Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 8.29% in Q2 2026, down 0.35 percentage points from 8.64% a year earlier but up 0.34 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 8.64%, up 0.16 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for five straight years, with a five-year change of +4.81 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 8.48% in FY2024 (+1.83 pp), 6.66% in FY2023 (+1.32 pp), 5.34% in FY2022 (+0.65 pp) and 4.68% in FY2021 (+0.86 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from 3.99% in Q3 2021 to 8.88% in Q1 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.56 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 2.31 percentage points in Q2 2024, against a drop of 0.93 percentage points in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 7.95% (Q1 2026), 8.05% (Q4 2025) and 8.32% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 16.80% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 18.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.47% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 10.72% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 13.34% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 22.04% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 11.23% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.11% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 26.27% |
| 10 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 51.00 Bn | 48.55 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 8.84% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.84% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.29% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.88% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.37% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.33% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.23% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.39% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.32% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.97% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.70% |
API Access
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=WAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=WAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();