Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' (WAB) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 23.55% in Q2 2026, down 111.0% YoY from 214.11% in Q2 2025, and up 4.21% on a QoQ basis from 22.6% in Q1 2026.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 23.55% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate fell 111.0% year-over-year to 23.55% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 25.07% (up 82.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 25.69%, up 136.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate improved to 23.55% in Q2 2026, from 22.6% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 29.9% in Q4 2025 to a low of 22.5% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 24.75% and a median of 24.54% in 2024 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- The widest YoY moves for Tax Rate: up 641 bps in 2022, down 222 bps in 2022.
- Tracing WAB's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 24.29% in 2022, then decreased by 7 bps to 22.5% in 2023, then rose by 11 bps to 25.0% in 2024, then grew by 20 bps to 29.9% in 2025, then decreased by 21 bps to 23.55% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 23.55% (Q2 2026), 22.6% (Q1 2026), and 29.9% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 180.52 Bn | 178.40 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 22.00% |
| 2 | Csx | 94.59 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 24.09% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 84.21 Bn | 83.94 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 24.65% |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 78.52 Bn | 78.52 Bn | - | -24.65% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 77.93 Bn | 76.86 Bn | - | 23.46% |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 49.47 Bn | 48.80 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 23.55% |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 23.73% |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 19.48% |
| 9 | Foster L B | 390.24 Mn | 384.46 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 42.85% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 228.00 Mn | 163.70 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.55% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.55% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.55% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.35% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.67% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.67% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.67% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.24% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.24% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.00% |