GATX GATX margins

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Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 77

Gross margin

70.1%

Operating margin

29.9%

EBITDA margin

74.6%

Net margin

17.7%

Based on the latest figures, GATX reports a gross margin of 70.1%, an operating margin of 29.9%, an EBITDA margin of 74.6%, and a net margin of 17.7%. EBITDA margin led the available margin improvements with a 4.2 percentage-point increase, while net margin fell by 0.6 percentage points.

GATX margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, GATX recorded average margins of 69.29% gross, 28.97% operating, 70.57% EBITDA, and 17.95% net. At GATX, gross, operating, and EBITDA margins are above their three-year averages, while net margin is below its three-year average.

GATX margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

GATX's gross margin expanded by 0.8 percentage points and EBITDA margin by 4.2 percentage points, but operating margin contracted by 0.1 percentage points and net margin by 0.6 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

0.8pp

Operating margin expansion

-0.1pp

EBITDA margin expansion

4.2pp

Net margin expansion

-0.6pp

GATX Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, the average gross margin for GATX was 69.29%. The latest gross margin for GATX is 70.1%, 0.8 percentage points above its three-year average. GATX's gross margin ranged from a low of 68.1% in Jun 2024 to a high of 70.3% in Mar 2026.

GATX Operating margin

GATX recorded an average operating margin of 28.97% across the last 3 years. GATX currently reports an operating margin of 29.9%, 0.9 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest operating margin for GATX was 30.7% in Dec 2025, while the lowest was 26.8% in Dec 2023.

GATX EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, GATX's EBITDA margin averaged 70.57%. Right now, GATX's current EBITDA margin is 74.6%, which is 4 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, EBITDA margin reached a high of 74.6% in Sep 2026 and a low of 66.5% in Jun 2024.

GATX Net margin

GATX recorded an average net margin of 17.95% across the last 3 years. GATX currently reports a net margin of 17.7%, 0.3 percentage points below its three-year average. Net margin was highest at 19.2% in Dec 2025 and lowest at 15.9% in Jun 2024.

GATX margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

GATX's gross margin of 70.1% is higher than the Industrials sector and the industry average. Looking at the Industrials sector average of 32.5%, GATX's gross margin is 116% higher.

GATX margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is GATX's gross margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, GATX recorded a gross margin of 70.1%.

What is GATX's operating margin?

The current operating margin for GATX is 29.9% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is GATX's EBITDA margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, GATX has an EBITDA margin of 74.6%.

What is GATX's net margin?

The current net margin for GATX is 17.7% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of GATX?

Over the last 3 years, GATX's margins averaged 69.3% gross, 29.0% operating, 70.6% EBITDA, and 18.0% net.

What are the highest historical margins of GATX?

Over the last 5 years, GATX's highest margins were 70.3% gross in Mar 2026, 30.7% operating in Dec 2025, 74.6% EBITDA in Sep 2026, and 19.2% net in Dec 2025.

What are the lowest historical margins of GATX?

Over the last 5 years, GATX's lowest margins were 67.1% gross in Mar 2023, 23.3% operating in Dec 2021, 61.9% EBITDA in Dec 2021, and 11.4% net in Dec 2021.