Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' (WAB) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $379.0 million in Q2 2026, up 122.94% YoY from $170.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 147.71% on a QoQ basis from $153.0 million in Q1 2026.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $379.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 122.94% year-over-year to $379.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $1.7 billion (up 18.04% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.5 billion, down 7.87% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to $379.0 million in Q2 2026, from $153.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $870.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$57.0 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $309.0 million and a median of $268.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow slumped 140.43% — and 2024, when it jumped 631.58%.
- Tracing WAB's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $343.0 million in 2022, then soared by 77.55% to $609.0 million in 2023, then rose by 4.93% to $639.0 million in 2024, then soared by 36.15% to $870.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 56.44% to $379.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $379.0 million (Q2 2026), $153.0 million (Q1 2026), and $870.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.58 Bn | 180.47 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 2.20 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.72 Bn | 94.33 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 751.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.71 Bn | 85.44 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 699.79 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.38 Bn | 79.38 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.72 Bn | 77.65 Bn | - | 615.00 Mn |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.38 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | -16.50 Mn |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | -286.40 Mn |
| 9 | Foster L B | 392.93 Mn | 387.15 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 14.30 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.01 Mn | 170.72 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 379.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 379.00 Mn |
| 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 |