Trinity Industries (TRN) and Its Rivals Critical Survey

Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) is one of 14 publicly-traded companies in the “TRANS – EQP&LSNG” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Trinity Industries to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, valuation, dividends and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

86.6% of Trinity Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of shares of all “TRANS – EQP&LSNG” companies are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Trinity Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.3% of shares of all “TRANS – EQP&LSNG” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Trinity Industries and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trinity Industries	3.83%	8.49%	1.25%
Trinity Industries Competitors	10.91%	4.90%	2.78%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Trinity Industries and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trinity Industries	$2.52 billion	$138.40 million	24.05
Trinity Industries Competitors	$3.77 billion	$360.72 million	4.51

Trinity Industries’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Trinity Industries. Trinity Industries is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Trinity Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Trinity Industries pays out 105.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “TRANS – EQP&LSNG” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.5% and pay out 20.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Trinity Industries has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Volatility and Risk

Trinity Industries has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trinity Industries’ peers have a beta of 1.01, indicating that their average share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Trinity Industries and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trinity Industries	0	3	0	0	2.00
Trinity Industries Competitors	130	575	1002	66	2.57

Trinity Industries presently has a consensus target price of $27.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.53%. As a group, “TRANS – EQP&LSNG” companies have a potential upside of 11.42%. Given Trinity Industries’ peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Trinity Industries has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Summary

Trinity Industries peers beat Trinity Industries on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

About Trinity Industries

Trinity Industries, Inc. provides rail transportation products and services under the TrinityRail name in North America. It operates in two segments, Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group, and Rail Products Group. The Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group segment leases freight and tank railcars; originates and manages railcar leases for third-party investors; and provides fleet maintenance and management services. As of December 31, 2023, it had a fleet of 109,295 railcars. This segment serves industrial shipper and railroad companies operating in agriculture, construction and metals, consumer products, energy, and refined products and chemicals markets. The Rail Products Group segment manufactures freight and tank railcars for transporting various liquids, gases, and dry cargo; and offers railcar maintenance and modification services. This segment serves railroads, leasing companies, and industrial shippers of products in the agriculture, construction and metals, consumer products, energy, and refined products and chemicals markets. It sells or leases products and services through its own sales personnel and independent sales representatives. The company was incorporated in 1933 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.