Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' (WAB) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 18.87% in Q2 2026, up 143.0% YoY from 7.77% in Q2 2025, and up 7.69% on a QoQ basis from 17.53% in Q1 2026.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) has 18 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 18.87% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 143.0% year-over-year to 18.87% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 16.39% (up 18.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 16.06%, up 57.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin climbed to 18.87% in Q2 2026, from 17.53% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 18.87% in Q2 2026 to a low of 10.71% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 14.65% and a median of 13.74% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA Margin slumped 202 bps — and 2024, when it soared 392 bps.
- Tracing WAB's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 10.71% in 2022, then increased by 14 bps to 12.19% in 2023, then rose by 6 bps to 12.93% in 2024, then declined by 7 bps to 12.01% in 2025, then soared by 57 bps to 18.87% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 18.87% (Q2 2026), 17.53% (Q1 2026), and 12.01% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 180.52 Bn | 178.40 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 49.55% |
| 2 | Csx | 94.59 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 38.27% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 84.21 Bn | 83.94 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 35.35% |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 78.52 Bn | 78.52 Bn | - | 29.39% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 77.93 Bn | 76.86 Bn | - | 42.77% |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 49.47 Bn | 48.80 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 18.87% |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 41.19% |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 5.53% |
| 9 | Foster L B | 390.24 Mn | 384.46 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 4.44% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 228.00 Mn | 163.70 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.87% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.53% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.93% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.50% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.51% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.96% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.58% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.54% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.89% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.40% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.74% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.38% |