Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $153.0 million for Q1 2026, up 4.08% year-on-year from $147.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 82.41% on a QoQ basis from $870.0 million in Q4 2025.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $153.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 4.08% year-over-year to $153.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.5 billion (up 2.31% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.5 billion, down 7.87% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $153.0 million, down from $870.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $870.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$57.0 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $233.0 million (2022), against an average of $304.9 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Free Cash Flow plunged 140.43%; it then jumped 631.58% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $343.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 77.55% to $609.0 million in 2023, then gained by 4.93% to $639.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 36.15% to $870.0 million in 2025, then sank by 82.41% to $153.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $153.0 million (Q1 2026), $870.0 million (Q4 2025), and $312.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 729.00 Mn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -38.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 227.51 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 153.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -51.40 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 128.60 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -13.40 Mn |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 Mn | - | -1.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 153.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 153.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 870.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 870.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 312.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 312.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 170.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 170.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 147.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 147.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 639.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 639.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 496.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 496.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 189.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 189.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 303.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 303.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 609.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 609.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 386.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 386.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 77.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 77.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -57.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 343.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 343.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 172.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 172.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 233.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 233.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 141.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 141.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 262.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 262.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 221.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 221.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 195.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 195.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 265.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 265.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 288.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 288.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 198.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 198.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 276.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 276.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -115.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -115.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 374.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 374.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 73.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 73.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 380.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 380.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 247.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 247.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -54.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -54.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 21.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 21.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 6.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 6.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 133.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 133.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 18.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 18.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -6.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -6.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -45.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -45.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 185.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 185.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 20.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 20.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 127.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 127.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 67.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 67.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 179.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 179.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 132.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 132.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 54.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 54.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 35.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 35.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 225.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 225.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 79.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 79.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 99.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 99.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 19.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 19.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 133.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 133.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 30.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 30.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 4.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 4.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 25.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 25.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 112.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 112.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 74.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 74.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 23.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 23.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -9.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -9.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 132.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 132.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 24.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 24.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 44.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 44.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 9.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 9.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 92.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 92.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 45.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 45.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 8.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 8.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 8.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 8.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 62.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 62.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 52.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 52.69 Mn |