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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a Cash Ratio of 0.12. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.
WAB's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 84.59% of 993
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.52
vs WAB: 0.12
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) Cash Ratio Explanation
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Cash Ratio Related Terms
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Cash Ratio Historical 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 Cash Ratio Chart
For the Railroads subindustry, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio 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 Cash Ratio vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Cash Ratio 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 (WAB) has a Cash Ratio of 0.12 as of Jun. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies and its competitors. This is 25% below median its historical median of 0.16. Over the past decade, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.09 to 0.41. According to the industry distribution chart, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks #840 out of 993 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 84.6%.
Is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Cash Ratio too high?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' current Cash Ratio of 0.12 is 25% below median its 10-year median of 0.16. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.09 to a high of 0.41. The Transportation industry median Cash Ratio is 0.52. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' value of 0.12 is 76.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks #840 out of 993 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Cash Ratio compare to NSC and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks #840 out of 993 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.52. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' value of 0.12 is 76.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.09 to 0.41 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.16 vs. the industry median of 0.52, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has consistently been below 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 Cash Ratio for a Transportation company?
The median Cash Ratio among Transportation companies is 0.52, based on 993 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's current Cash Ratio of 0.12 is 76.9% below 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 Cash Ratio mean?
A high Cash Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's current Cash Ratio is 0.12, which is 25% below median its own 10-year median of 0.16. 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 Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $223.62, compared to a current price of $302.50 — trading 35.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.12, which is 25% below median its 10-year median of 0.16 and 76.9% below the Transportation industry median of 0.52. 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 Ratio calculated?
Cash Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB), the current Cash Ratio is 0.12 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 $302.50 is trading 35.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $223.62.
GuruFocus considers Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for WAB:
Cash Ratio: 0.12 (25% below median its 10-year median of 0.16)
GF Value™: $223.62 vs. price of $302.50 (35.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 76.9% below the Transportation median (#840 of 993)
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 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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