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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Buyback Yield % Chart
HAM:WB2 vs NSC, CSX, TRN: Buyback Yield % Comparison
For the Railroads subindustry, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % 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 Buyback Yield % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Buyback Yield % falls into.
* 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 (HAM:WB2) has a Buyback Yield % of 0.81 as of Jun. 30, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies and its competitors. This is 54% below median its historical median of 1.75. Over the past decade, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Buyback Yield % has ranged from 0.01 to 4.68. According to the industry distribution chart, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks #95 out of 276 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 34.4%.
Is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Buyback Yield % too high?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' current Buyback Yield % of 0.81 is 54% below median its 10-year median of 1.75. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 4.68. The Transportation industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.08. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' value of 0.81 is 912.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks #95 out of 276 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a GF Score™ of 89/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Buyback Yield % compare to NSC and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks #95 out of 276 companies for Buyback Yield %. This puts Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.08. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' value of 0.81 is 912.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' own Buyback Yield % has ranged from 0.01 to 4.68 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.75 vs. the industry median of 0.08, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for a Transportation company?
The median Buyback Yield % among Transportation companies is 0.08, based on 276 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Buyback Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's current Buyback Yield % of 0.81 is 912.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's current Buyback Yield % is 0.81, which is 54% below median its own 10-year median of 1.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (HAM:WB2) has a current Buyback Yield % of 0.81. The stock's GF Value™ is €185.93, compared to a current price of €234.70 — trading 26.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Buyback Yield % is 0.81, which is 54% below median its 10-year median of 1.75 and 912.5% above the Transportation industry median of 0.08. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (HAM:WB2), the current Buyback Yield % is 0.81 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (HAM:WB2) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €234.70 is trading 26.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €185.93.
Key valuation signals for HAM:WB2:
Buyback Yield %: 0.81 (54% below median its 10-year median of 1.75)
GF Value™: €185.93 vs. price of €234.70 (26.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 912.5% above the Transportation median (#95 of 276)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:WB2 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Business Description
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp provides value-added, technology-based products and services for the freight rail and passenger transit industries and the mining, marine, and industrial markets. It provides its products and services through two main business segments: Freight and Transit. The company generates maximum revenue from the Freight segment, which manufactures new and modernized locomotives, provides aftermarket parts and services to existing locomotives, provides components to new and existing freight cars; builds new commuter locomotives; supplies rail control and infrastructure products, including electronics, positive train control equipment, signal design, and engineering services. Geographically, it generates a majority of its revenue from the United States.
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