Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 21.9%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 15.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.3% per year. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's return on equity is 10.7%, and it has net margins of 10.9%.
Key information
21.91%
Earnings growth rate
24.08%
EPS growth rate
| Machinery Industry Growth | 8.77% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.29% |
| Return on equity | 10.74% |
| Net Margin | 10.90% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
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Oct 24Investors Interested In Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation's (NYSE:WAB) Earnings
Sep 16
Is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (NYSE:WAB) Potentially Undervalued?
Sep 04If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) Presents An Opportunity
Aug 10Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (NYSE:WAB) Second-Quarter Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Jul 29Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jul 08Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation's (NYSE:WAB) CEO Compensation For Now
May 08Why Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (NYSE:WAB) Could Be Worth Watching
May 06With EPS Growth And More, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) Makes An Interesting Case
Apr 22The Return Trends At Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) Look Promising
Apr 02Is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 09Is There An Opportunity With Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation's (NYSE:WAB) 29% Undervaluation?
Feb 25Wabtec: Continued Margin Execution
Feb 23At US$209, Is It Time To Put Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (NYSE:WAB) On Your Watch List?
Jan 26Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation's (NYSE:WAB) Price
Jan 01Wabtec: Time To Blow Off Some Steam
Dec 27Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Dec 20Does Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Dec 05Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Nov 23I Said 'Hold' For Wabtec, But Mr. Market Taught Me A Lesson (Rating Change)
Oct 26
Wabtec's Tactical Moves Promise Robust Growth And Global Expansion
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Jul 30Wabtec On Track For Strong Multiyear Mid-Teens EPS Growth On Recovering Rail Spending
Jun 13Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 25 | 10,785 | 1,176 | 1,301 | 206 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 10,562 | 1,150 | 1,252 | 197 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 10,500 | 1,103 | 1,247 | 204 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 10,387 | 1,053 | 1,233 | 206 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 10,330 | 1,055 | 1,192 | 216 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 10,217 | 1,012 | 1,175 | 219 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 9,980 | 915 | 1,146 | 215 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 9,677 | 813 | 1,126 | 218 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 9,457 | 758 | 1,109 | 217 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 8,988 | 678 | 1,070 | 218 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 8,629 | 653 | 1,043 | 215 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 8,362 | 631 | 1,021 | 209 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 8,129 | 665 | 1,011 | 201 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 7,955 | 636 | 1,012 | 191 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 7,919 | 595 | 1,009 | 183 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 7,822 | 558 | 1,026 | 176 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 7,773 | 456 | 929 | 162 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 7,731 | 452 | 913 | 155 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 7,456 | 413 | 862 | 151 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 7,556 | 413 | 867 | 162 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 7,901 | 461 | 924 | 183 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 8,037 | 424 | 936 | 205 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 8,536 | 441 | 992 | 224 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 8,200 | 325 | 1,094 | 210 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 6,949 | 225 | 869 | 176 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 6,026 | 221 | 726 | 138 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 4,901 | 202 | 636 | 100 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 4,364 | 294 | 624 | 88 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 4,321 | 309 | 549 | 85 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 4,201 | 288 | 554 | 90 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,022 | 276 | 495 | 94 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 3,882 | 262 | 473 | 95 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 3,566 | 250 | 430 | 91 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 3,284 | 265 | 388 | 82 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,075 | 284 | 360 | 77 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 2,931 | 304 | 364 | 71 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3,004 | 368 | 333 | 72 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 3,138 | 385 | 344 | 73 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,261 | 396 | 352 | 72 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,308 | 397 | 347 | 71 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,296 | 388 | 349 | 70 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,284 | 379 | 355 | 69 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,168 | 366 | 339 | 66 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,044 | 350 | 325 | 62 |
Quality Earnings: WAB has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: WAB's current net profit margins (10.9%) are higher than last year (10.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WAB's earnings have grown significantly by 21.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WAB's earnings growth over the past year (11.5%) is below its 5-year average (21.9% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: WAB earnings growth over the past year (11.5%) exceeded the Machinery industry -2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: WAB's Return on Equity (10.7%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/03 22:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation is covered by 29 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Gunnar Cohrs | Berenberg |
| Kenneth Hoexter | BofA Global Research |
| Liam Burke | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |