ITT vs WAB Stock Comparison

Itt and Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ITT Itt Inc.
$190.10 -10.3% 1M +8.3% 1Y
Market cap
$17.06B
P/E
40.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.74B
Div. yield
0.01%
Pumps and Valves Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 8, Itt 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionITTWABLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $17.06B $46.97B WAB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 40.5x 37.0x WAB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.9x 23.6x WAB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +28.1% +13.4% ITT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.9% 10.6% WAB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.8% 8.3% ITT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.3x 2.4x ITT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% ITT
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +8.3% +38.2% WAB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.1%/yr +24.1%/yr WAB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.9% 26.2% WAB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 59/100 WAB

Percentile Scorecard

ITTWAB

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisITTWAB
Valuation 30 #142 of 203 34 #134 of 203
Growth 60 #75 of 188 86 #28 of 188
Profitability 58 #79 of 187 67 #62 of 187
Financial Health 52 #107 of 222 29 #159 of 222
Shareholder Returns 61 #60 of 153 78 #35 of 153
Overall 52 59
  • ITT ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • WAB ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodITTWABSPY
1 month -10.3%-6.9% -1.0%
3 months -2.9%-10.0% +2.9%
6 months -13.0%+1.9% +6.4%
Year to date +9.6%+27.5% +11.4%
1 year +8.3%+38.2% +13.1%
3 years +101.8%+172.4% +79.4%
3 years, per year +26.4%+39.7% +21.5%
5 years +101.6%+194.6% +67.7%
5 years, per year +15.1%+24.1% +10.9%
10 years +464.1%+229.9% +255.2%
10 years, per year +18.9%+12.7% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureITTWABSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.9%26.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.0%24.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.260.98 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.251.46 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.6%-23.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.2%-11.0% -2.5%
52-week high $221.69$305.87 $779.14
52-week low $169.49$196.14 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleITTWAB
P/E now vs peer median 40.3xmedian 25.9x 36.3xmedian 25.9x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 1.9x 3.8xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.2xmedian 13.7x 20.7xmedian 13.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 33.4xmedian 21.1x 26.9xmedian 21.1x
P/B now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 2.3x 4.1xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -13.11median 1.19 1.42median 1.19

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsITTWAB
Revenue $4.74B $11.98B
Gross profit $1.67B $4.19B
Operating income $680.00M $1.96B
Net income $421.50M $1.28B
Free cash flow $509.50M $1.71B
R&D $123.80M $253.00M
EPS (diluted) $4.69 $7.48
Cash & equivalents $590.80M $670.00M
Total debt $858.40M $6.57B
Shares (diluted) 89.80M 169.60M
Enterprise value $13.61B $44.45B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricITTWAB
P/E 40.3x 36.3x
P/FCF 33.4x 26.9x
P/Operating cash flow 26.9x 23.0x
P/S 3.6x 3.8x
P/B 3.5x 4.1x
P/Tangible book 9.8x 6.5x
EV/EBITDA 19.2x 20.7x
EV/EBIT 25.4x 26.4x
EV/Revenue 3.6x 4.3x
EV/FCF 33.9x 30.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 27.3x 26.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -13.11 1.42

Growth

14 metrics
MetricITTWAB
Revenue growth (1Y) 28.1% 13.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.5% 10.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 27.8% 19.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 17.7% 15.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -2.1% 14.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 8.0% 21.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -18.6% 9.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -0.3% 22.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -28.1% 11.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -3.1% 25.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 3.0% 20.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.5% 41.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 4.4% 18.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 16.9% 47.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricITTWAB
Gross margin 35.2% 35.0%
EBITDA margin 19.0% 21.0%
Operating margin 14.4% 16.4%
Pretax margin 12.8% 14.2%
Net margin 8.9% 10.6%
FCF margin 10.8% 14.3%
Operating cash flow margin 13.4% 16.7%
Return on equity 8.9% 11.4%
Return on assets 3.8% 5.5%
Return on invested capital 8.8% 8.3%
Return on capital employed 7.7% 11.0%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricITTWAB
Debt / assets 7.8% 28.4%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.3x 2.4x
Debt / FCF 1.7x 3.8x
Liabilities / assets 56.4% 51.4%
Equity / assets 43.6% 48.6%
Interest coverage 6.8x 6.9x
Current ratio 1.3x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 2.73 3.43

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricITTWAB
Dividend yield 0.8% 0.4%
Net buyback yield 0.7% 1.2%
Shareholder yield 1.5% 1.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 29.5% 15.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) 24.4% 11.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) 14.8% 23.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 10.7% 17.6%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusITTWAB
Forward P/E 23.9xFY2026 23.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.94FY2026 $11.51FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +18.2%FY2026 +28.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +18.0% +5.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.39BFY2026 $12.87BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +36.8%FY2026 +15.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.4% -2.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersITTWAB
Held by institutions 98.4% 92.6%
Institutions holding 714 1,195
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.4% +0.2%
Institutions buying 326 553
Institutions selling 251 409
Buyers to sellers 1.30 1.35

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ITTWAB
ITT 1.00 0.60
WAB 0.60 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ITT and WAB?

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Itt (ITT) $17.06B, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) $46.97B.

Which stock is cheaper, ITT and WAB?

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Itt (ITT) 40.5x, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) 37.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) is cheapest (Itt (ITT) 23.9x, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) 23.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Itt (ITT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Itt (ITT) +28.1%, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) +13.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) has the highest net margin (Itt (ITT) 8.9%, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) 10.6%). On return on invested capital, Itt (ITT) leads (Itt (ITT) 8.8%, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) 8.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) returned the most: Itt (ITT) +8.3%, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) +38.2%. Over five years, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) compounded fastest (Itt (ITT) +15.1%/yr, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) +24.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Itt (ITT) has the highest dividend yield: Itt (ITT) 0.01%, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) 0.00%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) has been the steadiest (Itt (ITT) 32.9%, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) 26.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do ITT and WAB move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.60, a moderate positive relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, ITT and WAB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.