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WAB (Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies) FCF Yield % : 5.91 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $1,627 Mil, and Market Cap is $27,516 Mil. Therefore, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's FCF Yield % for today is 5.91%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

WAB' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.06   Med: 4.72   Max: 10.58
Current: 5.91


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies was 10.58%. The lowest was 1.06%. And the median was 4.72%.

WAB's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
55.96% of 981 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 4.2 vs WAB: 5.91

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 24.74%.


Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's FCF Yield % 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 FCF Yield % Chart

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.69 5.51 4.92 4.50 5.01

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
FCF Yield % 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 10.80 4.71 2.72 6.35 7.87

Competitive Comparison of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's FCF Yield %

For the Railroads subindustry, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % 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 FCF Yield % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's FCF Yield % falls into.


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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=1627 / 32476.767
=5.01%

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=639 * 4 / 32476.767
=7.87%

* 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 FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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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.
Executives
Rafael Santana officer: President and CEO C/O TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC., 901 MAIN AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06851
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
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
William E Kassling director C/O WASTEC, 10001 AIR BREAK AVE, WILMERDING PA 15148
Linda S Harty director MEDTRONIC PLC, 710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY NE, LC-150, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432