Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' (WAB) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $62.0 million in Q2 2026, up 58.97% YoY from $39.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 34.78% on a QoQ basis from $46.0 million in Q1 2026.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $62.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 58.97% year-over-year to $62.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $285.0 million (up 33.8% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $260.0 million, up 25.6% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures rose to $62.0 million in Q2 2026, from $46.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $122.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $20.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $50.6 million and a median of $45.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures declined 25.93% — and 2023, when it surged 60.0%.
- Tracing WAB's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $67.0 million in 2022, then gained by 14.93% to $77.0 million in 2023, then increased by 9.09% to $84.0 million in 2024, then surged by 45.24% to $122.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 49.18% to $62.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $62.0 million (Q2 2026), $46.0 million (Q1 2026), and $122.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.58 Bn | 180.47 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 873.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.72 Bn | 94.33 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 576.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.71 Bn | 85.44 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 547.98 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.38 Bn | 79.38 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.72 Bn | 77.65 Bn | - | 439.00 Mn |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.38 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 89.30 Mn |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 59.60 Mn |
| 9 | Foster L B | 392.93 Mn | 387.15 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 3.56 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.01 Mn | 170.72 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 62.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 62.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 122.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 122.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 55.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 55.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 44.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 44.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 84.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 84.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.00 Mn |