Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Free Cash Flow came in at $379 million for Q2 2026, up 122.9% from $170 million a year earlier and up 147.7% from the prior quarter.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies reported Free Cash Flow of $1.71 billion, up 18.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.5 billion, down 7.9% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 18.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $1.63 billion in FY2024 (+60.3%), $1.02 billion in FY2023 (+14.2%), $889 million in FY2022 (-5.7%) and $943 million in FY2021 (+45.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$57 million (Q1 2023) to $870 million (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 12.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q2 2024 (growth of 145.5%), and the weakest in Q2 2023 (a decline of 67.0%).
- Business Quant data shows WAB's Free Cash Flow at $153 million (Q1 2026), $870 million (Q4 2025) and $312 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 926.50 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 763.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 10 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 48.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 379.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 153.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 870.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 312.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 170.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 147.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 639.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 496.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 189.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 303.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 609.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 386.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 77.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 343.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 172.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 233.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 141.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 262.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 221.00 Mn |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=WAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "WAB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=WAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();