Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) reported EBT Margin of 15.9% for Q1 2026, down 42.0% on a YoY basis from 27.41% in Q1 2025, and up 61.99% quarter-over-quarter from 9.81% in Q4 2025.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 15.9% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 42.0% year-over-year to 15.9%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.21% (up 18.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 14.26%, up 68.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 15.9%, up from 9.81% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 16.63% in Q2 2025, with the low at 9.11% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 12.57% across 5 years, with a median of 11.08% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin tumbled 223 bps — and 2024, when it soared 392 bps.
- Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' EBT Margin stood at 9.11% in 2022, then gained by 22 bps to 11.08% in 2023, then slipped by 1 bps to 10.99% in 2024, then decreased by 11 bps to 9.81% in 2025, then jumped by 62 bps to 15.9% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 15.9% (Q1 2026), 9.81% (Q4 2025), and 14.73% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 35.85% |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 30.53% |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 23.85% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 30.26% |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 15.90% |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 7.13% |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 1.94% |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 1.16% |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | -482.40% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.73% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.99% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.19% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.55% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.11% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.43% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.38% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.34% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.18% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.40% |