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WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP WAB
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP (WAB) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.37% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $11.2B at a 10.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.46 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | Susquehanna | Positive (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | Keybanc | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.025 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.176 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.081 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.029 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAB | WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 5/9 | 2.36 | 39.5 | +7.5% |
| GBX | GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC | 7/9 | — | 7.6 | -8.6% |
| TRN | TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC | 5/9 | — | 11.3 | -30% |
| RAIL | FreightCar America, Inc. | 4/9 | 0.13 | — | -10.4% |
| RVSN | Rail Vision Ltd. | 5/9 | -3.66 | — | — |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
About WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation provides locomotives, equipment, systems, and services for the freight rail and passenger transit industries worldwide. It operates in two segments, Freight and Transit. It offers diesel-electric and liquid natural gas-powered locomotives; engines, electric motors, and propulsion systems; and marine and mining products. The company also offers positive train control equipment; electronically controlled pneumatic braking products; railway electronics; signal design and engineering services; distributed locomotive power, and train cruise and remote controls; industrial/mobile Internet of Things hardware and software, edge-to-cloud, on and off-board analytics and rules, and asset performance management solutions; rail and shipper transportation management, and port visibility and optimization solutions; and network optimization solutions. In addition, it provides freight car trucks, braking equipment, and related components; air compressors and dryers, as well as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems; heat transfer components and systems; custom engineered burners and combustion systems; rail gear, signaling, and switch products; and turbochargers. Further, it offers freight locomotive overhauls, modernizations, and refurbishment; locomotive and car maintenance; transit locomotive and car overhaul; unit exchange of locomotive components; long-term parts arrangements; and way equipment maintenance services. Additionally, it provides railway and freight braking equipment and related components; brake shoes, discs, and pads; HVAC equipment; access and platform screen doors; pantographs; power converters and battery chargers; passenger information systems and closed-circuit television; signaling and railway electric relays; and doors, window assemblies, accessibility lifts, ramps, and electric charging solutions for buses. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
FAQ
Is WAB financially healthy?
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does WAB pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP pays a dividend yielding about 0.37% with a 14.8% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is WAB?
In FY2025, WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP had a net margin of 10.5% and a return on equity of 10.5%.
Is WAB overvalued or undervalued?
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP trades at about 43.3× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 29.0×–59.6×, median 34.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for WAB?
The average Wall-Street price target for WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP is $324.17, about 9.7% above the recent price, from 12 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is WAB a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 39.5×, a dividend yield of 0.37%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.