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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % : 85.48% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits). He defines ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % as EBIT divided by the total of Property, Plant and Equipment and net working capital. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 85.48%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

WAB' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.82   Med: 51.22   Max: 90.23
Current: 77.07

During the past 13 years, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 90.23%. The lowest was 29.82%. And the median was 51.22%.

WAB's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
92.7% of 972 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 12.585 vs WAB: 77.07

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 23.20% per year.


Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 71.30 70.31 79.98 69.66 85.48

Competitive Comparison of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Railroads subindustry, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits) . He defines Return on Capital as follows:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)

EBIT stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.

Fixed Assets are also known as non-current assets. They include the Property, Plant and Equipment that the firm needs in its operation.

GuruFocus calculates net working capital as: (Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Deferred Revenue + Other Current Liabilities). We're trying to account for OPERATING assets and liabilities (part of daily business) when calculating working capital. Cash and marketable securities are considered NON-OPERATING assets and are not included in calculation. We will also back out all interest bearing debt, short term debt and the portion of long term debt that is due in the current period from the current liabilities. This debt will be considered when computing cost of capital and it would be inappropriate to count it twice.

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(1160 + 2284 + 267) - (2130 + 804 + 341)
=436

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(997 + 2356 + 268) - (2161 + 645 + 344)
=471

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2023  Q: Mar. 2024
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=1640/( ( (1485 + max(436, 0)) + (1445 + max(471, 0)) )/ 2 )
=1640/( ( 1921 + 1916 )/ 2 )
=1640/1918.5
=85.48 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) EBIT data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies  (NYSE:WAB) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

The way Joel Greenblatt defines Return on Capital is a more accurate measure of how efficiently the company generates returns onthe capital actually invested in the business. EBIT is used instead of net income because the tax and interest payment may be affected by factors other than the core business operation. Intangible assets are not included in the calculation because they don't need to be replaced.

Joel Greenblatt uses his definition of Return on Capital and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % to rank companies.


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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
30 Isabella Street, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15212
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp is a provider of value-added, technology-based products and services for the rail industry. It provides its products and services through two main business segments, Freight and Transit. The company generates maximum revenue from the Freight segment.
Executives
Kristine Kubacki other: VP, Investor Relations 1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
Michael Fetsko officer: Pres., Freight Components Grp. 1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
Alicia Hammersmith officer: President - Services Group 30 ISABELLA STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Albert J Neupaver director
William E Kassling director C/O WASTEC, 10001 AIR BREAK AVE, WILMERDING PA 15148
Mastalerz John A Jr officer: VP Fin., Corp. Controller, CAO 1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
Linda S Harty director MEDTRONIC PLC, 710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY NE, LC-150, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432
David L Deninno officer: Exec VP, General Counsel, Sec. 1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
Byron S Foster director 30 ISABELLA ST., PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Lee C Banks director PARKER HANNIFIN CORP, 6035 PARKLAND BLVD, CLEVELAND OH 44124-4141
Ann R. Klee director 30 ISABELLA ST., PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Eric Gebhardt officer: Chief Technology Officer 30 ISABELLA STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Gregory Sbrocco officer: Sr. VP, Global Operations 1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
Lilian Leroux officer: President, Transit Group 1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
John A Olin officer: Executive Vice President & CFO HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC., 3700 WEST JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208