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GATX · Why this verdict

Why GATX (GATX) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score6.0/10
ConfidenceHIGH
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

6.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E7.0
P/S8.1
EV/EBITDA1.7
Fwd P/E7.9
PEG4.9
Analyst target6.0
  • Forward P/E: 15.3x
  • PEG: 1.65

Quality

6.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE3.6
ROA1.6
Gross margin10.0
Op margin10.0
Net margin8.9
Current ratio9.9
FCF quality0.0
Moat6.4
Rule of 403.0
Piotroski F8.9
  • Strong margins: 18%
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: -1477% FCF/NI
  • Rule of 40: -226 (fail)
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

7.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
EPS growth3.9
  • Strong growth: 38% YoY

Momentum

5.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.5
MACD10.0
OBV10.0
MA position2.2
Volume1.5
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+2.4%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

Sentiment

6.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
Price target8.4
erm sentiment5.0
  • Analyst upside: 27%

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.1
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

6.0/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank3.0
quality rank6.5
growth rank9.4
  • Best-in-class margins
  • Industry growth leader

Technical

6.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger5.9
support resistance7.3
52w position6.6

Risk (lower is worse)

5.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest7.8
days to cover6.5
volatility6.5
put call6.3
implied vol4.7
beta6.2
debt equity1.5
  • Concentration risks: 1 HIGH, 1 MED (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)

Catalyst

4.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history6.7
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg2.1
dividend safety5.2
  • Strong earnings: 3B/1M
  • Dividend: 154.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:5.6>=5.5
  • ASYMMETRY:1.7>=1.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:50d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (0)

none

Warning (1)
  • 8K_CSUITE_CHANGE:5.02 (officer departure/appointment)
Reward-to-Risk
1.66
Upside
+8.3%
Downside
5.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupRANGE_BOUND RSI 47 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 3.8 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Growth at 7.0) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Current asymmetry R:R is 1.66 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 7.0, Technical at 6.6, and Quality at 6.2; the weakest are Catalyst at 4.8, Insider at 5.0, and Risk (lower is worse) at 5.6. The V9 engine cleared all gates with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 1.66 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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