WABTEC CORP (WAB) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:WAB • US9297401088

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This WAB fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. WAB Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • WAB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year WAB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years WAB has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years WAB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
WAB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWAB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • WAB's Return On Assets of 5.30% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WAB outperforms 61.07% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 10.50%, WAB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WAB's Return On Invested Capital of 8.49% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WAB outperforms 67.18% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WAB is below the industry average of 10.00%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (7.91%) for WAB is below the current ROIC(8.49%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.3%
ROE 10.5%
ROIC 8.49%
ROA(3y)5.08%
ROA(5y)4.33%
ROE(3y)9.58%
ROE(5y)8.09%
ROIC(3y)7.91%
ROIC(5y)6.78%
WAB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWAB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • WAB's Profit Margin of 10.48% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WAB outperforms 75.57% of its industry peers.
  • WAB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • WAB has a better Operating Margin (17.15%) than 80.15% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WAB has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 34.19%, WAB is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WAB's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 17.15%
PM (TTM) 10.48%
GM 34.19%
OM growth 3Y8.93%
OM growth 5Y9.69%
PM growth 3Y11.44%
PM growth 5Y13.89%
GM growth 3Y2.93%
GM growth 5Y3.87%
WAB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWAB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. WAB Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), WAB is destroying value.
  • WAB has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • WAB has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • WAB has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
WAB Yearly Shares OutstandingWAB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
WAB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWAB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • WAB has an Altman-Z score of 3.56. This indicates that WAB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • WAB has a Altman-Z score (3.56) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WAB is 3.70, which is a good value as it means it would take WAB, 3.70 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • WAB has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.70. This is in the better half of the industry: WAB outperforms 60.31% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.39 indicates that WAB is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • WAB's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.39 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WAB outperforms 59.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.39
Debt/FCF 3.7
Altman-Z 3.56
ROIC/WACC0.83
WACC10.22%
WAB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWAB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • WAB has a Current Ratio of 1.11. This is a normal value and indicates that WAB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of WAB (1.11) is worse than 86.26% of its industry peers.
  • WAB has a Quick Ratio of 1.11. This is a bad value and indicates that WAB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • WAB has a Quick ratio of 0.57. This is amonst the worse of the industry: WAB underperforms 88.55% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 0.57
WAB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWAB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. WAB Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 18.69% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, WAB shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 18.93% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, WAB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.51% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, WAB shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.13% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.69%
EPS 3Y22.5%
EPS 5Y18.93%
EPS Q2Q%18.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.51%
Revenue growth 3Y10.12%
Revenue growth 5Y8.13%
Sales Q2Q%13.03%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.05% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • WAB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.38% yearly.
EPS Next Y17.19%
EPS Next 2Y15.76%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year11.49%
Revenue Next 2Y8.76%
Revenue Next 3Y7.63%
Revenue Next 5Y5.38%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
WAB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWAB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
WAB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWAB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6 8 10

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4. WAB Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 28.41 indicates a quite expensive valuation of WAB.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as WAB.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.42, WAB is valued at the same level.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.22, WAB is valued on the expensive side.
  • WAB's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WAB to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.24), we can say WAB is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.41
Fwd PE 22.22
WAB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWAB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 61.07% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than WAB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • WAB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 30.32
EV/EBITDA 20.78
WAB Per share dataWAB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • WAB's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of WAB may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as WAB's earnings are expected to grow with 14.05% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.65
PEG (5Y)1.5
EPS Next 2Y15.76%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%

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5. WAB Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.46%, WAB is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • WAB's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.07.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.46, WAB pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.46%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of WAB is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.82%!
  • WAB has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of WAB decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.82%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
WAB Yearly Dividends per shareWAB Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • WAB pays out 14.79% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of WAB is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP14.79%
EPS Next 2Y15.76%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
WAB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWAB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B
WAB Dividend Payout.WAB Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WAB Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WAB Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WABTEC CORP

NYSE:WAB (4/24/2026, 8:14:02 PM)

After market: 267.06 0 (0%)

267.06

-2.39 (-0.89%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)04-22
Earnings (Next)07-22
Inst Owners95.11%
Inst Owner Change0.44%
Ins Owners0.69%
Ins Owner Change0.5%
Market Cap45.45B
Revenue(TTM)11.17B
Net Income(TTM)1.17B
Analysts81.11
Price Target296.57 (11.05%)
Short Float %1.31%
Short Ratio2.27
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.46%
Yearly Dividend1.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.82%
DP14.79%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date02-17
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.56%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.18%
Max EPS beat(2)1.29%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.99%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.18%
Max EPS beat(4)11.37%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.72%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)5.73%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)4.31%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.52%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.49%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.58%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.25%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.49%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.56%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.89%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.33%
PT rev (1m)2.56%
PT rev (3m)23.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.7%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.17%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.91%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.08%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.41
Fwd PE 22.22
P/S 4.07
P/FCF 30.32
P/OCF 25.84
P/B 4.08
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.78
EPS(TTM)9.4
EY3.52%
EPS(NY)12.02
Fwd EY4.5%
FCF(TTM)8.81
FCFY3.3%
OCF(TTM)10.34
OCFY3.87%
SpS65.62
BVpS65.48
TBVpS-17.11
PEG (NY)1.65
PEG (5Y)1.5
Graham Number117.678 (-55.94%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.3%
ROE 10.5%
ROCE 11.32%
ROIC 8.49%
ROICexc 8.9%
ROICexgc 69.18%
OM 17.15%
PM (TTM) 10.48%
GM 34.19%
FCFM 13.42%
ROA(3y)5.08%
ROA(5y)4.33%
ROE(3y)9.58%
ROE(5y)8.09%
ROIC(3y)7.91%
ROIC(5y)6.78%
ROICexc(3y)8.29%
ROICexc(5y)7.07%
ROICexgc(3y)54.07%
ROICexgc(5y)44.01%
ROCE(3y)10.55%
ROCE(5y)9.03%
ROICexgc growth 3Y29.26%
ROICexgc growth 5Y20.81%
ROICexc growth 3Y15.79%
ROICexc growth 5Y16.31%
OM growth 3Y8.93%
OM growth 5Y9.69%
PM growth 3Y11.44%
PM growth 5Y13.89%
GM growth 3Y2.93%
GM growth 5Y3.87%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.51
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.39
Debt/FCF 3.7
Debt/EBITDA 1.78
Cap/Depr 51.9%
Cap/Sales 2.33%
Interest Coverage 8.74
Cash Conversion 72.81%
Profit Quality 128.12%
Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 0.57
Altman-Z 3.56
F-Score5
WACC10.22%
ROIC/WACC0.83
Cap/Depr(3y)42.69%
Cap/Depr(5y)37.13%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.94%
Profit Quality(3y)135.58%
Profit Quality(5y)143.36%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.69%
EPS 3Y22.5%
EPS 5Y18.93%
EPS Q2Q%18.86%
EPS Next Y17.19%
EPS Next 2Y15.76%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.51%
Revenue growth 3Y10.12%
Revenue growth 5Y8.13%
Sales Q2Q%13.03%
Revenue Next Year11.49%
Revenue Next 2Y8.76%
Revenue Next 3Y7.63%
Revenue Next 5Y5.38%
EBIT growth 1Y14.95%
EBIT growth 3Y19.95%
EBIT growth 5Y18.61%
EBIT Next Year29.44%
EBIT Next 3Y15.82%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-7.87%
FCF growth 3Y19.02%
FCF growth 5Y18.29%
OCF growth 1Y-4.09%
OCF growth 3Y19.22%
OCF growth 5Y17.55%

WABTEC CORP / WAB Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WABTEC CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to WAB.


What is the valuation status for WAB stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to WABTEC CORP (WAB). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is WABTEC CORP (WAB) stock?

WABTEC CORP (WAB) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of WABTEC CORP (WAB) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WABTEC CORP (WAB) is 28.41 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.08.


How financially healthy is WABTEC CORP?

The financial health rating of WABTEC CORP (WAB) is 6 / 10.