Greenbrier Cos. (GBX) Declares $0.15 Quarterly Dividend; Adds $25M to Buyback Plan

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Greenbrier Cos. (GBX) Takes Minority Stake in Amsted-Maxion Hortolandia

January 7, 2015 6:10 AM EST

Greenbrier Cos. (NYSE: GBX) announced that it has entered an agreement to acquire a 19.5% ownership in Amsted-Maxion Hortolandia, the leading railcar manufacturer in South America, for $15 million. The agreement also provides Greenbrier with an option to acquire an additional 40.5% ownership interest, to be exercised no later than September 30, 2017. The strategic investment is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second calendar quarter of 2015.

Amsted-Maxion Hortolandia will use Greenbrier's strategic investment to pay down outstanding debt and position the company for future growth. Amsted-Maxion Hortolandia holds an estimated... More

Greenbrier Cos. (GBX) Tops Q1 EPS by 27c; Boosts FY15 Outlook

January 7, 2015 6:02 AM EST

Greenbrier Cos. (NYSE: GBX) reported Q1 EPS of $1.01, $0.27 better than the analyst estimate of $0.74. Revenue for the quarter came in at $495.1 million versus the consensus estimate of $540.52 million.

Railcar backlog as of November 30, 2014 was 41,200 units with an estimated value of $4.20 billion (average unit sale... More