Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.35 for Q1 2026, up 18.42% on a YoY basis from 0.29 in Q1 2025, and up 600.87% quarter-over-quarter from 0.05 in Q4 2025.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.35 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 18.42% year-over-year to 0.35; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.12 (up 1275.89% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.12, up 3029.54% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.35, up from 0.05 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.35 in Q1 2026, with the low at 0.54 in Q1 2023.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.07 across 5 years, with a median of 0.12 in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for FCF Payout Ratio was 175.05% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 2006.1% in 2024.
- Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.08 in 2022, then slumped by 89.94% to 0.01 in 2023, then sank by 2006.1% to 0.16 in 2024, then soared by 131.58% to 0.05 in 2025, then surged by 600.87% to 0.35 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.35 (Q1 2026), 0.05 (Q4 2025), and 0.14 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 0.55 |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 0.36 |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -7.97 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 0.65 |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -0.48 |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 0.01 |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | - |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | - |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.54 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.09 |