Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 11.05% for Q2 2026, up 0.43 percentage points from 10.62% a year earlier and up 0.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 11.77%, up 1.08 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year change of +6.95 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 10.69% in FY2024 (+2.07 pp), 8.61% in FY2023 (+1.88 pp), 6.73% in FY2022 (+1.10 pp) and 5.64% in FY2021 (+0.82 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.97 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was Q2 2024 (a gain of 2.54 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2021 (a drop of 0.36 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 10.93% (Q1 2026), 10.77% (Q4 2025) and 10.48% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 25.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.64% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 17.64% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 15.15% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 38.87% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 31.72% |
| 10 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 51.00 Bn | 48.55 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 11.90% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 11.90% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.05% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.93% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.77% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.92% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.03% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.48% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.26% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.87% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.93% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.65% |
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "WAB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();