---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-307159"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GBX"
cik: "0000923120"
company_name: "GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T18:17:43.367166+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Greenbrier Q4 revenue $599M, EPS $0.95; names Lorie Tekorius CEO effective March 2022

## Summary
- Fiscal Q4 net earnings $32M ($0.95 diluted EPS); adjusted EPS $0.98; revenue $599M.
- New railcar orders 6,700 units valued at $665M; backlog of 26,600 units worth $2.8B.
- Operating cash flow >$80M; quarterly dividend $0.27/share payable Dec 2, 2021.
- Lorie Tekorius appointed President and CEO effective March 1, 2022; Bill Furman becomes Executive Chairman.
- Fiscal 2021 full-year revenue $1.7B; net earnings $32M ($0.96 diluted EPS).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-307159
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GBX
- cik: 0000923120
- company_name: GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312521307159/0001193125-21-307159-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312521307159/d244273d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-307159.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William A. Furman was appointed as Executive Chairman at GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: At such time, the Board’s appointment of Mr. Furman to the office of Executive Chairman of the Company will also take effect.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312521307159/0001193125-21-307159-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lorie L. Tekorius was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Effective as of March 1, 2022, the Board appointed Ms. Tekorius as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312521307159/0001193125-21-307159-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.