Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) reported Retained Earnings of -$689.0 million for Q1 2026, down 121.8% on a YoY basis from $3.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 117.77% quarter-over-quarter from $3.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$689.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 121.8% year-over-year to -$689.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$689.0 million (down 121.8% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.9 billion, up 558.39% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$689.0 million, down from $3.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $5.5 billion in Q1 2024, with the low at -$846.0 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $2.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $3.2 billion in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings surged 1127.97% — and 2026, when it tumbled 121.8%.
- Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Retained Earnings stood at -$661.0 million in 2022, then surged by 897.13% to $5.3 billion in 2023, then slumped by 116.06% to -$846.0 million in 2024, then soared by 558.39% to $3.9 billion in 2025, then slumped by 117.77% to -$689.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$689.0 million (Q1 2026), $3.9 billion (Q4 2025), and -$604.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 159.23 Bn | 158.19 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 70.41 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 88.15 Bn | 87.04 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 10.89 Bn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 69.69 Bn | 68.35 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 13.48 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.40 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.54 Bn | 44.06 Bn | 1.06 Bn | -689.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.72 Bn | 2.79 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 1.08 Bn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 975.35 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 1.23 Bn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 427.87 Mn | 424.75 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -22.08 Mn |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 181.85 Mn | 161.35 Mn | 504,000.00 | -107.77 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 157.70 Mn | 93.40 Mn | - | -182.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -689.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -604.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -561.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -846.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -607.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -720.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -661.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -641.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -466.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -432.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -375.80 Mn |