Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' (WAB) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 11.92% in Q2 2026, up 564.0% YoY from 1.8% in Q2 2025, and up 129.87% on a QoQ basis from 5.19% in Q1 2026.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 11.92% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 564.0% year-over-year to 11.92% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 14.31% (up 56.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 13.42%, down 224.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin rose to 11.92% in Q2 2026, from 5.19% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 29.34% in Q4 2025 to a low of 2.6% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 11.86% and a median of 11.09% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin sank 992 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 1473 bps.
- Tracing WAB's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 14.87% in 2022, then soared by 62 bps to 24.11% in 2023, then rose by 3 bps to 24.74% in 2024, then gained by 19 bps to 29.34% in 2025, then plunged by 59 bps to 11.92% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 11.92% (Q2 2026), 5.19% (Q1 2026), and 29.34% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 180.52 Bn | 178.40 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 32.09% |
| 2 | Csx | 94.59 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 19.09% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 84.21 Bn | 83.94 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 23.25% |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 78.52 Bn | 78.52 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 77.93 Bn | 76.86 Bn | - | 17.75% |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 49.47 Bn | 48.80 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 11.92% |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | -3.40% |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | -49.68% |
| 9 | Foster L B | 390.24 Mn | 384.46 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 10.32% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 228.00 Mn | 163.70 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.92% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.63% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.11% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.14% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.20% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.60% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.87% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.38% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.32% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.59% |