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Trinity Industries (TRN) stock, explained like you're 5

Trinity Industries trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker TRN. It is a mid cap company in the railroads industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 2 billion dollars.

Ticker
TRN
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Railroads
Size
Mid cap, about 2 billion dollars

Is Trinity Industries a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Trinity Industries is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 2 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Trinity Industries makes money

  • Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
  • Moving goods and people.
  • Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves TRN stock

  • Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
  • Business spending and the health of the economy.
  • Costs of materials and labor.

In the news lately

  • Trinity Industries, Inc. (TRN) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo Finance)
  • Goldman Sachs keeps a USD 34 target for Trinity Industries stock (ad-hoc-news.de)
  • Why Trinity Industries (TRN) Is Back In The Spotlight (Simply Wall Street)
  • Trinity Industries Inc's Dividend Analysis (Yahoo Finance)
  • Trinity Industries, Inc. (TRN) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo! Finance Canada)

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Key terms to know before you follow TRN

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Trinity Industries stock

What does Trinity Industries do?

Trinity Industries trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker TRN. It is a mid cap company in the railroads industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 2 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Trinity Industries?

Trinity Industries trades under the ticker TRN on the New York Stock Exchange.

What is Trinity Industries's market cap?

Trinity Industries is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 2 billion dollars.

How does Trinity Industries make money?

Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves TRN stock?

Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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