Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Shares Outstanding was 169.1 million in Q2 2026, down 0.9% from 170.6 million a year earlier and down 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding at Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies came in at 170.5 million, down 2.1% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding has now declined for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding was 174.1 million in FY2024 (-2.6%), 178.8 million in FY2023 (-1.9%), 182.2 million in FY2022 (-2.9%) and 187.7 million in FY2021 (-1.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding since Q1 2019.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding has declined for 22 straight quarters, with an average decline of 2.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding ranged from 0.3% (Q1 2026) to 3.6% (Q2 2022).
- Per Business Quant data, WAB's Shares Outstanding in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 170 million (Q1 2026), 170.5 million (Q4 2025) and 170.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 460.40 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 269.80 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 388.50 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 126.30 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 558.80 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 518.80 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 384.56 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 286.40 Mn |
| 10 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 48.89 Bn | 46.38 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 169.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 169.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 170.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 170.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 170.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 170.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 170.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 174.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 173.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 175.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 176.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 178.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 178.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 178.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 179.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 182.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 181.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 181.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 184.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 187.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 187.60 Mn |
API Access
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=WAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=WAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();