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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) Cash per Share Explanation
Cash per Share represents the liquidity of a compant's assets. A high level of Cash per Share suggests that there's enough money on hand for a company to cover any emergencies and that the company has adequate money to reinvest its business or pay dividends to investors. However, if the ratio is too high, it can also suggeust the inefficiency of management for not making a full usage of the cash.
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* 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 Cash per Share Calculation
This is the ratio of a company's available cash, including easy to liquidate short-term investment, to its total number of shares outstanding. The result indicates the percentage of a company's share price that is available to spend on company's activities, such as strengthening the business, paying down the debt and making dividend payment to shareholders. It's a reliable indicator of a company's financial health.
* 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 (WAB) has a Cash per Share of $3.96 as of Jun. 2026. Cash per share is the per-share value of a company's available cash. View historical data for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies and its competitors.
Is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Cash per Share too high?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' current Cash per Share is $3.96. Overall, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Cash per Share compare to NSC and CSX?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Cash per Share of $3.96 can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash per Share for a Transportation company?
A good Cash per Share depends on the Transportation industry context. However, Cash per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash per Share mean?
A high Cash per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash per share is the per-share value of a company's available cash. View historical data for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies and its competitors. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's current Cash per Share is $3.96. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $223.62, compared to a current price of $290.86 — trading 30.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash per Share is $3.96. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash per Share calculated?
Cash per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB), the current Cash per Share is $3.96 as of Jun. 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 (WAB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $290.86 is trading 30.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $223.62.
GuruFocus considers Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for WAB:
Cash per Share: $3.96
GF Value™: $223.62 vs. price of $290.86 (30.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WAB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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