---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000099780-22-000134"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TRN"
cik: "0000099780"
company_name: "TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-10-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T01:32:59.278266+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Trinity Q3 adj EPS $0.34, revenue $497M; orders 19,500 railcars, backlog $4.1B

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $0.35 (up from $0.22 YoY); adjusted EPS $0.34 (up from $0.18). Revenue $497M, up 18% YoY.
- Received orders for 19,500 railcars including multi-year 15,000 order from GATX; backlog $4.1B and book-to-bill 5.0x.
- Lease fleet utilization 97.9%; FLRD positive 11.0% indicating favorable lease rate re-pricing.
- Completed $254M railcar sale to Wafra JV, recording $25M gain; returned $123M to shareholders YTD.
- FY 2022 EPS guidance $0.90-$1.10; industry deliveries 40k-50k; net lease fleet investment $250M-$300M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000099780-22-000134
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TRN
- cik: 0000099780
- company_name: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-10-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/99780/000009978022000134/0000099780-22-000134-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/99780/000009978022000134/trn-20221025.htm

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