GATX Corporation Reports 2024 First-Quarter Results

  • 2024 first-quarter net income was $74.3 million, or $2.03 per diluted share
  • Rail North America’s fleet utilization remained high at 99.4%; Lease Price Index (LPI) at positive 33%
  • First-quarter investment volume totaled $378.6 million
  • Company reiterates 2024 full-year earnings guidance

CHICAGO--()--GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX) today reported 2024 first-quarter net income of $74.3 million, or $2.03 per diluted share, compared to net income of $77.4 million, or $2.16 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2023. The 2024 first-quarter results included a net positive impact of $0.6 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, from Tax Adjustments and Other Items. The 2023 first-quarter results included a net negative impact of $1.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, from Tax Adjustments and Other Items. Details related to Tax Adjustments and Other Items are provided in the attached Supplemental Information.

"We continue to experience solid demand globally for most railcar types in our fleets," said Robert C. Lyons, president and chief executive officer of GATX. "At Rail North America, fleet utilization remained high at 99.4% at the end of the first quarter and the renewal success rate during the quarter was very strong at 83.4%. The renewal lease rate change of GATX’s Lease Price Index was positive 33%, with an average renewal term of 64 months. In the first quarter, we generated remarketing income of $33 million, reflecting continued depth and strength in the secondary market.

"Rail International performed as expected and took delivery of over 1,000 new railcars during the quarter. Both Rail Europe and Rail India continued to experience higher renewal lease rates compared to expiring rates for most railcar types. In Engine Leasing, the Rolls-Royce and Partners Finance affiliates and our wholly owned engine portfolio continue to experience robust demand for aircraft spare engines, driven by continued strength in global air passenger traffic. We anticipate adding new aircraft spare engines to our wholly owned portfolio at a similar level as 2023, with investments likely to occur through the balance of the year."

Mr. Lyons concluded, “First-quarter investment volume was $379 million and 2024 investment prospects remain favorable. As the year is progressing in line with our original expectations, our 2024 full-year earnings estimate remains unchanged at $7.30–$7.70 per diluted share, excluding the impact of Tax Adjustments and Other Items.”

RAIL NORTH AMERICA

Rail North America reported segment profit of $90.3 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared to $95.2 million in the first quarter of 2023. Lower 2024 first-quarter segment profit was primarily driven by lower gains on asset dispositions and higher interest expense, partially offset by higher lease revenue.

As of March 31, 2024, Rail North America’s wholly owned fleet totaled approximately 111,400 cars, including 9,670 boxcars. The following fleet statistics and performance discussion exclude the boxcar fleet.

Fleet utilization was 99.4% at the end of the first quarter, compared to 99.3% at the end of the prior quarter and 99.3% at the end of the first quarter of 2023. During the first quarter of 2024, the GATX Lease Price Index (LPI), a weighted-average lease renewal rate for a group of railcars representative of Rail North America’s fleet, was positive 33.0%. This compares to an LPI of positive 33.5% in the prior quarter and positive 28.3% in the first quarter of 2023. The average lease renewal term for all cars included in the LPI during the first quarter was 64 months, compared to 65 months in the prior quarter and 55 months in the first quarter of 2023. The 2024 first-quarter renewal success rate was 83.4%, compared to 87.1% in the prior quarter and 77.9% in the first quarter of 2023. Rail North America’s investment volume during the first quarter was $321.7 million.

Additional fleet statistics, including information on the boxcar fleet, and macroeconomic data related to Rail North America’s business are provided on the last page of this press release.

RAIL INTERNATIONAL

Rail International’s segment profit was $28.8 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared to $23.5 million in the first quarter of 2023. Higher 2024 first-quarter segment profit was predominately driven by more railcars on lease.

As of March 31, 2024, GATX Rail Europe’s (GRE's) fleet consisted of over 29,300 railcars. Fleet utilization was 95.3%, compared to 95.9% at the end of the prior quarter and 98.5% at the end of the first quarter of 2023.

As of March 31, 2024, Rail India's fleet consisted of over 9,500 railcars. Fleet utilization was 100%, compared to 100% at the end of the prior quarter and 100% at the end of the first quarter of 2023.

Additional fleet statistics for GRE and Rail India are provided on the last page of this press release.

ENGINE LEASING

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had sold all marine assets, including the Specialized Gas Vessels, and we no longer have any marine operations. As a result, we have changed the name of this business segment from Portfolio Management to Engine Leasing to reflect the prospective operations of this business segment.

Engine Leasing reported segment profit of $25.7 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared to segment profit of $28.3 million in the first quarter of 2023. The 2024 first-quarter segment profit included a net positive impact of $0.6 million from Tax Adjustments and Other Items. The 2023 first-quarter segment profit included a net negative impact of $1.6 million from Tax Adjustments and Other Items. Additional details are provided in the attached Supplemental Information under Tax Adjustments and Other Items. Lower 2024 first-quarter segment profit was driven by lower earnings at the Rolls-Royce and Partners Finance (RRPF) affiliates, partially offset by increased earnings from GATX Engine Leasing. Lower 2024 first-quarter earnings at RRPF was driven by lower remarketing income.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

At GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX), we empower our customers to propel the world forward. GATX leases transportation assets including railcars, aircraft spare engines and tank containers to customers worldwide. Our mission is to provide innovative, unparalleled service that enables our customers to transport what matters safely and sustainably while championing the well-being of our employees and communities. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois since its founding in 1898, GATX has paid a quarterly dividend, uninterrupted, since 1919.

TELECONFERENCE INFORMATION

GATX Corporation will host a teleconference to discuss 2024 first-quarter results. Call details are as follows:

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
11 a.m. Eastern Time
Domestic Dial-In: 1-888-660-6118
International Dial-In: 1-929-203-1802
Replay: 1-800-770-2030 or 1-647-362-9199 / Access Code: 2548217

Call-in details, a copy of this press release and real-time audio access are available at www.gatx.com. Please access the call 15 minutes prior to the start time. A replay will be available on the same site starting at 2 p.m. (Eastern Time), April 23, 2024.

AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ON GATX'S WEBSITE

Investors and others should note that GATX routinely announces material information to investors and the marketplace using SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts and the GATX Investor Relations website. While not all of the information that the Company posts to the GATX Investor Relations website is of a material nature, some information could be deemed to be material. Accordingly, the Company encourages investors, the media and others interested in GATX to review the information that it shares on www.gatx.com under the “Investors” tab.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements in this Earnings Release not based on historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, accordingly, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and could cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those discussed. These include statements as to our future expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, events, conditions, financial performance, prospects, or future events. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “outlook,” “continue,” “likely,” “will,” “would,” and similar words and phrases. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by us and our management, are inherently uncertain. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made, and are not guarantees of future performance. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements.

The following factors, in addition to those discussed under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, could cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations expressed in forward-looking statements:

 

  • a significant decline in customer demand for our transportation assets or services, including as a result of:
    • prolonged inflation or deflation
    • high interest rates
    • weak macroeconomic conditions and world trade policies
    • weak market conditions in our customers' businesses
    • adverse changes in the price of, or demand for, commodities
    • changes in railroad operations, efficiency, pricing and service offerings, including those related to "precision scheduled railroading" or labor strikes or shortages
    • changes in, or disruptions to, supply chains
    • availability of pipelines, trucks, and other alternative modes of transportation
    • changes in conditions affecting the aviation industry, including global conflicts, geographic exposure and customer concentrations
    • customers' desire to buy, rather than lease, our transportation assets
    • other operational or commercial needs or decisions of our customers
  • inability to maintain our transportation assets on lease at satisfactory rates due to oversupply of assets in the market or other changes in supply and demand
  • competitive factors in our primary markets, including competitors with significantly lower costs of capital
  • higher costs associated with increased assignments of our transportation assets following non-renewal of leases, customer defaults, and compliance maintenance programs or other maintenance initiatives
  • events having an adverse impact on assets, customers, or regions where we have a concentrated investment exposure
  • financial and operational risks associated with long-term purchase commitments for transportation assets
  • reduced opportunities to generate asset remarketing income
  • inability to successfully consummate and manage ongoing acquisition and divestiture activities
  • reliance on Rolls-Royce in connection with our aircraft spare engine leasing businesses, and the risks that certain factors that adversely affect Rolls-Royce could have an adverse effect on our businesses
  • potential obsolescence of our assets

 

 

 

  • risks related to our international operations and expansion into new geographic markets, including laws, regulations, tariffs, taxes, treaties or trade barriers affecting our activities in the countries where we do business
  • failure to successfully negotiate collective bargaining agreements with the unions representing a substantial portion of our employees
  • inability to attract, retain, and motivate qualified personnel, including key management personnel
  • inability to maintain and secure our information technology infrastructure from cybersecurity threats and related disruption of our business
  • exposure to damages, fines, criminal and civil penalties, and reputational harm arising from a negative outcome in litigation, including claims arising from an accident involving transportation assets
  • changes in, or failure to comply with, laws, rules, and regulations
  • environmental liabilities and remediation costs
  • operational, functional and regulatory risks associated with climate change, severe weather events and natural disasters, and other environmental, social and governance matters
  • U.S. and global political conditions and the impact of increased geopolitical tension and wars, including the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and resulting sanctions and countermeasures, on domestic and global economic conditions in general, including supply chain challenges and disruptions
  • prolonged inflation or deflation
  • fluctuations in foreign exchange rates
  • deterioration of conditions in the capital markets, reductions in our credit ratings, or increases in our financing costs
  • the emergence of new variants of COVID-19 or the occurrence of another widespread health crisis and the impact of measures taken in response
  • inability to obtain cost-effective insurance
  • changes in assumptions, increases in funding requirements or investment losses in our pension and post-retirement plans
  • inadequate allowances to cover credit losses in our portfolio
  • asset impairment charges we may be required to recognize
  • inability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures

 

GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(In millions, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Revenues

 

 

 

Lease revenue

$

333.3

 

 

$

302.0

 

Non-dedicated engine revenue

 

13.2

 

 

 

4.5

 

Marine operating revenue

 

 

 

 

3.5

 

Other revenue

 

33.4

 

 

 

28.9

 

Total Revenues

 

379.9

 

 

 

338.9

 

Expenses

 

 

 

Maintenance expense

 

91.4

 

 

 

83.9

 

Marine operating expense

 

 

 

 

2.0

 

Depreciation expense

 

96.0

 

 

 

89.8

 

Operating lease expense

 

9.0

 

 

 

9.0

 

Other operating expense

 

13.6

 

 

 

11.0

 

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

55.9

 

 

 

50.4

 

Total Expenses

 

265.9

 

 

 

246.1

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

 

 

Net gain on asset dispositions

 

36.2

 

 

 

47.1

 

Interest expense, net

 

(77.8

)

 

 

(59.0

)

Other income (expense)

 

0.8

 

 

 

(4.0

)

Income before Income Taxes and Share of Affiliates’ Earnings

 

73.2

 

 

 

76.9

 

Income taxes

 

(18.6

)

 

 

(20.2

)

Share of affiliates’ earnings, net of taxes

 

19.7

 

 

 

20.7

 

Net Income

$

74.3

 

 

$

77.4

 

 

 

 

 

Share Data

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

$

2.04

 

 

$

2.19

 

Average number of common shares

 

35.8

 

 

 

35.3

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

$

2.03

 

 

$

2.16

 

Average number of common shares and common share equivalents

 

35.9

 

 

 

35.8

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.58

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)

 

 

March 31

 

December 31

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Assets

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

$

479.1

 

 

$

450.7

 

Restricted Cash

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

Receivables

 

 

 

Rent and other receivables

 

96.3

 

 

 

87.9

 

Finance leases (as lessor)

 

137.3

 

 

 

136.4

 

Less: allowance for losses

 

(6.1

)

 

 

(5.9

)

 

 

227.5

 

 

 

218.4

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Assets and Facilities

 

13,320.1

 

 

 

13,081.9

 

Less: allowance for depreciation

 

(3,700.3

)

 

 

(3,670.7

)

 

 

9,619.8

 

 

 

9,411.2

 

Lease Assets (as lessee)

 

 

 

Right-of-use assets, net of accumulated depreciation

 

203.5

 

 

 

212.0

 

 

 

203.5

 

 

 

212.0

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Companies

 

647.6

 

 

 

627.0

 

Goodwill

 

118.0

 

 

 

120.0

 

Other Assets ($1.8 and $0.8 related to assets held for sale)

 

283.5

 

 

 

286.6

 

Total Assets

$

11,579.1

 

 

$

11,326.0

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

$

208.2

 

 

$

239.6

 

Debt

 

 

 

Commercial paper and borrowings under bank credit facilities

 

10.8

 

 

 

11.0

 

Recourse

 

7,624.5

 

 

 

7,388.1

 

 

 

7,635.3

 

 

 

7,399.1

 

Lease Obligations (as lessee)

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

215.2

 

 

 

226.8

 

 

 

215.2

 

 

 

226.8

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

1,096.2

 

 

 

1,081.1

 

Other Liabilities

 

99.9

 

 

 

106.4

 

Total Liabilities

 

9,254.8

 

 

 

9,053.0

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

2,324.3

 

 

 

2,273.0

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

$

11,579.1

 

 

$

11,326.0

 

 

GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

(In millions)

 

 

 

Rail North
America

 

Rail
International

 

Engine
Leasing

 

Other

 

GATX
Consolidated

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease revenue

$

236.5

 

 

$

80.6

 

 

$

8.1

 

 

$

8.1

 

$

333.3

 

Non-dedicated engine revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.2

 

 

 

 

 

13.2

 

Other revenue

 

28.5

 

 

 

3.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.8

 

 

33.4

 

Total Revenues

 

265.0

 

 

 

83.7

 

 

 

21.3

 

 

 

9.9

 

 

379.9

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance expense

 

72.9

 

 

 

17.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

91.4

 

Depreciation expense

 

65.1

 

 

 

18.9

 

 

 

8.4

 

 

 

3.6

 

 

96.0

 

Operating lease expense

 

9.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.0

 

Other operating expense

 

6.7

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

13.6

 

Total Expenses

 

153.7

 

 

 

39.9

 

 

 

10.9

 

 

 

5.5

 

 

210.0

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain on asset dispositions

 

34.2

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

36.2

 

Interest (expense) income, net

 

(53.3

)

 

 

(16.7

)

 

 

(9.3

)

 

 

1.5

 

 

(77.8

)

Other (expense) income

 

(2.1

)

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

0.8

 

Share of affiliates' pre-tax earnings

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.7

 

 

 

 

 

23.9

 

Segment profit

$

90.3

 

 

$

28.8

 

 

$

25.7

 

 

$

8.2

 

$

153.0

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

55.9

 

Income taxes (includes $4.2 related to affiliates' earnings)

 

22.8

 

Net income

$

74.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment volume

$

321.7

 

 

$

49.9

 

 

$

 

 

$

7.0

 

$

378.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Gain on Asset Dispositions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Remarketing Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains on disposition of owned assets

$

32.9

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

0.6

 

 

$

0.1

 

$

33.7

 

Residual sharing income

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

Non-remarketing net gains (1)

 

1.2

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

$

34.2

 

 

$

1.3

 

 

$

0.6

 

 

$

0.1

 

$

36.2

 

__________

(1)

Includes net gains (losses) from scrapping of railcars.

GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

(In millions)

 

 

 

Rail North
America

 

Rail
International

 

Engine
Leasing

 

Other

 

GATX
Consolidated

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease revenue

$

215.1

 

 

$

70.4

 

 

$

8.3

 

 

$

8.2

 

$

302.0

 

Non-dedicated engine revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

 

 

4.5

 

Marine operating revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

 

 

3.5

 

Other revenue

 

23.8

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

28.9

 

Total Revenues

 

238.9

 

 

 

73.3

 

 

 

16.3

 

 

 

10.4

 

 

338.9

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance expense

 

66.9

 

 

 

15.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

83.9

 

Marine operating expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

 

 

2.0

 

Depreciation expense

 

65.5

 

 

 

15.7

 

 

 

5.4

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

89.8

 

Operating lease expense

 

9.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.0

 

Other operating expense

 

7.0

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

11.0

 

Total Expenses

 

148.4

 

 

 

33.8

 

 

 

8.3

 

 

 

5.2

 

 

195.7

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on asset dispositions

 

47.8

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

(1.5

)

 

 

 

 

47.1

 

Interest (expense) income, net

 

(42.3

)

 

 

(12.5

)

 

 

(5.7

)

 

 

1.5

 

 

(59.0

)

Other (expense) income

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(4.3

)

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

1.2

 

 

(4.0

)

Share of affiliates' pre-tax (losses) earnings

 

(0.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

28.0

 

 

 

 

 

27.6

 

Segment profit

$

95.2

 

 

$

23.5

 

 

$

28.3

 

 

$

7.9

 

$

154.9

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

50.4

 

Income taxes (includes $6.9 related to affiliates' earnings)

 

27.1

 

Net income

$

77.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment volume

$

296.5

 

 

$

81.1

 

 

$

 

 

$

9.4

 

$

387.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Asset Dispositions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Remarketing Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains (losses) on disposition of owned assets

$

44.7

 

 

$

0.4

 

 

$

(0.4

)

 

$

 

$

44.7

 

Residual sharing income

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

Non-remarketing net gains (1)

 

3.0

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.4

 

Asset impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1.2

)

 

 

 

 

(1.2

)

 

$

47.8

 

 

$

0.8

 

 

$

(1.5

)

 

$

 

$

47.1

 

__________

(1)

Includes net gains (losses) from scrapping of railcars.

GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

(In millions, except per share data)

 

Impact of Tax Adjustments and Other Items on Net Income (1)

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Net income (GAAP)

$

74.3

 

 

$

77.4

 

Adjustments attributable to consolidated pre-tax income:

 

 

 

(Gain) loss on Specialized Gas Vessels at Engine Leasing (2)

$

(0.6

)

 

$

1.6

 

Net gain on Rail Russia at Rail International (3)

 

 

 

 

(0.3

)

Total adjustments attributable to consolidated pre-tax income

$

(0.6

)

 

$

1.3

 

Net income, excluding tax adjustments and other items (non-GAAP)

$

73.7

 

 

$

78.7

 

Impact of Tax Adjustments and Other Items on Diluted Earnings per Share (1)

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)

$

2.03

 

$

2.16

Diluted earnings per share, excluding tax adjustments and other items (non-GAAP)

$

2.01

 

$

2.20

_________

(1)

 

In addition to financial results reported in accordance with GAAP, we compute certain financial measures using non-GAAP components. Specifically, we exclude the effects of certain tax adjustments and other items for purposes of presenting net income and diluted earnings per share because we believe these items are not attributable to our business operations. Management utilizes net income, excluding tax adjustments and other items, when analyzing financial performance because such amounts reflect the underlying operating results that are within management’s ability to influence. Accordingly, we believe presenting this information provides investors and other users of our financial statements with meaningful supplemental information for purposes of analyzing year-to-year financial performance on a comparable basis and assessing trends.

(2)

 

In 2022, we made the decision to sell the Specialized Gas Vessels. We have recorded gains and losses associated with the subsequent impairments and sales of these assets. All vessels were sold as of December 31, 2023.

(3)

 

In 2022, we made the decision to exit our rail business in Russia ("Rail Russia"). In the first quarter of 2023, we sold Rail Russia and recorded a gain on the final sale of this business.

GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

(In millions, except leverage)

 

 

 

3/31/2024

 

12/31/2023

 

9/30/2023

 

6/30/2023

 

3/31/2023

Total Assets, Excluding Cash, by Segment

Rail North America

 

$

7,214.1

 

 

$

6,984.9

 

 

$

6,760.5

 

 

$

6,671.3

 

 

$

6,610.8

 

Rail International

 

 

2,142.1

 

 

 

2,150.8

 

 

 

1,951.5

 

 

 

1,902.3

 

 

 

1,801.2

 

Engine Leasing

 

 

1,354.4

 

 

 

1,343.2

 

 

 

1,363.8

 

 

 

1,328.6

 

 

 

1,089.6

 

Other

 

 

389.3

 

 

 

396.3

 

 

 

368.5

 

 

 

370.2

 

 

 

368.9

 

Total Assets, excluding cash

 

$

11,099.9

 

 

$

10,875.2

 

 

$

10,444.3

 

 

$

10,272.4

 

 

$

9,870.5

 

Debt and Lease Obligations, Net of Unrestricted Cash

Unrestricted cash

 

$

(479.1

)

 

$

(450.7

)

 

$

(203.1

)

 

$

(317.5

)

 

$

(177.4

)

Commercial paper and bank credit facilities

 

 

10.8

 

 

 

11.0

 

 

 

12.3

 

 

 

10.9

 

 

 

20.3

 

Recourse debt

 

 

7,624.5

 

 

 

7,388.1

 

 

 

6,835.6

 

 

 

6,785.6

 

 

 

6,360.9

 

Operating lease obligations

 

 

215.2

 

 

 

226.8

 

 

 

233.2

 

 

 

241.1

 

 

 

246.2

 

Total debt and lease obligations, net of unrestricted cash

 

$

7,371.4

 

 

$

7,175.2

 

 

$

6,878.0

 

 

$

6,720.1

 

 

$

6,450.0

 

Total recourse debt (1)

 

$

7,371.4

 

 

$

7,175.2

 

 

$

6,878.0

 

 

$

6,720.1

 

 

$

6,450.0

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

$

2,324.3

 

 

$

2,273.0

 

 

$

2,174.5

 

 

$

2,178.9

 

 

$

2,101.5

 

Recourse Leverage (2)

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

3.1

 

 

 

3.1

 

_________

(1)

 

Includes recourse debt, commercial paper and bank credit facilities, and operating and finance lease obligations, net of unrestricted cash.

(2)

 

Calculated as total recourse debt / shareholder's equity.

Reconciliation of Total Assets to Total Assets, Excluding Cash

Total Assets

 

$

11,579.1

 

 

$

11,326.0

 

 

$

10,647.5

 

 

$

10,590.1

 

 

$

10,048.1

 

Less: cash

 

 

(479.2

)

 

 

(450.8

)

 

 

(203.2

)

 

 

(317.7

)

 

 

(177.6

)

Total Assets, excluding cash

 

$

11,099.9

 

 

$

10,875.2

 

 

$

10,444.3

 

 

$

10,272.4

 

 

$

9,870.5

 

GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

(Continued)

 

 

3/31/2024

 

12/31/2023

 

9/30/2023

 

6/30/2023

 

3/31/2023

Rail North America Statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease Price Index (LPI) (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average renewal lease rate change

33.0

%

 

33.5

%

 

33.4

%

 

33.1

%

 

28.3

%

Average renewal term (months)

64

 

 

65

 

 

65

 

 

61

 

 

55

 

Renewal Success Rate (2)

83.4

%

 

87.1

%

 

83.6

%

 

85.3

%

 

77.9

%

Fleet Rollforward (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

101,167

 

 

100,656

 

 

100,585

 

 

101,219

 

 

100,954

 

Railcars added

1,422

 

 

1,688

 

 

791

 

 

358

 

 

1,816

 

Railcars scrapped

(375

)

 

(354

)

 

(292

)

 

(316

)

 

(324

)

Railcars sold

(527

)

 

(823

)

 

(428

)

 

(676

)

 

(1,227

)

Ending balance

101,687

 

 

101,167

 

 

100,656

 

 

100,585

 

 

101,219

 

Utilization

99.4

%

 

99.3

%

 

99.3

%

 

99.3

%

 

99.3

%

Average active railcars

100,677

 

 

100,197

 

 

99,796

 

 

100,230

 

 

100,552

 

Boxcar Fleet Rollforward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

9,311

 

 

9,087

 

 

8,959

 

 

8,789

 

 

8,663

 

Boxcars added

587

 

 

424

 

 

316

 

 

279

 

 

229

 

Boxcars scrapped

(228

)

 

(152

)

 

(95

)

 

(109

)

 

(103

)

Boxcars sold

 

 

(48

)

 

(93

)

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

9,670

 

 

9,311

 

 

9,087

 

 

8,959

 

 

8,789

 

Utilization

99.8

%

 

100.0

%

 

99.7

%

 

99.8

%

 

100.0

%

Average active railcars

9,583

 

 

9,207

 

 

8,985

 

 

8,855

 

 

8,720

 

Rail North America Industry Statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Index (4)

78.4

%

 

78.7

%

 

79.5

%

 

78.9

%

 

79.5

%

Year-over-year Change in U.S. Carloadings (excl. intermodal) (5)

(4.2

)%

 

0.7

%

 

30.0

%

 

0.6

%

 

(0.3

)%

Year-over-year Change in U.S. Carloadings (chemical) (5)

4.5

%

 

(0.3

)%

 

(2.6

)%

 

(4.5

)%

 

(6.8

)%

Year-over-year Change in U.S. Carloadings (petroleum) (5)

7.7

%

 

11.1

%

 

10.5

%

 

9.6

%

 

12.3

%

Production Backlog at Railcar Manufacturers (6)

n/a

(7)

 

51,836

 

 

58,680

 

 

59,878

 

 

56,062

 

_________

(1)

 

GATX's Lease Price Index (LPI) is an internally-generated business indicator that measures renewal activity for our North American railcar fleet, excluding boxcars. The average renewal lease rate change is reported as the percentage change between the average renewal lease rate and the average expiring lease rate. The average renewal lease term is reported in months and reflects the average renewal lease term in the LPI.

(2)

 

The renewal success rate represents the percentage of railcars on expiring leases that were renewed with the existing lessee. The renewal success rate is an important metric because railcars returned by our customers may remain idle or incur additional maintenance and freight costs prior to being leased to new customers.

(3)

 

Excludes boxcar fleet.

(4)

 

As reported and revised by the Federal Reserve.

(5)

 

As reported and revised by the Federal Reserve.

(6)

 

As reported by the Railway Supply Institute (RSI).

(7)

 

Not available, not published as of the date of this release.

GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

(Continued)

 

 

3/31/2024

 

12/31/2023

 

9/30/2023

 

6/30/2023

 

3/31/2023

Rail Europe Statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet Rollforward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

29,216

 

 

29,102

 

 

28,759

 

 

28,461

 

 

28,005

 

Railcars added

322

 

 

371

 

 

446

 

 

376

 

 

502

 

Railcars scrapped/sold

(167

)

 

(257

)

 

(103

)

 

(78

)

 

(46

)

Ending balance

29,371

 

 

29,216

 

 

29,102

 

 

28,759

 

 

28,461

 

Utilization

95.3

%

 

95.9

%

 

96.0

%

 

96.9

%

 

98.5

%

Average active railcars

27,984

 

 

28,003

 

 

27,884

 

 

27,973

 

 

27,931

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rail India Statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet Rollforward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

8,805

 

 

7,884

 

 

6,927

 

 

6,351

 

 

5,872

 

Railcars added

696

 

 

921

 

 

957

 

 

576

 

 

479

 

Ending balance

9,501

 

 

8,805

 

 

7,884

 

 

6,927

 

 

6,351

 

Utilization

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

Average active railcars

9,089

 

 

8,321

 

 

7,366

 

 

6,584

 

 

6,038

 

 

Contacts

GATX Corporation
Shari Hellerman
Senior Director, Investor Relations, ESG, and External Communications
312-621-4285
shari.hellerman@gatx.com

Contacts

GATX Corporation
Shari Hellerman
Senior Director, Investor Relations, ESG, and External Communications
312-621-4285
shari.hellerman@gatx.com