Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) reported Tax Rate of 22.6% for Q1 2026, down 64.0% on a YoY basis from 62.78% in Q1 2025, and down 24.4% quarter-over-quarter from 29.9% in Q4 2025.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 22.6% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 64.0% year-over-year to 22.6%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 25.44% (up 128.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 25.69%, up 136.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 22.6%, down from 29.9% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Tax Rate was 29.9% in Q4 2025, with the low at 22.5% in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 24.83% across 5 years, with a median of 24.67% in 2025.
  • The largest YoY upside for Tax Rate was 641 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 222 bps in 2022.
  • Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Tax Rate 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 slipped by 24 bps to 22.6% in 2026.
  • The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 22.6% (Q1 2026), 29.9% (Q4 2025), and 26.35% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Union Pacific 152.26 Bn 151.22 Bn 5.85 Bn 23.69
2 Csx 84.99 Bn 83.89 Bn 3.18 Bn 24.08
3 Norfolk Southern 67.33 Bn 65.99 Bn 2.74 Bn 23.50
4 Canadian Pacific Kansas City 56.27 Bn 56.68 Bn 2.36 Bn 24.55
5 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 46.65 Bn 46.16 Bn 1.06 Bn 22.60
6 Trinity Industries 2.76 Bn 2.82 Bn 128.90 Mn 24.22
7 Greenbrier Companies 1.54 Bn 1.05 Bn 69.50 Mn 14.91
8 Foster L B 438.47 Mn 435.35 Mn 25.70 Mn -5.74
9 Rail Vision 179.83 Mn 159.33 Mn 504,000.00 -
10 FreightCar America 178.32 Mn 114.02 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 22.60%
Mar 31, 2026 22.60%
Dec 31, 2025 29.90%
Dec 31, 2025 29.90%
Sep 30, 2025 26.35%
Sep 30, 2025 26.35%
Jun 30, 2025 24.67%
Jun 30, 2025 24.67%
Mar 31, 2025 23.24%
Mar 31, 2025 23.24%
Dec 31, 2024 25.00%
Dec 31, 2024 25.00%
Sep 30, 2024 24.34%
Sep 30, 2024 24.34%
Jun 30, 2024 24.42%
Jun 30, 2024 24.42%
Mar 31, 2024 23.69%
Mar 31, 2024 23.69%
Dec 31, 2023 22.50%
Dec 31, 2023 22.50%