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LAKE OSWEGO - The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX), a $1.43 billion market cap transportation equipment manufacturer trading at an attractive P/E ratio of 6.5, has expanded its board of directors from eight to ten members with the election of Stevan Bobb and Jeffrey Songer, the company announced Monday.
Bobb joins the board following a 36-year career at BNSF Railway, where he most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer from 2013 to 2024. During his tenure, he directed sales, marketing, customer service, and planning activities. He previously held various leadership positions at BNSF, including Group VP Coal and General Manager of Division Operations.
Songer brings 30 years of operations, engineering, and finance experience, including 18 years in leadership roles at Kansas City Southern through 2024. He served as EVP of Strategic Merger and Planning during the $31 billion merger that created Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Prior to that, he managed railroad operations in the U.S. and Mexico.
"Steve brings decades of experience from the rail industry to Greenbrier," said Lorie Tekorius, Chief Executive Officer & President, according to the company’s press release.
Board Chair Thomas Fargo stated that Songer’s "rare combination of railroad industry experience and a deep understanding of international labor relations, particularly in Mexico" would benefit Greenbrier’s operations.
With these additions, nine of Greenbrier’s ten board members are now independent directors. Greenbrier is a supplier of equipment and services to global freight transportation markets, including designing and building freight railcars in North America, Europe, and Brazil.
In other recent news, The Greenbrier Companies reported its fiscal second-quarter 2025 results, showcasing a mixed performance. The company exceeded earnings per share (EPS) expectations with $1.69, surpassing the forecast of $1.24, but fell short on revenue, posting $762 million against a projected $877.08 million. Greenbrier’s operational performance remained robust, with a core net earnings of $56 million and a gross margin of 18.2%. The company also secured $400 million in new railcar orders, bolstering its backlog to 20,400 units valued at $2.6 billion. Furthermore, Greenbrier successfully renewed and extended two bank facilities totaling $850 million, which include a $600 million domestic revolving facility and a $250 million term loan, both extended until 2030. In leadership news, Ted Baun has been appointed as the incoming Chief Commercial Officer, set to assume the role in January 2026. Analysts from Bank of America noted the company’s strategic focus on operating efficiency and capital allocation. Greenbrier’s updated full-year guidance projects an aggregate gross margin of 17-17.5% and an operating margin of 10.2-10.7%.
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