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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) Stock Analysis

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) is a Railroads stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

WAB

$288.96

+$5.53 (+1.95%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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WAB Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$279.80
Previous Close
$283.43
Day's Range
275.91–292.00
52-Week Range
186.06–306.64
Volume
2.55M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.92
Valuation
Market Cap
$48.81B
P/E Ratio
38.84
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
23.06
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.37
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
4.07
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
7.44
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$11.17B+7.51%
Net Income (FY)
$1.17B+10.80%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
10.59%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
168.91M
1-Year Return
+46.62%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.24+0.44%
Ex-Dividend Date
November 17, 2026
Earnings Date
October 21, 2026
Avg Volume
916.04K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, WAB closed at $288.96, +46.62% over 1 year.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) has a market capitalization of $48.81B.

In fiscal 2025, WAB reported revenue of $11.17B.

WAB Stock Return by Calendar Year

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $14,662
+46.62%
5 years
$10,000 $31,942
+219.42%
10 years
$10,000 $37,110
+271.10%

If you had invested $10,000 in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $37,110 at the close on October 21, 2026: +271.10% in total, +14.01% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+35.85%
2025+13.15%
2024+50.14%
2023+27.96%
2022+9.07%
2021+26.53%
2020−5.23%
2019+11.46%
2018−13.26%
2017−1.36%
2016 (partial year)+14.68%

As of October 21, 2026.

WAB Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$11.17B$1.17B10.5%
2024$10.39B$1.06B10.2%
2023$9.68B$815.00M8.4%
2022$8.36B$633.00M7.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$11.17B$3.81B$1.79B$1.17B10.5%
2024$10.39B$3.37B$1.61B$1.06B10.2%
2023$9.68B$2.94B$1.27B$815.00M8.4%
2022$8.36B$2.54B$1.01B$633.00M7.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

WAB Dividend History

$1.00+25.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.933—
2025$1.004+25.0%
2024$0.804+17.6%
2023$0.684+13.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.933—
2025$1.004+25.0%
2024$0.804+17.6%
2023$0.684+13.3%
2022$0.604+25.0%
2021$0.484+0.0%
2020$0.484+0.0%
2019$0.484+0.0%
2018$0.484+9.1%
2017$0.444+340.0%
2016$0.101—

Most recent payment: $0.31 per share, ex-dividend August 18, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

WAB Valuation vs Railroads Median

Median of 13 stocks
MetricWABRailroads medianvs median
P/E38.8428.0638% above
P/S ratio4.073.3521% above
Profit margin10.59%13.61%3.0 pts below

Medians across 13 Railroads stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) carries a market capitalisation of $48.81B. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Railroads industry. Headcount on file is 31,000.

The most recent close on file for WAB is $288.96, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$5.53 (+1.95%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $186.06 to $306.64. The latest close sits 55.3% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $11.17B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $10.39B, that is a change of +7.51%. Net income for the same year was $1.17B. That is +10.80% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 10.59%. That is 3 percentage points below the Railroads median of 13.61%. Trailing earnings per share are 7.44.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $8.36B in 2022 to $11.17B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

WAB trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 38.84. That is 38.39% above the Railroads median of 28.06. The forward P/E on file is 23.06. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.37. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 4.07 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 21.47% above the Railroads median of 3.35. The medians here are taken across 13 Railroads companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +46.62%. Measured over 10 years, that is +14.01% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.92. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 31.44%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 0.44%. That is 1.4 percentage points below the Railroads median yield of 1.82%. At the indicated rate that is $1.24 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is November 17, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.93 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.00 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +35.85% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +50.14% and 2018 returned −13.26%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) operates in the Railroads industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation WAB $48.81B 38.8
Union Pacific Corporation UNP $171.02B 23.3
Canadian National Railway Company CNR.TO CA$103.05B 21.9
CSX Corporation CSX $89.66B 28.1

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Railroads industry average P/E ratio is 28.1x. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation trades at a P/E of 38.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation provides locomotives, equipment, systems, and services for the freight rail and passenger transit industries worldwide. It operates in two segments, Freight and Transit. It offers diesel-electric and liquid natural gas-powered locomotives; engines, electric motors, and propulsion systems; and marine and mining products. The company also offers positive train control equipment; electronically controlled pneumatic braking products; railway electronics; signal design and engineering services; distributed locomotive power, and train cruise and remote controls; industrial/mobile Internet of Things hardware and software, edge-to-cloud, on and off-board analytics and rules, and asset performance management solutions; rail and shipper transportation management, and port visibility and optimization solutions; and network optimization solutions. In addition, it provides freight car trucks, braking equipment, and related components; air compressors and dryers, as well as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems; heat transfer components and systems; custom engineered burners and combustion systems; rail gear, signaling, and switch products; and turbochargers. Further, it offers freight locomotive overhauls, modernizations, and refurbishment; locomotive and car maintenance; transit locomotive and car overhaul; unit exchange of locomotive components; long-term parts arrangements; and way equipment maintenance services. Additionally, it provides railway and freight braking equipment and related components; brake shoes, discs, and pads; HVAC equipment; access and platform screen doors; pantographs; power converters and battery chargers; passenger information systems and closed-circuit television; signaling and railway electric relays; and doors, window assemblies, accessibility lifts, ramps, and electric charging solutions for buses. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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