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The forward PE ratio is 24.39 as of Thursday, July 9, 2026.

Forward PE Ratio (24.39) = Close Price ($259.77) / Consensus Forward EPS ($10.62)

WAB Forward PE Ratio Metrics

FORWARD PE RATIO

24.39

WAB Competitors' Forward PE Ratio

WAB

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation

Current

Market Cap

$44.08B

Forward PE Ratio

24.39

UAL

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vs WAB

Market Cap

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Forward PE Ratio

12.64

AXON

Axon Enterprise, Inc.

vs WAB

Market Cap

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Forward PE Ratio

78.01

ODFL

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

vs WAB

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Forward PE Ratio

39.72

RKLB

Rocket Lab USA, Inc.

vs WAB

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$47.79B

Forward PE Ratio

N/A

HEI-A

HEICO Corporation

vs WAB

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$48.88B

Forward PE Ratio

41.25

PAYX

Paychex, Inc.

vs WAB

Market Cap

$37.79B

Forward PE Ratio

19.40

ROK

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

vs WAB

Market Cap

$52.02B

Forward PE Ratio

35.66

FAST

Fastenal Company

vs WAB

Market Cap

$53.21B

Forward PE Ratio

37.36

EME

EMCOR Group, Inc.

vs WAB

Market Cap

$34.89B

Forward PE Ratio

26.20

Trailing vs Forward

Trailing P/E

36.6

reported TTM EPS

Forward P/E

24.4

consensus next-FY EPS

The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $10.62 implies +50.2% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $7.07.

Forward P/E by Fiscal Year

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At today's $259.77 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.

Fiscal year endConsensus EPSEstimate rangeAnalystsImplied P/E
2026-12-31$10.62$10.56 – $10.69624.5x
2027-12-31$12.15$11.72 – $12.77621.4x
2028-12-31$13.60$12.25 – $14.57419.1x

Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.

Forward PE Ratio Formula & Definition

PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)

The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Forward PE Ratio FAQ

What is the forward PE ratio for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB)?
The forward PE ratio for WAB stock is 24.39.

About Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) delivers a comprehensive suite of advanced technological solutions, equipment, and services tailored for the global freight railway and urban mass transit sectors. Its operations are bifurcated into two principal divisions: Freight and Transit. The Freight segment develops, produces, and maintains critical components for both newly manufactured and operational freight carriages and locomotives. This includes constructing brand-new commuter-focused locomotives, undertaking comprehensive rebuilding of freight locomotives, and delivering sophisticated railway electronic systems, positive train control (PTC) technology, signal design expertise, and related engineering provisions. This segment also furnishes essential heat exchange and cooling apparatus. Its clientele encompasses major publicly listed railway operators, equipment leasing firms, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of locomotives and freight cars, and various utility companies. The Transit segment is responsible for the production and upkeep of components utilized in both new and existing passenger conveyance systems, including regional and high-speed trains, subway cars, light-rail vehicles, and buses. This division also renovates subway cars and supplies HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems, alongside doors for both buses and subways. This division caters to public transit agencies, municipal governments, leasing corporations, and manufacturers specializing in subway cars and buses. Beyond these core offerings, the company's extensive product portfolio further includes advanced electronically controlled pneumatic braking systems, various railway electronic devices, robust freight car undercarriages, crucial draft gears, couplers, and slack adjusters, as well as air compression and drying units. They also offer diverse heat exchange and cooling solutions, track and switch apparatus, and comprehensive railway braking components. WAB manufactures new switcher locomotives, friction products, and provides extensive overhaul, modernization, and refurbishment services for both transit and freight locomotives and cars. Additionally, their offerings extend to platform screen doors, pantographs, window assemblies, specialized couplers, accessibility lifts and ramps for public transport vehicles, and traction motors. Established in 1869, the company maintains its corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh, PA
29,500 employees
Industrials / Railroads
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Railroads
CEO
Rafael Ottoni Santana