WAB (Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies) Debt-to-Equity : 0.39 (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Debt-to-Equity?

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $500 Mil. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $3,517 Mil. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $10,250 Mil. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.39.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

WAB' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.21 Med: 0.43 Max: 1.35
Current: 0.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies was 1.35. The lowest was 0.21. And the median was 0.43.

WAB's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
60.45% of 880 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.54 vs WAB: 0.39

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Debt-to-Equity Chart

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Annual Data

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0.45

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0.39

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Quarterly Data
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Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.39	0.39	0.38	0.38	0.39

Competitive Comparison of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Debt-to-Equity

For the Railroads subindustry, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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 Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(781	+	3288)	/	10487
	=	0.39

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(500	+	3517)	/	10250
	=	0.39

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Business Description

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Address

30 Isabella Street, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15212

Website

https://www.wabteccorp.com

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp is a provider of 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.

Executives

Gregory Sbrocco	officer: Sr. VP, Global Operations	1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
Albert J Neupaver	director
Mastalerz John A Jr	officer: VP Fin., Corp. Controller, CAO	1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
David L Deninno	officer: Exec VP, General Counsel, Sec.	1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
Pascal Schweitzer	officer: President, Services Group	C/O TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC., 901 MAIN AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06851
Alicia Hammersmith	officer: President - Services Group	30 ISABELLA STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Rogerio Mendonca	officer: President, Equipment Group	30 ISABELLA STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Brian Hehir	director	1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
Eric Gebhardt	officer: Chief Technology Officer	30 ISABELLA STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Nicole B Theophilus	officer: EVP & Chief H.R. Officer	C/O WEST CORPORATION, 11808 MIRACLE HILLS DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68154
Rafael Santana	officer: President and CEO	C/O TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC., 901 MAIN AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06851
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
Linda S Harty	director	MEDTRONIC PLC, 710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY NE, LC-150, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432
William E Kassling	director	C/O WASTEC, 10001 AIR BREAK AVE, WILMERDING PA 15148