Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies WAB
NYSE WAB
$277.74 -2.73 (-0.97%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 9:53 AM EDT

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

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' (WAB) quarterly Net Margin came in at 12.46% in Q2 2026, down 7.0% on a YoY basis from 13.39% in Q2 2025, and up 1.23% quarter-over-quarter from 12.31% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) has reported Net Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 12.46% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Net Margin fell 7.0% year-over-year to 12.46%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 10.65% (down 38.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 10.59%, up 32.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin climbed to 12.46% in Q2 2026 per WAB's latest filing, from 12.31% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 12.53% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 6.88% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Net Margin has averaged 9.63% across 5 years, with a median of 9.04% in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Net Margin tumbled 242 bps in 2022, then soared 321 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 6.9% in 2022, then rose by 25 bps to 8.59% in 2023, then retreated by 4 bps to 8.25% in 2024, then slipped by 17 bps to 6.88% in 2025, then jumped by 81 bps to 12.46% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 12.46%, 12.31%, and 6.88% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 46.92 Bn 46.25 Bn 1.16 Bn 12.46%
2 Gatx 6.25 Bn 6.25 Bn 555.30 Mn 12.72%
3 Trinity Industries 2.22 Bn 2.06 Bn 109.90 Mn 20.26%
4 Triton International 1.42 Bn 1.42 Bn 622,000.00 397.51%
5 Greenbrier Companies 1.32 Bn 1.04 Bn 81.10 Mn 2.15%
6 Foster L B 388.69 Mn 382.91 Mn 30.87 Mn 2.25%
7 FreightCar America 213.01 Mn 148.72 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 12.46%
Mar 31, 2026 12.31%
Dec 31, 2025 6.88%
Sep 30, 2025 10.85%
Jun 30, 2025 12.53%
Mar 31, 2025 12.53%
Dec 31, 2024 8.25%
Sep 30, 2024 10.74%
Jun 30, 2024 11.01%
Mar 31, 2024 11.09%
Dec 31, 2023 8.59%
Sep 30, 2023 9.49%
Jun 30, 2023 8.02%
Mar 31, 2023 7.89%
Dec 31, 2022 6.90%
Sep 30, 2022 7.83%
Jun 30, 2022 8.25%
Mar 31, 2022 7.78%
Dec 31, 2021 9.31%
Sep 30, 2021 6.92%