Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $70.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 40.0% year-over-year to $70.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $253.0 million (up 28.43% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $223.0 million, up 8.25% from the prior year.
• Research & Development improved to $70.0 million in Q2 2026 per WAB's latest filing, from $56.0 million in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $70.0 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $45.0 million in Q1 2022.
• Historically, Research & Development has averaged $54.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $53.0 million in 2023.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Research & Development dropped 16.39% in 2024, then surged 40.0% in 2026.
• Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $60.0 million in 2022, then grew by 1.67% to $61.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 16.39% to $51.0 million in 2024, then soared by 33.33% to $68.0 million in 2025, then gained by 2.94% to $70.0 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $70.0 million, $56.0 million, and $68.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.