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Trinity Industries, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Results

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Reports quarterly earnings from continuing operations of $0.29 per diluted share

Generates operating cash flow of $78 million and net gains on lease portfolio sales of $6 million

Lease fleet utilization of 96.8% and Future Lease Rate Differential ("FLRD") of positive 17.9% at quarter-end

Delivered 3,060 railcars in the quarter; backlog of $1.9 billion at quarter-end

DALLAS, May 01, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN) today announced earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

Financial and Operational Highlights

  • Quarterly total company revenues of $585 million

  • Quarterly income from continuing operations per common diluted share ("EPS") of $0.29

  • Lease fleet utilization of 96.8% and FLRD of positive 17.9% at quarter-end

  • Railcar deliveries of 3,060 and new railcar orders of 695

  • Cash flow from continuing operations of $78 million and net gains on lease portfolio sales of $6 million

  • Last twelve months ("LTM") Return on Equity ("ROE") of 13.0% and Adjusted ROE of 14.2%

2025 Guidance

  • Industry deliveries of approximately 28,000 to 33,000 railcars

  • Net fleet investment of $300 million to $400 million

  • Operating and administrative capital expenditures of $45 million to $55 million

  • EPS of $1.40 to $1.60

    • Excludes items outside of our core business operations

Management Commentary

"Trinity’s first quarter results reflect the strength and resilience of our platform," said Trinity’s Chief Executive Officer and President, Jean Savage. "Despite facing external challenges, we are achieving Adjusted ROE in our targeted range and generating favorable cash flow."

"In our Railcar Leasing and Services segment, our fleet of 144,000 owned and managed railcars have robust demand reflected in strong renewal rates. Year-over-year improvement in the segment reflects this trend. Market dynamics are favorable, with a fleet utilization of 96.8% and an FLRD of 17.9%."

"In the Rail Products Group, strong inquiries indicate pent-up demand." Ms. Savage continued, "Although customers are taking longer to make ordering decisions, which will impact short-term performance, we remain confident in the long-term fundamentals of this business."

Ms. Savage concluded, "Trinity’s platform is unparalleled, and we are continuously seeking opportunities to create value. We have implemented necessary changes to our business to ensure we can generate strong returns through this cycle."

Consolidated Financial Summary

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2025

2024

Year over Year – Comparison

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

Revenues

$

585.4

$

809.6

Lower external deliveries, including sustainable railcar conversions, in the Rail Products Group

Operating profit

$

99.8

$

115.2

Lower external deliveries and costs associated with workforce reductions in the Rail Products Group, partially offset by higher lease rates and higher gains on lease portfolio sales

Interest expense, net

$

66.1

$

69.1

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Trinity Industries, Inc.

$

24.0

$

28.0

EBITDA (1)

$

179.5

$

188.2

Effective tax expense rate

20.3

%

25.8

%

Diluted EPS – GAAP

$

0.29

$

0.33

Net cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations

$

78.4

$

56.5

Primarily working capital improvements

Cash flow from operations with net gains on lease portfolio sales (1)

$

84.3

$

58.6

Net fleet investment

$

86.5

$

123.3

Returns of capital to stockholders

$

32.8

$

23.0

(1) Non-GAAP financial measure. See the Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures section within this Press Release for a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure and why management believes this measure is useful to management and investors.

Additional Business Items

  • Total committed liquidity of $920 million as of March 31, 2025.

  • On April 30, 2025, Trinity Rail Leasing 2023 LLC ("TRL-2023"), a limited purpose, indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company owned through Trinity Industries Leasing Company ("TILC"), entered into an amended and restated term loan agreement to (i) increase the aggregate amount of the term loan from $320.7 million as of March 31, 2025 to $1.05 billion; (ii) extend the maturity date to April 30, 2030; and (iii) reduce the applicable interest rate to daily simple SOFR plus a facility margin of 1.50%. Net proceeds received from the transaction were used to redeem in full the outstanding borrowings of approximately $616.0 million under Trinity Rail Leasing 2017, LLC ("TRL-2017"); to repay approximately $75.8 million of borrowings under TILC's warehouse loan facility; and for general corporate purposes. The interest rate for the TRL-2017 promissory notes was at one-month term SOFR plus (1) a benchmark adjustment of 11 basis points and (2) a facility margin of 1.50%.