4 Undervalued Machinery Stocks for Wednesday, August 19
Discover the top 4 undervalued Machinery stocks for Wednesday, August 19 based on AAII’s Stock Grades.Jenna Brashear
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COMPANY SUMMARY
Trinity Industries, Inc. provides railcar products and services under the TrinityRail trade name in North America. The company operates in two segments, Railcar Leasing and Services Group, and Rail Products Group. The Railcar Leasing and Services Group segment leases freight and tank railcars; originates and manages railcar leases for third-party investors; and provides fleet leasing, management, and administrative services, as well as railcar maintenance and modification services, and other railcar logistics products and services. As of December 31, 2025, it had a fleet of 101,485 railcars. This segment serves industrial shipper and railroad companies operating in refined products and chemicals, energy, agriculture, construction and metals, and consumer products. The Rail Products Group segment manufactures freight and tank railcars for transporting various liquids, gases, and dry cargo; and manufactures and sells railcars and related parts and components. This segment serves railroads, leasing companies, and industrial shippers of products in the refined products and chemicals, energy, agriculture, construction and metals, and consumer products markets. It sells or leases products and services through its own sales personnel and independent sales representatives. The company was incorporated in 1933 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Commentary & Analysis
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Why Trinity Industries, Inc.’s (TRN) Stock Is Down 5.99%
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | TRN | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $2,369.4 | $3,708.8 | 56% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 81.6 | 45.7 | 58% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 98.4% | 73.2% | 79% |
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| Float (Mil) | 78.4 | 58.1 | 56% |
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| Beta | 1.35 | 1.12 | 79% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 637 | 211 | 62% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
5.8% | 77.2% | 50% |
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| Growth | TRN | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 4.3% | 5.5% | 33% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 30.0% | 9.3% | 85% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 34.5% | 11.1% | 85 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 9.2% | 1.2% | 83% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (8.4%) | (16.1%) | 59% |
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| # of Estimates | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Current EPS | $0.265 | $2.225 | $2.225 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $0.270 | $2.325 | $2.375 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| # Rev Down | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $0.270 | $2.325 | $2.375 | |
| Year/Year Chg | (78.8%) | (29.1%) | (23.6%) | |
| Financials | TRN | Industry Median |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $2,042 | $2,138 | 61% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $339 | $144 | 74% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $4.245 | $1.300 | 84% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $388 | $218 | 68% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | ($45) | $4 | 20% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $732 | $451 | 62% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $7,490 | $4,296 | 69% |
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| Valuation | TRN | Industry Median |
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| P/B | 2.07 | 2.37 | 51% |
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| P/E | 7.0 | 27.1 | 8% |
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| Dividend Yield | 4.2% | 0.3% | 91% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 0.2 | 1.4 | 9% |
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| Ratios | TRN | Industry Median |
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| Gross Margin | 26.2% | 31.8% | 30% |
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| Net Margin | 16.6% | 7.1% | 75% |
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| ROA | 4.0% | 4.6% | 67% |
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| ROE | 31.5% | 10.1% | 88% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 86.1% | 49.8% | 79% |
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| F-Score | 6 | 5 | 67% |
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Passing Stock Screens
As of 8/20/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies,
GURU STRATEGY
Graham--Enterprising Investor Revised
Factors: Yield, Value, Quality, Industry/Sector
Credited as one of the fathers of in-depth security analysis, Graham's approach focuses on the concept of intrinsic value.
| Performance Since Inception: | 13.9% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +6.4 |
GURU STRATEGY
Magic Formula Screen
Factors: Value, Quality
Joel Greenblatt's investing approach is based on finding companies with high return on investment that are trading for less than they are worth.
| Performance Since Inception: | 6.8% |
| +/- S&P 500: | -0.7 |
