Company data
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
GBX · Railroads · $1.19B market cap
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. had 11,000 employees at the end of fiscal Aug 2025, down 22.5% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $3.23B, down 8.7% from a year earlier, or $294K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
11,000
-22.5% YoY
Revenue
$3.23B
-8.7% YoY
Revenue / employee
$294K
Peer median $622K
Rank in industry
6 of 6
Railroads
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 11,000 | $3.23B | $294K | -22.5% | -8.7% |
| Aug 2024 | 14,200 | $3.54B | $249K | +2.9% | -10.2% |
| Aug 2023 | 13,800 | $3.94B | $286K | -4.2% | +32.4% |
| Aug 2022 | 14,400 | $2.98B | $207K | +39.8% | +70.3% |
| Aug 2021 | 10,300 | $1.75B | $170K | -2.8% | -37.4% |
| Aug 2020 | 10,600 | $2.79B | $263K | -38.0% | -7.9% |
| Aug 2019 | 17,100 | $3.03B | $177K | +27.6% | +20.5% |
| Aug 2018 | 13,400 | $2.52B | $188K | +12.4% | +15.7% |
| Aug 2017 | 11,917 | $2.18B | $183K | +26.5% | -18.8% |
| Aug 2016 | 9,418 | $2.68B | $285K | — | — |
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The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Railroads.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNP Union Pacific Corporation | 29,287 | $24.5B | $837K | Leaner |
| TRN Trinity Industries, Inc. | 2,650 | $2.16B | $814K | Contracting |
| NSC Norfolk Southern Corporation | 19,300 | $12.2B | $631K | Leaner |
| CSX CSX Corporation | 23,000 | $14.1B | $613K | Contracting |
| WAB Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation | 31,000 | $11.2B | $360K | Efficient growth |
| GBX The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. | 11,000 | $3.23B | $294K | Contracting |
Questions about The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
- How many employees does The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. have?
- The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. reported 11,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Aug 2025, in the annual report it filed on October 28, 2025. That is down 22.5% from a year earlier.
- What is The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. brought in $3.23B of revenue in fiscal Aug 2025, which is $294K per employee. That ranks 6 of 6 companies we track in Railroads, where the median is $622K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed October 28, 2025. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell GBX.