GBX

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.

Sector: industrialsRailroadsNYSEMarket Cap: $1.82B

Greenbrier manufactures and leases freight railcars with minimal direct political exposure but cyclical sensitivity to freight demand and rail regulation.

Govt Dependence

15/100

Regulatory Density

35/100

Lobbying Intensity

5/100

Political Signal

LOW

BusinessWhat GBX does

Greenbrier designs, manufactures, and leases freight railcars and marine barges primarily to North American railroads and logistics operators. Revenue derives from new railcar manufacturing, leasing operations, and aftermarket services. The company is capital-intensive and cyclical, tied to freight volumes and industrial production.

Lifetime Government AwardsGBX federal contracts

GBX doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading GBX

2019-03-19 (unknown) Sale $1,001 - $15,000 405d late

2019-03-19 (unknown) sale $1,001 - $15,000 405d late

2+ trades on file · most recent 2020-04-27

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Bills to WatchLegislation flagged by our analysis

Surface Transportation Board rate regulationFreight rail safety standardsInfrastructure investment bills

Political ProfileWhere GBX sits in Washington

Greenbrier's stock is primarily driven by freight demand cycles, manufacturing capacity utilization, and lease rates rather than legislative events. Regulatory changes to rail policy move the sector but not individual manufacturers materially.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

STB pricing authority expansion
stricter rail safety mandates
environmental emissions standards for freight

Regulatory opportunities

infrastructure spending on rail modernization
tax incentives for capital equipment
supply-chain resilience initiatives

LobbyingWho's hired to advocate for GBX

Association of American RailroadsAmerican Short Line and Regional Railroad Association

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Frequently AskedAbout GBX & political exposure

Does The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX) hold federal contracts?

No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.

Has Congress traded GBX stock?

2 congressional trades by 1 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2019-03-19. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.

What is GBX political risk profile?

Government dependence: 15/100. Lobbying intensity: 5/100. Political signal: low.

How does GovGreed track GBX political activity?

GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. GBX data is updated daily from these official federal sources.