Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) posted Capital Expenditures of $62 million for Q2 2026, up 59.0% from $39 million a year earlier and up 34.8% from the prior quarter.
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Capital Expenditures at Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies was $285 million, up 33.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $260 million, up 25.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Capital Expenditures has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Capital Expenditures was $207 million in FY2024 (+11.3%), $186 million in FY2023 (+24.8%), $149 million in FY2022 (+14.6%) and $130 million in FY2021 (-4.4%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has run from a low of $20 million in Q1 2022 to a high of $122 million in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Capital Expenditures has increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 22.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures in the past five years was Q1 2023, with growth of 60.0%; the weakest was Q3 2021, with a decline of 26.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures for the three prior quarters was $46 million (Q1 2026), $122 million (Q4 2025) and $55 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 587.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 355.50 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 638.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 253.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 173.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 173.30 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 102.00 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 223.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 10 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 48.57 Bn | 46.08 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 62.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 122.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 55.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 44.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 84.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 77.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 39.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 38.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 67.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 52.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.00 Mn |
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Capital Expenditures API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=WAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "WAB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=WAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();