Trinity Industries Inc.

07/30/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/30/2026 10:11

Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending JUNE 30, 2026 (Form 10-Q)

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") is intended to provide management's perspective on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, and certain other factors that may affect our future results. Our MD&A should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
This MD&A includes financial measures compiled in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and certain non-GAAP measures. Please refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section herein for information on the non-GAAP measures included in the MD&A, reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, and the reasons why management believes each measure is useful to management and investors.
Forward-Looking Statements
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q (or statements otherwise made by the Company or on the Company's behalf from time to time in other reports, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), news releases, conferences, website postings, or otherwise) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, future financial performances, estimates, projections, goals, and forecasts. Trinity uses the words "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "forecasts," "may," "will," "should," and similar expressions to identify these forward-looking statements. Potential factors, which could cause our actual results of operations to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, include, among others:
market conditions and customer demand for our business products and services;
the cyclical nature of the industries in which we compete;
actions by U.S. and/or foreign governments (particularly Mexico and Canada) relative to tariffs, customs administration, trade policies and the interpretation or application of customs laws, federal government budgeting, taxation policies, government expenditures, borrowing/debt ceiling limits, and government shutdowns;
geopolitical events, including armed conflicts, and their impact on supply chains, pricing, and the global economy;
variations in weather in areas where our products are manufactured, delivered, or used;
naturally-occurring events, pandemics, fires, and/or disasters causing disruption to our facilities, manufacturing, product deliveries, and production capacity, thereby giving rise to an increase in expenses, loss of revenue, and property losses;
disruptions in the transportation network used to transport parts and components to our production facilities and to deliver products to our customers, particularly with respect to the delivery of finished railcars from Mexico to the U.S., which may impact our ability to manufacture and timely deliver railcars to our customers;
shortages of labor;
impacts from asset impairments and related charges;
the timing of introduction of new products;
the inability to effectively integrate acquired businesses;
the timing and delivery of customer orders, lease portfolio sales, or a breach of customer contracts;
the creditworthiness of customers and their access to capital;
product price changes;
changes in mix of products sold;
the costs incurred to align manufacturing capacity with demand and the extent of its utilization;
the operating leverage and efficiencies that can be achieved by our manufacturing businesses;
availability and costs of steel, component parts, supplies, and other raw materials;
competition and other competitive factors;
changing technologies, including our ability to effectively integrate artificial intelligence ("AI") into our business;
material failure, interruption of service, compromised data security, phishing emails, or cybersecurity breaches in our information technology (or that of the third-party vendors who provide information technology or other services);
surcharges and other fees added to fixed pricing agreements for steel, component parts, supplies, and other raw materials;
inflation, interest rates, and capital costs;
counter-party risks for financial instruments;
long-term funding of our operations;
taxes;
the stability of the governments and political and business conditions in certain foreign countries, particularly Mexico;
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly the Mexican peso;
changes in import and export quotas and regulations;
business conditions in emerging economies;
costs and results of litigation, including trial and appellate costs;
changes in accounting standards or inaccurate estimates or assumptions in the application of accounting policies;
changes in laws and regulations that may have an adverse effect on demand for our products and services, our results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows;
legal, regulatory, and environmental issues, including compliance of our products with mandated specifications, standards, or testing criteria and obligations to remove and replace our products following installation or to recall our products and install different products;
the use of social or digital media to disseminate false, misleading and/or unreliable or inaccurate information; and
the inability to sufficiently protect our intellectual property rights.
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. Except as required by federal securities laws, Trinity undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made. For a discussion of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K, this Form 10-Q, and future Forms 10-Q and Current Reports on Forms 8-K.
Company Overview
Trinity Industries, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries own businesses that are leading providers of railcar products and services in North America. We market our railcar products and services under the trade name TrinityRail®. Our platform also includes the brands of RSI Logistics, a provider of software and logistics solutions, and Holden America, a supplier of railcar parts and components. Our platform provides railcar leasing and management services; railcar manufacturing; railcar maintenance and modifications; and other railcar logistics products and services.
We report our operating results in two reportable segments: (1) the Railcar Leasing and Services Group (the "Leasing Group"), which owns and operates a fleet of railcars and provides third-party fleet leasing, management, and administrative services; railcar maintenance and modification services; and other railcar logistics products and services; and (2) the Rail Products Group, which manufactures and sells railcars and related parts and components.
In April 2026, we completed a railcar partnership transaction involving our partially-owned leasing subsidiary, TRIP Rail Holdings LLC ("TRIP Holdings"). See "Executive Summary - Capital Structure Updates" below for further information regarding this transaction.
Executive Summary
Cyclical, Seasonal and Other Trends Impacting Our Business
General Business Trends
Demand for many of our railcar products and services is correlated to changes in North American industrial production and international trade. We continue to actively monitor evolving tariff and trade developments, including tariffs imposed pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum, and their potential impact on demand for our products. Uncertainty in these areas and in the macroeconomic environment, including the administration of trade policy in the U.S. and Mexico, has increased during 2026 and may continue to influence customer purchasing decisions, our commercial arrangements, and demand for new railcars, which has and could continue to negatively impact our results of operations. We remain focused on mitigating impacts to our business resulting from these evolving developments.
The industries in which our customers operate are cyclical in nature. Although lease rates and lease fleet utilization remain strong, weaknesses in certain sectors of the North American and global economy may make it more difficult to sell or lease certain types of railcars. Additionally, changes in certain commodity prices, or changes in demand for certain commodities, could impact customer demand for various types of railcars. Further, disruptions in the global supply chain have impacted demand for, and the costs of, certain of our products and services.
We continuously assess demand for our products and services and take steps to rationalize and diversify our leased railcar portfolio and align our operating capacity appropriately. We evaluate the creditworthiness of our customers and monitor performance of relevant market sectors; however, weaknesses in any of these market sectors could affect the financial viability of our customers, which could negatively impact our revenues, credit loss expense, and operating profits. We continue to believe that our rail platform is able to respond to cyclical changes in demand and perform throughout the railcar cycle.
We believe that our leasing business provides a natural hedge against inflation and changes in interest rates; however, like many leasing companies, the debt component of our capital structure exposes us to changes in the interest rate environment. A significant portion of the earnings from our leasing business is derived from multi-year full-service leases. We consider changes in interest rates, inflation, and other relevant factors in the pricing of new and renewing leases; however, only a portion of our leased railcar portfolio is repriced each year. Consequently, our earnings could be impacted by timing differences between when interest rate changes and changes in the inflationary environment occur and when we are able to factor these changes into our lease rates.
Due to their transactional nature, lease portfolio sales are the primary driver of fluctuations in results in the Leasing Group.
Input Costs
We periodically experience volatility in the costs of steel, components, and certain other inputs that represent a substantial portion of our cost of revenues. We typically use contract-specific purchasing practices, existing supplier commitments, contractual price escalation provisions, and other arrangements with our customers to reduce the impact of the volatility of certain input costs on our operating profit. Further, the cost and volume of lease fleet maintenance and compliance events remain elevated, which we expect to continue in the near term. We continually assess the impact of input costs on our operational efficiency, margins, and overall profitability.
Transportation Network Disruptions
We have, from time to time, been impacted by disruptions in the rail transportation network, including rail traffic closures or congestion in Eagle Pass, Texas, the primary border crossing used for railcar deliveries from our manufacturing facilities in Mexico. We continuously monitor rail traffic at the U.S.-Mexico border, and we take appropriate steps within our control to mitigate the potential impacts on our delivery timelines. However, any future challenges related to transportation network disruptions could negatively impact our operations or our ability to timely deliver railcars to our customers.
Financial and Operational Highlights
Our revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2026 were $977.1 million, representing a decrease of 10.5%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. Our operating profit for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $300.9 million, representing an increase of 54.1%, compared to $195.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
The Leasing Group's lease fleet of 96,280 company-owned railcars was 97.3% utilized as of June 30, 2026, compared to a lease fleet utilization of 96.8% on 111,545 company-owned railcars as of June 30, 2025. Our company-owned lease fleet includes wholly-owned railcars, partially-owned railcars, and railcars under leased-in arrangements.
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, we made a net fleet investment of approximately $126.0 million, which primarily includes new railcar additions, sustainable railcar conversions, railcar modifications, and other betterments, net of deferred profit, as well as secondary market purchases; and is net of proceeds from lease portfolio sales.
The total value of the new railcar backlog at June 30, 2026 was $1.6 billion, compared to $2.0 billion at June 30, 2025. The Rail Products Group received orders for 3,220 railcars and delivered 3,540 railcars in the six months ended June 30, 2026, in comparison to orders for 3,005 railcars and deliveries of 4,875 railcars in the six months ended June 30, 2025.
See "Consolidated Results of Operations" and "Segment Discussion" below for additional information regarding our operating results.
(1) Dividend yield is calculated as dividends declared for the four previous quarters divided by the closing stock price on the last trading day of each respective quarter.
(2) Non-GAAP financial measure. See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section within this Form 10-Q for a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure and why management believes this measure is useful to management and investors. Dollar amounts are presented for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.
Capital Structure Updates
TRL-2025 Series 2026-1 Secured Railcar Equipment Notes - In April 2026, Trinity Rail Leasing 2025 LLC ("TRL-2025"), a limited purpose, indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company owned through Trinity Industries Leasing Company ("TILC"), issued an aggregate principal amount of $480.8 million of its Series 2026-1 Green Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the "Series 2026-1 Notes"). The Series 2026-1 Notes bear interest at an all-in interest rate of 5.36%, are payable monthly, and have a stated final maturity date of April 2056. Net proceeds received in connection with the issuance of the Series 2026-1 Notes were used to redeem the outstanding debt of Trinity Rail Leasing 2019 LLC Series 2019-1 Secured Railcar Equipment Notes (the "Series 2019-1 Notes") and for general corporate purposes. The all-in interest rate for the Series 2019-1 Notes was 3.82% per annum.
2026 Railcar Partnership Exchange - In April 2026, TILC executed a contribution agreement (the "Contribution Agreement") with, among others, Napier Park Rail Evergreen Fund GP LLC, a subsidiary of Napier Park Global Capital, one of our railcar investment partners since 2013 and a leading alternative credit platform. Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, TILC contributed (i) a 42.56% membership interest in TRIP Holdings and (ii) a 0.2% interest in Triumph Rail Holdings LLC ("Triumph") to NP SPE Holdings LP ("NP SPE") in exchange for an 11.2% limited partnership interest in NP SPE (the "2026 Exchange Transaction"). As a result of these transactions, TILC no longer has any direct ownership interest in TRIP Holdings; its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tribute Rail LLC ("Tribute"); or Triumph. The Company recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain of $131.6 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. TRIP Holdings and Tribute and its related debt, which totaled $270.6 million as of December 31, 2025, are no longer included in our Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2025, the Leasing Group divested substantially all of its ownership interest in Triumph, formerly a subsidiary of TRIP Holdings (together with the 2026 Exchange Transaction, the "Railcar Partnership Transactions").
Litigation Updates
See Note 12 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for an update on the status of certain litigation.
Consolidated Results of Operations
The following table summarizes our consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2026 2025 2026 2025
(in millions)
Revenues $ 485.1 $ 506.2 $ 977.1 $ 1,091.6
Cost of revenues 375.2 372.8 738.3 816.0
Selling, engineering, and administrative expenses 51.1 49.4 101.8 99.4
Gains on dispositions of property and other divestitures (1)
141.0 11.4 163.9 19.0
Total operating profit 199.8 95.4 300.9 195.2
Interest expense, net 64.3 67.7 129.7 133.8
Other, net 1.5 1.7 2.1 (1.0)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 134.0 26.0 169.1 62.4
Provision for income taxes 31.8 4.1 40.3 11.5
Income from continuing operations $ 102.2 $ 21.9 $ 128.8 $ 50.9
(1) Includes a $131.6 million gain on the divestiture of TRIP Holdings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. See Note 5 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Revenues
The tables below present revenues by segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
Revenues Percent
External Intersegment Total Change
(in millions)
Railcar Leasing and Services Group $ 280.6 $ 0.5 $ 281.1 (7.0) %
Rail Products Group 204.5 54.0 258.5 (11.9) %
Segment Totals 485.1 54.5 539.6 (9.4) %
Eliminations - (54.5) (54.5)
Consolidated Total $ 485.1 $ - $ 485.1 (4.2) %
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
Revenues
External Intersegment Total
(in millions)
Railcar Leasing and Services Group $ 302.1 $ 0.3 $ 302.4
Rail Products Group 204.1 89.4 293.5
Segment Totals 506.2 89.7 595.9
Eliminations - (89.7) (89.7)
Consolidated Total $ 506.2 $ - $ 506.2
Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
Revenues Percent
External Intersegment Total Change
(in millions)
Railcar Leasing and Services Group $ 565.9 $ 1.0 $ 566.9 (3.9) %
Rail Products Group 411.2 147.3 558.5 (21.8) %
Segment Totals 977.1 148.3 1,125.4 (13.7) %
Eliminations - (148.3) (148.3)
Consolidated Total $ 977.1 $ - $ 977.1 (10.5) %
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Revenues
External Intersegment Total
(in millions)
Railcar Leasing and Services Group $ 589.3 $ 0.5 $ 589.8
Rail Products Group 502.3 211.7 714.0
Segment Totals 1,091.6 212.2 1,303.8
Eliminations - (212.2) (212.2)
Consolidated Total $ 1,091.6 $ - $ 1,091.6
Operating Costs
Operating costs are comprised of cost of revenues; selling, engineering, and administrative costs; and gains or losses on property disposals and other divestitures. Operating costs by segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2026 2025 2026 2025
(in millions)
Railcar Leasing and Services Group (1)
$ 56.8 $ 183.8 $ 234.4 $ 366.7
Rail Products Group 255.1 284.6 533.0 679.2
Segment Totals 311.9 468.4 767.4 1,045.9
Corporate and other 27.1 26.5 52.8 50.9
Eliminations (53.7) (84.1) (144.0) (200.4)
Consolidated Total $ 285.3 $ 410.8 $ 676.2 $ 896.4
(1) Includes a $131.6 million gain on the divestiture of TRIP Holdings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026; gains on lease portfolio sales of $8.2 million and $7.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively; and gains on lease portfolio sales of $30.2 million and $13.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Operating Profit
Operating profit by segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2026 2025 2026 2025
(in millions)
Railcar Leasing and Services Group $ 224.3 $ 118.6 $ 332.5 $ 223.1
Rail Products Group 3.4 8.9 25.5 34.8
Segment Totals 227.7 127.5 358.0 257.9
Corporate and other (27.1) (26.5) (52.8) (50.9)
Eliminations (0.8) (5.6) (4.3) (11.8)
Consolidated Total $ 199.8 $ 95.4 $ 300.9 $ 195.2
Discussion of Consolidated Results
Revenues - Our revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2026 were $485.1 million, representing a decrease of $21.1 million, or 4.2%, over the prior year period. Our revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2026 were $977.1 million, representing a decrease of $114.5 million, or 10.5%, over the prior year period. The decrease for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was primarily due to lower revenues associated with the divestitures of two partially-owned leasing subsidiaries in the Railcar Partnership Transactions, partially offset by higher lease rates. The decrease for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was primarily due to lower external deliveries in the Rail Products Group and the impact of the Railcar Partnership Transactions.
Cost of revenues - Our cost of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was $375.2 million, representing an increase of $2.4 million, or 0.6%, over the prior year period. Our cost of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $738.3 million, representing a decrease of $77.7 million, or 9.5%, over the prior year period. The increase for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was primarily due to higher operating costs for the lease fleet, partially offset by lower costs associated with the divestitures of two partially-owned leasing subsidiaries in the Railcar Partnership Transactions. The decrease for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was primarily due to lower external deliveries in the Rail Products Group and the impact of the Railcar Partnership Transactions, partially offset by higher operating costs for the lease fleet.
Gains on dispositions of property and other divestitures - Gains on dispositions of property and other divestitures increased by $129.6 million and $144.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, when compared to the prior year periods primarily due to the $131.6 million gain on the divestiture of TRIP Holdings, as well as higher gains on lease portfolio sales.
Operating profit - Operating profit for the three months ended June 30, 2026 totaled $199.8 million, representing an increase of $104.4 million, or 109.4%, from the prior year period. Operating profit for the six months ended June 30, 2026 totaled $300.9 million, representing an increase of $105.7 million, or 54.1%, from the prior year period. These increases were primarily due to the $131.6 million gain on the divestiture of TRIP Holdings, higher gains on lease portfolio sales, and higher lease rates, partially offset by higher operating costs for the lease fleet. Additionally, the prior year periods included the operating profit associated with partially-owned leasing subsidiaries that were divested in the Railcar Partnership Transactions.
For further information regarding the operating results of individual segments, see "Segment Discussion" below.
Interest expense, net - Interest expense, net for the three months ended June 30, 2026 totaled $64.3 million, compared to $67.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Interest expense, net for the six months ended June 30, 2026 totaled $129.7 million, compared to $133.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. These decreases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 were primarily driven by lower average debt, partially offset by higher interest rates.
Income taxes - The effective tax rates from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 were expenses of 23.7% and 23.8%, respectively, which differs from the U.S. statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to state and foreign income taxes, and non-deductible executive compensation, partially offset by equity-based compensation and foreign tax return to provision adjustments.
The effective tax rates from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 were expenses of 15.8% and 18.4%, respectively, which differ from the U.S. statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the benefit of tax credits purchased at a discount and the benefit of noncontrolling interest for which we do not provide income taxes, partially offset by state income taxes and other permanent differences. See Note 8 for further information regarding the purchase of transferable tax credits.
Segment Discussion
Railcar Leasing and Services Group
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 Percent 2026 2025 Percent
($ in millions) Change ($ in millions) Change
Revenues:
Leasing and management $ 206.0 $ 233.5 (11.8) % $ 416.3 $ 452.5 (8.0) %
Maintenance services (1)
63.4 59.3 6.9 % 126.6 118.5 6.8 %
Digital and logistics services 11.7 9.6 21.9 % 24.0 18.8 27.7 %
Total revenues $ 281.1 $ 302.4 (7.0) % $ 566.9 $ 589.8 (3.9) %
Cost of revenues (2)
$ 181.5 $ 179.0 1.4 % $ 364.5 $ 350.8 3.9 %
Selling, engineering, and administrative expenses 16.3 13.9 17.3 % 33.8 32.6 3.7 %
Gains on dispositions of property and other divestitures:
Lease portfolio sales 8.2 7.8 * 30.2 13.7 *
Gain on divestiture of partially-owned leasing subsidiary (3)
131.6 - * 131.6 - *
Other 1.2 1.3 * 2.1 3.0 *
Total operating profit $ 224.3 $ 118.6 89.1 % $ 332.5 $ 223.1 49.0 %
Total operating profit margin 79.8 % 39.2 % 58.7 % 37.8 %
Total operating profit margin, excluding lease portfolio sales and gain on divestiture of partially-owned leasing subsidiary 30.1 % 36.6 % 30.1 % 35.5 %
Selected expense information for Company-owned railcars (4):
Depreciation and amortization expense (5)
$ 57.0 $ 61.8 (7.8) % $ 116.2 $ 122.9 (5.5) %
Maintenance and compliance expense (6)
$ 42.2 $ 43.1 (2.1) % $ 83.3 $ 81.1 2.7 %
Other fleet operating costs (7)
$ 9.3 $ 9.8 (5.1) % $ 19.7 $ 17.8 10.7 %
Interest expense (8)
$ 54.4 $ 58.0 (6.2) % $ 110.1 $ 114.4 (3.8) %
* Not meaningful
(1) Revenues related to services performed by the maintenance services business on Company-owned railcars under full-service lease agreements are eliminated within the Railcar Leasing and Services Group and are excluded from the totals reported on this line.
(2) Includes depreciation and amortization expense, maintenance and compliance expense, and other fleet operating costs related to our lease fleet, as well as operating costs for our maintenance services and digital and logistics services businesses.
(3) See Note 5 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding this transaction.
(4) Includes wholly-owned railcars, partially-owned railcars, and railcars under leased-in arrangements.
(5) Depreciation and amortization expense includes deferred profit related to new railcar additions, sustainable railcar conversions, railcar modifications, and other betterments, resulting in the recognition of depreciation expense based on the original cost of the railcars and services.
(6) Maintenance and compliance expense is reported at cost with respect to the services performed by our maintenance services business to support the railcars in our lease fleet.
(7) Other fleet operating costs include freight, storage, rent, and ad valorem taxes.
(8) Interest expense is not a component of operating profit and includes the effect of hedges.
Information related to lease portfolio sales is as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2026 2025 2026 2025
($ in millions)
Lease portfolio sales $ 31.0 $ 29.3 $ 114.3 $ 63.0
Operating profit on lease portfolio sales $ 8.2 $ 7.8 $ 30.2 $ 13.7
Operating profit margin on lease portfolio sales 26.5 % 26.6 % 26.4 % 21.7 %
Total revenues for the Railcar Leasing and Services Group decreased by 7.0% and 3.9% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. Leasing and management revenues decreased by 11.8% and 8.0% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, when compared to the prior year periods, primarily due to reduced revenues associated with the divestitures of two partially-owned leasing subsidiaries in the Railcar Partnership Transactions, partially offset by higher lease rates.
Our maintenance services business is primarily dedicated to servicing our lease fleet. Revenues related to maintenance services performed on Company-owned railcars under full-service lease agreements are eliminated within the Railcar Leasing and Services Group. Services that are not included in the full-service lease agreement, such as repairs of railcar damage or other customer-specific requirements, as well as maintenance and repair activities on railcars owned by third parties, including our investor-owned fleet, are reflected in the maintenance services revenues line above and are not eliminated in consolidation. Revenues in our maintenance services business increased by 6.9% and 6.8% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, when compared to the prior year periods as a result of the mix of repairs. Additionally, the increase in revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was favorably impacted by higher pricing.
Cost of revenues for the Railcar Leasing and Services Group increased by 1.4% and 3.9% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, compared to the prior year periods primarily due to higher maintenance and compliance costs for the lease fleet, increased depreciation, as well as operational inefficiencies in our maintenance services business. In addition, cost of revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 includes disposal charges associated with the exit of certain logistics solutions locations. The increase was partially offset by operating costs incurred in the prior year periods associated with two partially-owned leasing subsidiaries that were divested in the Railcar Partnership Transactions.
Leasing Group operating profit increased by 89.1% and 49.0% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, when compared to the prior year periods primarily due to the gain on the divestiture of TRIP Holdings, higher gains on lease portfolio sales, and higher lease rates, partially offset by increased maintenance and compliance costs for the lease fleet, higher depreciation, and disposal charges associated with the exit of certain logistics solutions locations. Additionally, the prior year periods included the operating profit associated with partially-owned leasing subsidiaries that were divested in the Railcar Partnership Transactions.
The Leasing Group generally uses its non-recourse warehouse loan facility or cash to provide initial funding for a portion of the purchase price of the railcars. After initial funding, the Leasing Group may obtain long-term financing for the railcars in the lease fleet through non-recourse asset-backed securities; long-term recourse debt; long-term non-recourse promissory notes and term loans; or third-party equity.
Information regarding the Leasing Group's lease fleet is as follows:
June 30, 2026 June 30, 2025
Number of railcars (1):
Wholly-owned (2)(3)
96,280 88,285
Partially-owned(3)(4)
- 23,260
Company-owned 96,280 111,545
Investor-owned(4)
50,650 34,205
Total 146,930 145,750
Company-owned railcars:
Average age in years 14.6 14.1
Average remaining lease term in years 2.9 2.9
Fleet utilization 97.3 % 96.8 %
(1) Reflects railcars transferred from partially-owned to wholly-owned and investor-owned as a result of the Railcar Partnership Transactions.
(2) Includes 2,230 railcars under leased-in arrangements as of June 30, 2026 and 2025.
(3) Approximately 6,235 railcars were transferred from partially-owned to wholly-owned related to the acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in RIV 2013 in December 2025.
(4) Approximately 17,025 railcars reported in partially-owned as of June 30, 2025 were transferred from partially-owned to investor-owned related to the Railcar Partnership Transactions.
Rail Products Group
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 Percent 2026 2025 Percent
($ in millions) Change ($ in millions) Change
Revenues:
Rail products (1)
$ 230.1 $ 262.8 (12.4) % $ 505.3 $ 650.6 (22.3) %
Parts & components 28.4 30.7 (7.5) % 53.2 63.4 (16.1) %
Total revenues $ 258.5 $ 293.5 (11.9) % $ 558.5 $ 714.0 (21.8) %
Operating costs:
Cost of revenues $ 247.4 $ 277.9 (11.0) % $ 517.8 $ 665.6 (22.2) %
Selling, engineering, and administrative expenses
7.6 6.7 13.4 % 15.1 13.6 11.0 %
Gains on dispositions of property (0.1) - * (0.1) - *
Operating profit $ 3.4 $ 8.9 (61.8) % $ 25.5 $ 34.8 (26.7) %
Operating profit margin 1.3 % 3.0 % 4.6 % 4.9 %
(1) Includes sustainable railcar conversion revenues of $10.7 million, representing 115 railcars, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. Includes sustainable railcar conversion revenues of $2.1 million, representing 25 railcars, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.
Revenues for the Rail Products Group decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 by 11.9% and 21.8%, respectively, when compared to the prior year periods. Cost of revenues for the Rail Products Group decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 by 11.0% and 22.2%, respectively, when compared to the prior year periods. These decreases were primarily due to lower deliveries.
Operating profit for the Rail Products Group decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 by 61.8% and 26.7%, respectively, when compared to the prior period primarily due to lower deliveries. In addition, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, an incident at our Longview, Texas manufacturing facility resulted in a production interruption, which negatively impacted operating profit. The decrease in operating profit for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was partially offset by a higher mix of high-margin railcars.
Information related to our Rail Products Group backlog of new railcars is set forth below. In addition to the amounts below, as of June 30, 2026, our backlog related to sustainable railcar conversions totaled $28.2 million, representing 370 railcars.
June 30,
2026 2025 Percent
(in millions) Change
External customers $ 1,409.0 $ 1,686.4
Leasing Group
176.2 273.4
Total $ 1,585.2 $ 1,959.8 (19.1) %
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended
June 30,
2026 2025 2026 2025 Percent
(in units, $ in whole dollars) Change
Beginning balance 11,350 13,640 11,660 16,005
Orders received 1,560 2,310 3,220 3,005 7.2 %
Deliveries (1,570) (1,815) (3,540) (4,875) (27.4) %
Ending balance 11,340 14,135 11,340 14,135 (19.8) %
Average selling price in ending backlog $ 139,788 $ 138,649 0.8 %
Total backlog dollars decreased by 19.1% when compared to the prior year period. We expect to deliver approximately 40% of our railcar backlog value during the remaining six months of 2026 and 36% during 2027, with the remainder to be delivered through 2028. The orders in our backlog from the Leasing Group are fully supported by lease commitments with external customers. The final amount of backlog attributable to the Leasing Group may vary by the time of delivery as customers may elect to modify their procurement decision.
Transactions between the Rail Products Group and the Leasing Group are as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended
June 30,
2026 2025 2026 2025
($ in millions)
Revenues:
New railcars $ 36.1 $ 81.0 $ 122.9 $ 194.8
Sustainable railcar conversions $ 10.7 $ - $ 10.7 $ -
Parts & components $ 7.1 $ 8.4 $ 13.6 $ 16.9
Deferred profit $ 0.9 $ 5.6 $ 4.3 $ 11.8
Number of new railcars (in units) 265 530 945 1,360
Number of sustainable railcar conversions (in units) 115 - 115 -
Corporate and other
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2026 2025 Percent 2026 2025 Percent
(in millions) Change (in millions) Change
Operating costs:
Selling, engineering, and administrative expenses
$ 27.1 $ 28.8 (5.9) % $ 52.8 $ 53.2 (0.8) %
Gains on dispositions of property - (2.3) * - (2.3) *
Operating loss $ (27.1) $ (26.5) 2.3 % $ (52.8) $ (50.9) 3.7 %
*Not meaningful
Selling, engineering, and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 decreased by 5.9% and 0.8%, respectively, when compared to the prior year periods primarily from lower employee-related costs. Total operating costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 were favorably impacted by gains associated with the disposition of non-operating facilities.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
We expect to finance future operating requirements with cash, cash equivalents, and short-term marketable securities; cash flows from operations; and short-term debt, long-term debt, and equity. Debt instruments that we have utilized include the TILC warehouse loan facility, senior notes, convertible subordinated notes, non-recourse asset-backed securities, non-recourse promissory notes and term loans, and our revolving credit facility.
As of June 30, 2026, we have total committed liquidity of $1.0 billion. Our total available liquidity includes: $155.7 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents; $592.4 million unused and available under our revolving credit facility; and $286.8 million unused and available under the TILC warehouse loan facility based on the amount of warehouse-eligible, unpledged equipment. We believe we have access to adequate capital resources to fund operating requirements and are an active participant in the capital markets.
Liquidity Highlights
TRL-2025 Series 2026-1 Secured Railcar Equipment Notes - In April 2026, TRL-2025 issued an aggregate principal amount of $480.8 million of its Series 2026-1 Notes. The Series 2026-1 Notes bear interest at an all-in interest rate of 5.36% and have a stated final maturity date of 2056. Net proceeds received in connection with the issuance of the Series 2026-1 Notes were used to redeem the outstanding debt of the Series 2019-1 Notes and for general corporate purposes.
Redemption of TRL-2019 Series 2019-1 Secured Railcar Equipment Notes - In April 2026, with the net proceeds of the Series 2026-1 Notes described above, we redeemed in full the Series 2019-1 Notes, of which $377.1 million was outstanding at the redemption date. The all-in interest rate for the Series 2019-1 Notes was 3.82% per annum.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2026 2025
(in millions)
Net cash flows from continuing operations:
Operating activities $ 172.4 $ 141.9
Investing activities (181.8) (242.1)
Financing activities (38.6) 44.9
Net cash flows from discontinued operations (5.7) (3.8)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ (53.7) $ (59.1)
Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $172.4 million compared to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations of $141.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The changes in our operating assets and liabilities are as follows:
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2026 2025
(in millions)
(Increase) decrease in receivables, inventories, and other assets $ (15.0) $ 76.0
(Increase) decrease in income tax receivable 20.8 (18.0)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other liabilities 2.6 (109.9)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities $ 8.4 $ (51.9)
The changes in our operating assets and liabilities resulted in a net source of $8.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, as compared to a net use of $51.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The changes in operating assets and liabilities were impacted primarily by income tax refunds received in the current year period and the purchase of tax credits in the prior year period, partially offset by an increase in inventory and the timing of payments associated with operating liabilities.
Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $181.8 million compared to $242.1 million of net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Significant investing activities are as follows:
We made a net fleet investment of $126.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $232.7 million in the prior year period primarily due to the timing of lease portfolio sales and fleet additions. Our investment in the lease fleet primarily includes new railcar additions, sustainable railcar conversions, railcar modifications, and other betterments, net of deferred profit, as well as secondary market purchases; and is net of proceeds from lease portfolio sales.
In June 2026, we acquired a 32.0% interest in Touax Texmaco Railcar Leasing Private Limited, a railcar leasing company in India, for $37.6 million.
Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $38.6 million compared to $44.9 million of net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Significant financing activities are as follows:
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we had total borrowings of $549.1 million and total debt repayments of $503.4 million, for net proceeds of $45.7 million, to support our investment in the lease fleet and for general corporate purposes. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we had total borrowings of $1,065.0 million and total debt repayments of $904.9 million, for net proceeds of $160.1 million, primarily from debt proceeds to support our investment in the lease fleet and for general corporate purposes.
We paid $50.5 million and $50.4 million in dividends to our common stockholders during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we repurchased common stock totaling $20.3 million, resulting in a remaining authorization to repurchase up to $137.0 million of our common stock under the share repurchase program as of June 30, 2026. Certain shares of stock repurchased during June 2026, totaling $0.5 million, were cash settled in July 2026 in accordance with normal settlement practices. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we repurchased common stock totaling $39.0 million under the share repurchase program.
Current Debt Obligations
The revolving credit facility contains several financial covenants that require the maintenance of ratios related to minimum interest coverage for the leasing and manufacturing operations and maximum leverage. In June 2026, we amended our revolving credit facility to, among other things, modify the leverage ratio calculation to give effect to certain cash balances, which may lower the applicable margin and commitment fee. A summary of our financial covenants is detailed below:
Ratio Covenant
Actual at
June 30, 2026
Maximum net leverage (1)
No greater than 3.75 to 1.00 0.73
Minimum interest coverage (2)
No less than 2.25 to 1.00 13.50
(1) Defined as the ratio of consolidated indebtedness, net of unrestricted cash in excess of $50.0 million up to a maximum of $300.0 million, to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") for the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries for the period of four consecutive quarters ending with June 30, 2026.
(2) Defined as the ratio of the difference of (A) consolidated EBITDA less (B) consolidated capital expenditures - operating and administrative to consolidated interest expense to the extent paid in cash, in each case for the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries for the period of four consecutive quarters ending with June 30, 2026.
As of June 30, 2026, we were in compliance with all such financial covenants. Please refer to Note 7 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of our current debt obligations.
Capital Expenditures
For the full year 2026, we anticipate a net fleet investment of between $300 million and $400 million. Capital expenditures related to operating and administrative activities, including supporting automation, technology, and modernization of our facilities and processes, are projected to range between $55 million and $65 million for the full year 2026.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of June 30, 2026, we had outstanding letters of credit issued under our revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of $7.6 million, which support performance bonds related to certain railcar orders. See Note 7 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information about our corporate revolving credit facility. Additionally, we had a letter of credit issued outside our revolving credit facility for $8.5 million to satisfy a liquidity reserve requirement associated with our TILC warehouse loan facility, which renews by its terms each year.
Derivative Instruments
We use derivative instruments to mitigate interest rate risk, including risks associated with the impact of changes in interest rates in anticipation of future debt issuances and to offset interest rate variability of certain floating rate debt issuances outstanding. We also use derivative instruments to mitigate the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Derivative instruments are accounted for in accordance with applicable accounting standards. See Note 3 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of how we utilize our derivative instruments.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We have included financial measures compiled in accordance with GAAP and certain non-GAAP measures in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to provide management and investors with additional information regarding our financial results. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP and, as calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures for other companies. For each non-GAAP financial measure, we provide a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure.
Cash Flow from Operations with Net Gains on Lease Portfolio Sales
Cash flow from operations with net gains on lease portfolio sales is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe this measure is useful to both management and investors as it provides a relevant measure of liquidity and a useful basis for assessing the breadth of the cash flow generation capabilities across our operating platform, as well as our ability to fund our operations and repay our debt. This measure is defined as net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations as computed in accordance with GAAP, plus net gains on lease portfolio sales and is reconciled to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, in the following table.
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2026 2025
(in millions)
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations $ 172.4 $ 141.9
Net gains on lease portfolio sales 30.2 13.7
Cash flow from operations with net gains on lease portfolio sales
$ 202.6 $ 155.6
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
Except as described below, as of June 30, 2026, there have been no material changes to our contractual obligations from December 31, 2025.
In April 2026, TRL-2025 issued $480.8 million of its Series 2026-1 Notes. These notes have a stated final maturity date of 2056.
In April 2026, we redeemed in full the Series 2019-1 Notes, of which $384.0 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2025.
In April 2026, TILC entered into a Contribution Agreement with Napier Park, contributing its interests in TRIP Holdings and Triumph Rail to NP SPE in exchange for an 11.2% limited partnership interest in NP SPE. As of December 31, 2025, TRIP Holdings had outstanding debt of $270.6 million, which is no longer included in our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for information about recent accounting pronouncements.
Trinity Industries Inc. published this content on July 30, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via EDGAR on July 30, 2026 at 16:12 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]