We count on railcar utilization ranges to stay excessive as scrapping continues to outpace new deliveries contributing to a robust North American leasing marketplace for originations and lease renewals.”

Shares of Greenbrier Firms (GBX) surged 18.58% in Thursday’s buying and selling.

Learn extra on why SeekingAlpha contributor Patrick Doyle referred to as the inventory a “Sturdy Purchase” in late September.