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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 3.60 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's current share price is $164.36. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $45.64. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.60.

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

WAB' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.79   Med: 4.94   Max: 9.89
Current: 3.58

During the past years, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 9.89. The lowest was 1.79. And the median was 4.94.

WAB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
85.74% of 687 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.22 vs WAB: 3.58

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. 2024 was $59.174. 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 $45.64 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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.

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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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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
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 2.45 2.57 2.42 2.84 3.19

Competitive Comparison of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

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's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the 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.



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
=164.36/45.64
=3.60

* 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. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=59.174/129.4194*129.4194
=59.174

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 129.4194.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 18.319 100.560 23.576
201409 18.583 100.428 23.948
201412 18.772 99.070 24.523
201503 18.800 99.621 24.423
201506 20.228 100.684 26.001
201509 20.566 100.392 26.513
201512 18.507 99.792 24.001
201603 18.607 100.470 23.968
201606 19.114 101.688 24.327
201609 19.391 101.861 24.637
201612 23.117 101.863 29.371
201703 24.522 102.862 30.853
201706 26.742 103.349 33.488
201709 28.310 104.136 35.184
201712 29.249 104.011 36.394
201803 30.855 105.290 37.926
201806 29.644 106.317 36.086
201809 29.969 106.507 36.416
201812 29.656 105.998 36.209
201903 59.501 107.251 71.800
201906 52.086 108.070 62.376
201909 50.587 108.329 60.435
201912 51.938 108.420 61.998
202003 51.303 108.902 60.969
202006 51.737 108.767 61.561
202009 52.637 109.815 62.034
202012 53.589 109.897 63.109
202103 53.701 111.754 62.190
202106 54.468 114.631 61.495
202109 54.372 115.734 60.801
202112 54.903 117.630 60.406
202203 54.943 121.301 58.620
202206 54.453 125.017 56.371
202209 54.321 125.227 56.140
202212 55.751 125.222 57.620
202303 56.090 127.348 57.002
202306 56.884 128.729 57.189
202309 57.635 129.860 57.440
202312 58.982 129.419 58.982
202403 59.174 129.419 59.174

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.


Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies  (NYSE:WAB) 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.


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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