Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation(WAB)

Railroads · Pittsburgh, PA

$277.56-0.87 (-0.31%)

Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT

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

31,000 employees

www.wabteccorp.com

Industrials / Railroads

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Railroads
CEO: Rafael Ottoni Santana

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WAB Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.59

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

0.70

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

0.65

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

0.67

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

0.75

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.10

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

1.21

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-15.47%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-9.51%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-11.23%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-20.83%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-46.07%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-51.29%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

1.15

median of 154 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-48.38%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB)	$46.88B	0.59	0.70	0.65	0.67
Carrier Global Corporation (CARR)vs ›	$47.04B	0.72	0.91	1.39	1.39
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK)vs ›	$46.48B	0.74	0.74	0.81	0.86
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX)vs ›	$46.31B	1.03	0.96	0.91	0.97
Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI)vs ›	$44.68B	0.51	0.82	0.78	0.92
HEICO Corporation (HEI-A)vs ›	$43.01B	1.27	1.31	1.31	1.62
Honeywell Aerospace Inc (HONA)vs ›	$51.08B	0.83	0.62	0.62	0.62
Ferguson plc (FERG)vs ›	$42.11B	0.93	0.94	0.95	0.96
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)vs ›	$51.85B	0.35	0.33	0.36	0.53
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)vs ›	$41.92B	1.26	1.27	1.30	1.28

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB)

$46.88B

0.59

0.70

0.65

0.67

Carrier Global Corporation (CARR)vs ›

$47.04B

0.72

0.91

1.39

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK)vs ›

$46.48B

0.74

0.81

0.86

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX)vs ›

$46.31B

1.03

0.96

0.91

0.97

Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI)vs ›

$44.68B

0.51

0.82

0.78

0.92

HEICO Corporation (HEI-A)vs ›

$43.01B

1.27

1.31

1.62

Honeywell Aerospace Inc (HONA)vs ›

$51.08B

0.83

0.62

Ferguson plc (FERG)vs ›

$42.11B

0.93

0.94

0.95

0.96

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)vs ›

$51.85B

0.35

0.33

0.36

0.53

Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)vs ›

$41.92B

1.26

1.27

1.30

1.28

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for WAB stock is 0.59.

Is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation's quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.59 is 11% below its 5-year average of 0.67, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.54–1.05).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for WAB stock is 0.70.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WAB stock is 0.65.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WAB stock is 0.67.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WAB stock is 0.75.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WAB stock is 1.10.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for WAB stock is 1.21.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-30	0.59
2026-03-31	0.54
2025-12-31	0.57
2025-09-30	0.75
2025-06-30	1.05
2025-03-31	0.73
2024-12-31	0.69
2024-09-30	0.65
2024-06-30	0.73
2024-03-31	0.77
2023-12-31	0.63
2023-09-30	0.61
2023-06-30	0.56
2023-03-31	0.54
2022-12-31	0.66
2022-09-30	0.65
2022-06-30	0.67
2022-03-31	0.72
2021-12-31	0.74
2021-09-30	0.74
2021-06-30	0.75
2021-03-31	0.67
2020-12-31	0.69
2020-09-30	0.67
2020-06-30	0.62
2020-03-31	0.82
2019-12-31	0.74
2019-09-30	0.77
2019-06-30	0.73
2019-03-31	0.75
2018-12-31	2.19
2018-09-30	2.28
2018-06-30	0.99
2018-03-31	0.99
2017-12-31	0.97
2017-09-30	1.03
2017-07-01	1.08
2017-03-31	0.99
2016-12-31	1.53
2016-09-30	1.92
2016-06-30	1.82
2016-03-31	1.84
2015-12-31	1.71
2015-09-30	1.73
2015-06-30	1.49
2015-03-31	1.42
2014-12-31	1.53
2014-09-30	1.55
2014-06-30	1.56
2014-03-31	1.75
2013-12-31	1.60
2013-09-30	1.74
2013-06-30	1.50
2013-03-31	1.32
2012-12-31	1.24
2012-09-30	1.47
2012-06-30	1.37
2012-03-31	1.39
2011-12-31	1.31
2011-09-30	1.38
2011-06-30	1.36
2011-03-31	1.47
2010-12-31	1.57
2010-09-30	1.55
2010-06-30	1.59
2010-03-31	1.53
2009-12-31	1.47
2009-09-30	1.70
2009-06-30	1.31
2009-03-31	1.28
2008-12-31	1.19
2008-09-30	1.48
2008-06-30	1.73
2008-03-31	1.70
2007-12-31	1.66
2007-09-30	1.70
2007-06-30	1.57
2007-03-31	1.78
2006-12-31	1.65
2006-09-30	1.81
2006-06-30	1.68
2006-03-31	1.63
2005-12-31	1.54
2005-09-30	1.36
2005-06-30	1.35
2005-03-31	1.28
2004-12-31	1.45
2004-09-30	1.64
2004-06-30	1.62
2004-03-31	1.52
2003-12-31	1.51
2003-09-30	1.21
2003-06-30	1.17
2003-03-31	1.18
2002-12-31	1.16
2002-09-30	1.04

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-30

0.59

2026-03-31

0.54

2025-12-31

0.57

2025-09-30

0.75

2025-06-30

1.05

2025-03-31

0.73

2024-12-31

0.69

2024-09-30

0.65

2024-06-30

0.73

2024-03-31

0.77

2023-12-31

0.63

2023-09-30

0.61

2023-06-30

0.56

2023-03-31

0.54

2022-12-31

0.66

2022-09-30

0.65

2022-06-30

0.67

2022-03-31

0.72

2021-12-31

0.74

2021-09-30

0.74

2021-06-30

0.75

2021-03-31

0.67

2020-12-31

0.69

2020-09-30

0.67

2020-06-30

0.62

2020-03-31

0.82

2019-12-31

0.74

2019-09-30

0.77

2019-06-30

0.73

2019-03-31

0.75

2018-12-31

2.19

2018-09-30

2.28

2018-06-30

0.99

2018-03-31

0.99

2017-12-31

0.97

2017-09-30

1.03

2017-07-01

1.08

2017-03-31

0.99

2016-12-31

1.53

2016-09-30

1.92

2016-06-30

1.82

2016-03-31

1.84

2015-12-31

1.71

2015-09-30

1.73

2015-06-30

1.49

2015-03-31

1.42

2014-12-31

1.53

2014-09-30

1.55

2014-06-30

1.56

2014-03-31

1.75

2013-12-31

1.60

2013-09-30

1.74

2013-06-30

1.50

2013-03-31

1.32

2012-12-31

1.24

2012-09-30

1.47

2012-06-30

1.37

2012-03-31

1.39

2011-12-31

1.31

2011-09-30

1.38

2011-06-30

1.36

2011-03-31

1.47

2010-12-31

1.57

2010-09-30

1.55

2010-06-30

1.59

2010-03-31

1.53

2009-12-31

1.47

2009-09-30

1.70

2009-06-30

1.31

2009-03-31

1.28

2008-12-31

1.19

2008-09-30

1.48

2008-06-30

1.73

2008-03-31

1.70

2007-12-31

1.66

2007-09-30

1.70

2007-06-30

1.57

2007-03-31

1.78

2006-12-31

1.65

2006-09-30

1.81

2006-06-30

1.68

2006-03-31

1.63

2005-12-31

1.54

2005-09-30

1.36

2005-06-30

1.35

2005-03-31

1.28

2004-12-31

1.45

2004-09-30

1.64

2004-06-30

1.62

2004-03-31

1.52

2003-12-31

1.51

2003-09-30

1.21

2003-06-30

1.17

2003-03-31

1.18

2002-12-31

1.16

2002-09-30

1.04

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 0.59

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