Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) Free Cash Flow CAGR:11.69%(TTM)
Free cash flow CAGR uses precomputed cash-flow statement history.
Over longer horizons, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation's Free Cash Flow CAGR averages 33.46% over 3 years and 9.83% over 5 years.The TTM figure compares the trailing 12 months (sum of the latest four quarters) with the 12 months before that. Rows in the history table compare fiscal years, and the quarterly table compares single quarters; the three measure different windows and will differ. Free cash flow CAGR measures how Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation's cash generation has grown. FCF represents the cash available for dividends, buybacks, debt reduction, or reinvestment.
WAB Free Cash Flow CAGR Chart
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB)
WAB Quarterly Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
Free Cash Flow growth vs the same quarter one year earlier, last 20 quarters.
WAB Free Cash Flow CAGR History
| Year | Start FCF | End FCF | Change | % Change | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.63B | $1.50B | $-128.00M | -7.87% | -7.87% |
| 2024 | $1.01B | $1.63B | +$612.00M | +60.30% | +60.30% |
| 2023 | $889.00M | $1.01B | +$126.00M | +14.17% | +14.17% |
| 2022 | $943.00M | $889.00M | $-54.00M | -5.73% | -5.73% |
| 2021 | $647.30M | $943.00M | +$295.70M | +45.68% | +45.68% |
| 2020 | $830.20M | $647.30M | $-182.90M | -22.03% | -22.03% |
| 2019 | $221.37M | $830.20M | +$608.83M | +275.04% | +275.04% |
| 2018 | $99.34M | $221.37M | +$122.02M | +122.83% | +122.83% |
| 2017 | $399.09M | $99.34M | $-299.75M | -75.11% | -75.11% |
| 2016 | $398.83M | $399.09M | +$259.00K | +0.06% | +0.06% |
| 2015 | $424.72M | $398.83M | $-25.89M | -6.10% | -6.10% |
| 2014 | $194.41M | $424.72M | +$230.31M | +118.46% | +118.46% |
| 2013 | $201.44M | $194.41M | $-7.02M | -3.49% | -3.49% |
| 2012 | $210.66M | $201.44M | $-9.22M | -4.38% | -4.38% |
| 2011 | $155.29M | $210.66M | +$55.36M | +35.65% | +35.65% |
| 2010 | $142.23M | $155.29M | +$13.06M | +9.18% | +9.18% |
| 2009 | $139.67M | $142.23M | +$2.56M | +1.84% | +1.84% |
| 2008 | $122.09M | $139.67M | +$17.58M | +14.40% | +14.40% |
| 2007 | $130.09M | $122.09M | $-8.00M | -6.15% | -6.15% |
| 2006 | $61.41M | $130.09M | +$68.68M | +111.84% | +111.84% |
| 2005 | $33.60M | $61.41M | +$27.80M | +82.73% | +82.73% |
| 2004 | $38.43M | $33.60M | $-4.83M | -12.56% | -12.56% |
| 2003 | $5.19M | $38.43M | +$33.24M | +639.97% | +639.97% |
| 2002 | $104.30M | $5.19M | $-99.10M | -95.02% | -95.02% |
| 2001 | $33.88M | $104.30M | +$70.42M | +207.85% | +207.85% |
| 2000 | $46.58M | $33.88M | $-12.70M | -27.27% | -27.27% |
| 1999 | $-99.40M | $46.58M | +$145.98M | N/A | N/A |
| 1998 | $24.30M | $-99.40M | $-123.70M | -509.05% | N/A |
| 1997 | $-32.80M | $24.30M | +$57.10M | N/A | N/A |
Quarterly Free Cash Flow: QoQ & YoY
| Quarter | Value | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $153.00M | -82.4% | +4.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $870.00M | +93.3% | +36.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $450.00M | +164.7% | -9.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $170.00M | +15.6% | -10.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $147.00M | -77.0% | -51.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $639.00M | +28.8% | +4.9% |
| Q3 2024 | $496.00M | +162.4% | +28.5% |
| Q2 2024 | $189.00M | -37.6% | +145.5% |
| Q1 2024 | $303.00M | -50.2% | — |
| Q4 2023 | $609.00M | +57.8% | +77.6% |
| Q3 2023 | $386.00M | +401.3% | +124.4% |
| Q2 2023 | $77.00M | — | -67.0% |
| Q1 2023 | -$57.00M | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | $343.00M | +99.4% | +30.8% |
| Q3 2022 | $172.00M | -26.2% | -22.1% |
| Q2 2022 | $233.00M | +65.2% | +20.0% |
QoQ = change vs the prior quarter; YoY = change vs the same quarter a year earlier.
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.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Railroads
- CEO
- Rafael Ottoni Santana