Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' (WAB) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 16.29% in Q2 2026, down 34.0% on a YoY basis from 24.69% in Q2 2025, and up 2.49% quarter-over-quarter from 15.9% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) has reported EBT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 16.29% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EBT Margin fell 34.0% year-over-year to 16.29%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 14.22% (down 35.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 14.26%, up 68.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin rose to 16.29% in Q2 2026 per WAB's latest filing, from 15.9% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 16.63% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 9.11% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 12.78% across 5 years, with a median of 11.82% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EBT Margin plunged 223 bps in 2022, then jumped 392 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 9.11% in 2022, then climbed by 22 bps to 11.08% in 2023, then declined by 1 bps to 10.99% in 2024, then dropped by 11 bps to 9.81% in 2025, then surged by 66 bps to 16.29% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 16.29%, 15.9%, and 9.81% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 47.83 Bn | 47.19 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 16.29% |
| 2 | Gatx | 6.29 Bn | 7.09 Bn | 555.30 Mn | 17.20% |
| 3 | Trinity Industries | 2.26 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 27.62% |
| 4 | Triton International | 1.45 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 622,000.00 | 537.92% |
| 5 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.34 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 2.67% |
| 6 | Foster L B | 394.51 Mn | 389.61 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 3.93% |
| 7 | FreightCar America | 226.40 Mn | 162.11 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | GenFlat Holdings | 47.31 Mn | 43.30 Mn | -32,922.00 | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.29% |
| 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% |