Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 12.15% for Q3 2026, up 1.29 percentage points from 10.87% a year earlier and up 0.76 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 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 Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q4 2016.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for 20 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.04 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year gain in Return on Equity [ROE] has ranged between 0.04 percentage points (Q1 2026) and 3.01 percentage points (Q2 2024) over the last five years.
- Business Quant data shows WAB's Return on Equity [ROE] at 11.40% (Q2 2026), 10.91% (Q1 2026) and 10.62% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 57.87% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 36.42% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 18.89% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 23.66% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 101.25% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 13.09% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 106.94% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 40.90% |
| 10 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 51.00 Bn | 48.55 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 12.15% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.15% |
| 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% |
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();