Free cash flow
Wabtec Free cash flow decreased by 82.4% to $153.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.1%, from $147.00M to $153.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 12.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $194.20M | $220.90M | $262.20M | $141.00M | $233.00M | $172.00M | $343.00M | -$57.00M | $77.00M | $386.00M | $609.00M | $303.00M | $189.00M | $496.00M | $639.00M | $147.00M | $170.00M | $312.00M | $870.00M | $153.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +13.7% | +18.7% | -46.2% | +65.2% | -26.2% | +99.4% | -116.6% | +235.1% | +401.3% | +57.8% | -50.2% | -37.6% | +162.4% | +28.8% | -77.0% | +15.6% | +83.5% | +178.8% | -82.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +20.0% | -22.1% | +30.8% | -140.4% | -67.0% | +124.4% | +77.6% | +631.6% | +145.5% | +28.5% | +4.9% | -51.5% | -10.1% | -37.1% | +36.2% | +4.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wabtec's free cash flow?
- Wabtec (WAB) reported free cash flow of $153.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Wabtec's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Wabtec's free cash flow increased by 4.1% year-over-year, from $147.00M to $153.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Wabtec's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wabtec's free cash flow has grown at a 12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $943.00M to $1.50B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.