Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) reported Debt to Equity of $0.59 for Q1 2026, up 53.04% on a YoY basis from $0.38 in Q1 2025, and up 18.41% quarter-over-quarter from $0.5 in Q4 2025.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has reported Debt to Equity for 18 years, with the latest figure at $0.59 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity rose 53.04% year-over-year to $0.59; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $0.59 (up 53.04% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $0.5, up 26.61% from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at $0.59, up from $0.5 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $0.59 in Q1 2026, with the low at $0.38 in Q2 2024.
  • Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.42 across 5 years, with a median of $0.41 in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Debt to Equity fell 11.49% — and 2026, when it surged 53.04%.
  • Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Debt to Equity stood at $0.39 in 2022, then slipped by 1.97% to $0.39 in 2023, then climbed by 1.59% to $0.39 in 2024, then grew by 26.61% to $0.5 in 2025, then increased by 18.41% to $0.59 in 2026.
  • The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.59 (Q1 2026), $0.5 (Q4 2025), and $0.48 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 Union Pacific 152.26 Bn 151.22 Bn 5.85 Bn 1.58
2 Csx 84.99 Bn 83.89 Bn 3.18 Bn 1.39
3 Norfolk Southern 67.33 Bn 65.99 Bn 2.74 Bn 1.08
4 Canadian Pacific Kansas City 56.27 Bn 56.68 Bn 2.36 Bn 0.52
5 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 46.65 Bn 46.16 Bn 1.06 Bn 0.59
6 Trinity Industries 2.76 Bn 2.82 Bn 128.90 Mn -
7 Greenbrier Companies 1.54 Bn 1.05 Bn 69.50 Mn -
8 Foster L B 438.47 Mn 435.35 Mn 25.70 Mn 0.34
9 Rail Vision 179.83 Mn 159.33 Mn 504,000.00 -
10 FreightCar America 178.32 Mn 114.02 Mn - -1.00

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 0.59
Dec 31, 2025 0.50
Sep 30, 2025 0.48
Jun 30, 2025 0.44
Mar 31, 2025 0.38
Dec 31, 2024 0.39
Sep 30, 2024 0.39
Jun 30, 2024 0.38
Mar 31, 2024 0.38
Dec 31, 2023 0.39
Sep 30, 2023 0.39
Jun 30, 2023 0.43
Mar 31, 2023 0.41
Dec 31, 2022 0.39
Sep 30, 2022 0.41
Jun 30, 2022 0.42
Mar 31, 2022 0.42
Dec 31, 2021 0.40
Sep 30, 2021 0.40
Jun 30, 2021 0.40