Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) reported FCF Margin of 11.92% for Q2 2026, up 5.64 percentage points from 6.28% a year earlier and up 6.74 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' FCF Margin came in at 14.31%, up 0.56 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 13.42%, down 2.24 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin has a five-year change of +4.85 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, FCF Margin came in at 15.66% in FY2024 (+5.18 pp), 10.49% in FY2023 (-0.14 pp), 10.63% in FY2022 (-1.42 pp) and 12.06% in FY2021 (+3.48 pp).
- Five-year quarterly FCF Margin spans a low of -2.60% in Q1 2023 and a high of 29.34% in Q4 2025.
- Year over year, FCF Margin gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.16 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Margin in five years was Q1 2024 (a gain of 14.73 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2023 (a drop of 9.92 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 5.19% (Q1 2026), 29.34% (Q4 2025) and 10.81% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 18.42% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 13.72% |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 12.45% |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.24% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 27.16% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 28.30% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 27.13% |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 11.74% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.67% |
| 10 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 49.25 Bn | 46.76 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 11.92% |
Historic 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% |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies FCF Margin API
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