Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Return on Assets [ROA] was 5.51% in Q2 2026, down 0.39 percentage points from 5.90% a year earlier but up 0.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Assets [ROA] at Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies came in at 5.80%, up 0.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has now increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year change of +3.60 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Assets [ROA] was 5.66% in FY2024 (+1.26 pp), 4.40% in FY2023 (+0.93 pp), 3.47% in FY2022 (+0.41 pp) and 3.06% in FY2021 (+0.86 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] has moved between 2.49% (Q3 2021) and 5.91% (Q1 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.40 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] over five years was Q2 2024 (a gain of 1.81 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2026 (a drop of 0.52 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, WAB's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 5.39% (Q1 2026), 5.43% (Q4 2025) and 5.69% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 10.94% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.93% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 4.54% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.89% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 11.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 11.82% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 6.12% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 8.56% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 19.50% |
| 10 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 48.57 Bn | 46.08 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 5.51% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.51% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.39% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.71% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.46% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.92% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.06% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.65% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.57% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.69% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.07% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.49% |
API Access
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Return on Assets [ROA] 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=WAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=WAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();