Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Share-based Compensation was $28 million in Q2 2026, up 47.4% from $19 million a year earlier and up 27.3% from the prior quarter.
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Share-based Compensation was $94 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 23.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $80 million, up 21.2% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 32.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $66 million in FY2024 (+40.4%), $47 million in FY2023 (+14.6%), $41 million in FY2022 (-10.9%) and $46 million in FY2021 (+130.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q3 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 38.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 400.0%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 37.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, WAB's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $22 million (Q1 2026), $22 million (Q4 2025) and $22 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | - |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 45.40 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 47.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 34.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 13.80 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 68.00 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 22.00 Mn |
| 10 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 48.57 Bn | 46.08 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.00 Mn |
API Access
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=WAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=WAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();