The historical rank and industry rank for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
HAM:WB2'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 0
Current: Negative Tangible Equity
HAM:WB2's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 99.9% of 975
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 9
vs HAM:WB2: Negative Tangible Equity
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (HAM:WB2) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation
Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
* 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
HAM:WB2 vs NSC, CSX, TRN: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Railroads subindustry, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity% mean?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (HAM:WB2) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity% as of Mar. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks #1 out of 975 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 0.099999999999994%.
Is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. Based on the distribution chart, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks #1 out of 975 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a GF Score™ of 89/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to NSC and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ranks #1 out of 975 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.00. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Return-on-Tangible-Equity for a Transportation company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Transportation companies is 9.00, based on 975 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Return-on-Tangible-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Return-on-Tangible-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Return-on-Tangible-Equity mean?
A high Return-on-Tangible-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 9.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. 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?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (HAM:WB2) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity%. The stock's GF Value™ is €185.93, compared to a current price of €234.70 — trading 26.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity calculated?
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (HAM:WB2), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity% 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 (HAM:WB2) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €234.70 is trading 26.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €185.93.
No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:WB2 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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