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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Days Payable Chart
For the Railroads subindustry, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Days Payable falls into.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Days Payable Calculation
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
* 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 Days Payable of 68.23 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 68.07. Over the past decade, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Days Payable has ranged from 53.83 to 77.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks #275 out of 972 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 28.3%.
Is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Days Payable too high?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' current Days Payable of 68.23 is near median its 10-year median of 68.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 53.83 to a high of 77.27. The Transportation industry median Days Payable is 38.91. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' value of 68.23 is 75.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks #275 out of 972 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. 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' Days Payable compare to NSC and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks #275 out of 972 companies for Days Payable. This puts Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 38.91. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' value of 68.23 is 75.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' own Days Payable has ranged from 53.83 to 77.27 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 68.07 vs. the industry median of 38.91, 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 Days Payable for a Transportation company?
The median Days Payable among Transportation companies is 38.91, based on 972 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's current Days Payable of 68.23 is 75.4% 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Days Payable is 38.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's current Days Payable is 68.23, which is near median its own 10-year median of 68.07. 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 $212.55, compared to a current price of $269.53 — trading 26.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 68.23, which is near median its 10-year median of 68.07 and 75.4% above the Transportation industry median of 38.91. 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 Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB), the current Days Payable is 68.23 as of Mar. 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 $269.53 is trading 26.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $212.55.
GuruFocus considers Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for WAB:
Days Payable: 68.23 (near median its 10-year median of 68.07)
GF Value™: $212.55 vs. price of $269.53 (26.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 75.4% above the Transportation median (#275 of 972)
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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