Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) reported FCF Margin of 5.19% for Q1 2026, down 45.0% on a YoY basis from 9.43% in Q1 2025, and down 82.32% quarter-over-quarter from 29.34% in Q4 2025.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 5.19% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 45.0% year-over-year to 5.19%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.08% (down 93.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 13.42%, down 224.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 5.19%, down from 29.34% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 29.34% in Q4 2025, with the low at 2.6% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 11.86% across 5 years, with a median of 10.81% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin sank 992 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 1473 bps.
- Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' FCF Margin 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 slumped by 82 bps to 5.19% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 5.19% (Q1 2026), 29.34% (Q4 2025), and 10.81% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 24.18% |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 20.94% |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -1.27% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.43% |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 5.19% |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -10.45% |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 21.89% |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -11.06% |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | -347.68% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.69% |