Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies WAB
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:50 PM EDT

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' (WAB) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 36.52% in Q2 2026, up 186.0% on a YoY basis from 12.77% in Q2 2025, and up 1.54% quarter-over-quarter from 35.97% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 36.52% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Gross Margin rose 186.0% year-over-year to 36.52%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 34.97% (up 170.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 34.08%, up 168.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin climbed to 36.52% in Q2 2026 per WAB's latest filing, from 35.97% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 36.52% in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 28.27% in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 32.33% across 5 years, with a median of 32.04% in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Gross Margin slumped 318 bps in 2022, then jumped 302 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 28.27% in 2022, then climbed by 7 bps to 30.25% in 2023, then advanced by 2 bps to 30.86% in 2024, then gained by 6 bps to 32.58% in 2025, then gained by 12 bps to 36.52% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 36.52%, 35.97%, and 32.58% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 47.41 Bn 46.74 Bn 1.16 Bn 36.52%
2 Gatx 6.29 Bn 6.29 Bn 555.30 Mn 95.72%
3 Trinity Industries 2.25 Bn 2.09 Bn 109.90 Mn 22.66%
4 Triton International 1.42 Bn 1.42 Bn 622,000.00 2.86%
5 Greenbrier Companies 1.32 Bn 1.04 Bn 81.10 Mn 14.07%
6 Foster L B 385.17 Mn 379.39 Mn 30.87 Mn 22.28%
7 FreightCar America 214.29 Mn 149.99 Mn - -
8 GenFlat Holdings 47.31 Mn 43.30 Mn -32,922.00 -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 36.52%
Mar 31, 2026 35.97%
Dec 31, 2025 32.58%
Sep 30, 2025 34.72%
Jun 30, 2025 34.66%
Mar 31, 2025 34.48%
Dec 31, 2024 30.86%
Sep 30, 2024 33.05%
Jun 30, 2024 33.06%
Mar 31, 2024 32.64%
Dec 31, 2023 30.25%
Sep 30, 2023 31.06%
Jun 30, 2023 30.04%
Mar 31, 2023 30.31%
Dec 31, 2022 28.27%
Sep 30, 2022 31.14%
Jun 30, 2022 31.49%
Mar 31, 2022 30.88%
Dec 31, 2021 31.45%
Sep 30, 2021 31.62%