Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 11.40% for Q2 2026, up 0.44 percentage points from 10.96% a year earlier and up 0.48 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Return on Equity [ROE] was 11.10%, up 0.77 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year change of +7.01 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 10.33% in FY2024 (+2.35 pp), 7.98% in FY2023 (+1.69 pp), 6.29% in FY2022 (+0.75 pp) and 5.54% in FY2021 (+1.45 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q4 2016.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for 19 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.23 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q2 2024 (a gain of 3.01 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2021 (a drop of 0.18 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows WAB's Return on Equity [ROE] at 10.91% (Q1 2026), 10.62% (Q4 2025) and 10.87% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 56.98% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 34.94% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 19.13% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.30% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 38.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 12.67% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 95.38% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 104.29% |
| 10 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 48.57 Bn | 46.08 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 11.40% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.40% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.91% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.87% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.77% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.90% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.45% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.55% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.39% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.79% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.53% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.47% |
API Access
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=WAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=WAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();