Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (FRA:WB2) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.83 (As of Jul. 20, 2026) — 38% Above Median

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FRA:WB2 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp FRA:WB2
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Price €227.60
GF Value €185.92
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies FRA:WB2 +1.02% 89 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.83 as of Jul. 20, 2026, which is 38% above its 10-year median of 3.51. GuruFocus rates FRA:WB2 with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of €185.92 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 738 Transportation companies, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks worse than 89.57% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-20), Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's current share price is €227.60. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €47.12. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.83.

The historical rank and industry rank for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:WB2' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.79   Med: 3.51   Max: 6.84
Current: 4.63

During the past years, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 6.84. The lowest was 1.79. And the median was 3.51.

FRA:WB2's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
89.57% of 738 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.235 vs FRA:WB2: 4.63

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €56.528. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €47.12 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies  (FRA:WB2) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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FRA:WB2 vs NSC, CSX, TRN: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=227.60/47.12
=4.83

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=56.528/330.2130*330.2130
=56.528

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 17.011 241.018 23.306
201609 17.278 241.428 23.632
201612 21.915 241.432 29.974
201703 22.928 243.801 31.055
201706 23.801 244.955 32.085
201709 23.752 246.819 31.777
201712 24.715 246.524 33.105
201803 25.024 249.554 33.112
201806 25.375 251.989 33.252
201809 25.683 252.439 33.596
201812 26.067 251.233 34.262
201903 52.658 254.202 68.404
201906 46.096 256.143 59.426
201909 45.933 256.759 59.074
201912 46.744 256.974 60.066
202003 46.429 258.115 59.398
202006 45.943 257.797 58.849
202009 44.689 260.280 56.696
202012 44.050 260.474 55.844
202103 45.109 264.877 56.236
202106 45.208 271.696 54.945
202109 46.216 274.310 55.635
202112 48.589 278.802 57.549
202203 49.888 287.504 57.299
202206 51.513 296.311 57.407
202209 54.864 296.808 61.039
202212 52.629 296.797 58.554
202303 52.388 301.836 57.313
202306 52.504 305.109 56.824
202309 54.004 307.789 57.938
202312 54.086 306.746 58.224
202403 54.440 312.332 57.557
202406 55.428 314.175 58.257
202409 53.725 315.301 56.266
202412 56.257 315.605 58.861
202503 56.051 319.799 57.876
202506 54.795 322.561 56.095
202509 55.078 324.800 55.996
202512 55.775 324.054 56.835
202603 56.528 330.213 56.528

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.83 mean?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (FRA:WB2) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.83 as of Jul. 20, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies and its competitors. This is 38% above median its historical median of 3.51. Over the past decade, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.79 to 6.84. According to the industry distribution chart, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks #661 out of 738 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 89.6%.
Is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.83 is 38% above median its 10-year median of 3.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.79 to a high of 6.84. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' value of 4.83 is 291.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks #661 out of 738 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to NSC and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks #661 out of 738 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' value of 4.83 is 291.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.79 to 6.84 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.51 vs. the industry median of 1.24, 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Transportation company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Transportation companies is 1.24, based on 738 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.83 is 291.1% 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.83, which is 38% above median its own 10-year median of 3.51. 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 (FRA:WB2) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €185.92, compared to a current price of €227.60 — trading 22.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.83, which is 38% above median its 10-year median of 3.51 and 291.1% above the Transportation industry median of 1.24. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (FRA:WB2), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.83 as of Jul. 20, 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 (FRA:WB2) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €227.60 is trading 22.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €185.92. GuruFocus considers Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:WB2:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.83 (38% above median its 10-year median of 3.51)
  • GF Value™: €185.92 vs. price of €227.60 (22.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 89/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 291.1% above the Transportation median (#661 of 738)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:WB2 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Business Description

Address 30 Isabella Street, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15212
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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