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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (W...
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US9297401088

CUSIP

929740108

Industry

Railroads

IPO Date

Jun 20, 1995

Highlights

Market Cap

$34.95B

EPS (TTM)

$6.41

PE Ratio

31.86

PEG Ratio

3.92

Total Revenue (TTM)

$10.50B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$3.31B

EBITDA (TTM)

$2.02B

Year Range

$147.13 - $210.61

Target Price

$211.36

Short %

1.40%

Short Ratio

1.92

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Performance

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Returns By Period

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) returned 8.63% year-to-date (YTD) and 24.01% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, WAB returned 7.89% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.


WAB

YTD

8.63%

1M

21.20%

6M

5.53%

1Y

24.01%

5Y*

32.31%

10Y*

7.89%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.30%

1M

12.94%

6M

1.49%

1Y

12.48%

5Y*

15.82%

10Y*

10.87%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of WAB, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20259.67%-10.73%-2.16%1.87%11.34%8.63%
20243.68%7.55%3.11%10.57%5.18%-6.61%1.96%5.36%7.19%3.42%6.83%-5.50%50.14%
20234.01%0.67%-3.13%-3.35%-4.99%18.40%8.00%-4.86%-5.55%-0.24%10.11%8.87%27.96%
2022-3.48%4.58%3.61%-6.51%5.24%-13.11%13.88%-6.08%-7.19%14.67%8.54%-1.27%9.07%
20211.38%-2.26%9.29%3.68%0.99%-0.56%3.12%5.94%-3.99%5.24%-2.04%3.76%26.53%
2020-5.06%-6.85%-29.94%17.22%8.49%-5.73%8.03%7.19%-7.02%-4.17%23.82%-0.14%-5.23%
2019-1.55%6.10%0.63%0.47%-15.64%15.04%8.25%-10.76%3.83%-3.47%13.44%-0.98%11.46%
2018-0.48%0.54%0.07%9.10%9.94%1.10%11.91%-1.71%-3.18%-21.80%15.50%-25.74%-13.26%
20174.36%-7.42%-2.65%7.55%-2.43%11.93%-17.64%-6.20%7.34%0.99%0.68%5.89%-1.36%
2016-10.08%10.54%12.31%4.59%-6.60%-9.24%-2.46%12.00%6.58%-5.32%9.66%-1.95%17.32%
2015-3.96%13.79%0.13%-1.01%6.71%-6.04%7.37%-5.29%-8.05%-5.88%-3.22%-11.23%-17.89%
2014-0.62%7.59%-2.36%-3.81%5.68%4.89%-2.31%3.40%-2.78%6.49%2.61%-1.81%17.28%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 79, WAB is among the top 21% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of WAB is 7979
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of WAB is 8181
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of WAB is 7373
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of WAB is 7676
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of WAB is 8484
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of WAB is 8080
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation Sharpe ratios as of May 17, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.86
  • 5-Year: 1.10
  • 10-Year: 0.25
  • All Time: 0.33

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation provided a 0.41% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.85 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 29 consecutive years, earning it the status of a dividend aristocrat.


0.20%0.30%0.40%0.50%0.60%0.70%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.85$0.80$0.68$0.60$0.48$0.48$0.48$0.48$0.44$0.36$0.28$0.20

Dividend yield

0.41%0.42%0.54%0.60%0.52%0.66%0.62%0.68%0.54%0.43%0.39%0.23%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.25
2024$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.80
2023$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.68
2022$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.60
2021$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.48
2020$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.48
2019$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.48
2018$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.48
2017$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.44
2016$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.36
2015$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.28
2014$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.20

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation has a dividend yield of 0.41%, which signifies it pays a smaller percentage of its stock price in dividends to its shareholders compared to other companies in the market.

Payout Ratio

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation has a payout ratio of 10.73%, which is below the market average. This means Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation was 71.84%, occurring on Oct 18, 2000. Recovery took 1321 trading sessions.

The current Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation drawdown is 1.86%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-71.84%Apr 17, 1998634Oct 18, 20001321Jan 24, 20061955
-64.08%Sep 10, 2018385Mar 20, 2020830Jul 10, 20231215
-60.84%Aug 29, 2008131Mar 9, 2009518Mar 28, 2011649
-54.26%Jul 18, 1995100Dec 6, 1995395Jun 30, 1997495
-40.72%Jul 31, 2015133Feb 9, 2016585Jun 6, 2018718

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

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Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, comparing actual results with analytics estimates. The company has exceeded analyst expectations for EPS in the past quarter, achieving a 12.5% positive surprise.


1.001.502.0020212022202320242025
2.28
2.03
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Railroads industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for WAB, comparing it with other companies in the Railroads industry. Currently, WAB has a P/E ratio of 31.9. This P/E ratio is significantly higher than those of industry peers. This could indicate that the stock is overvalued or that investors expect strong future growth.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for WAB compared to other companies in the Railroads industry. WAB currently has a PEG ratio of 3.9. This PEG ratio is higher than the industry average, which may suggest the stock is overvalued relative to its expected earnings growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for WAB relative to other companies in the Railroads industry. Currently, WAB has a P/S ratio of 3.3. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for WAB in comparison with other companies in the Railroads industry. Currently, WAB has a P/B value of 3.4. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Income Statement



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Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

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Effect Of Accounting Charges

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Values in undefined except per share items