Operating Cash Flow
Wabtec Operating Cash Flow decreased by 79.9% to $199.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.2%, from $191.00M to $199.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 13.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $223.20M | $243.90M | $313.70M | $161.00M | $263.00M | $204.00M | $410.00M | -$25.00M | $115.00M | $425.00M | $686.00M | $334.00M | $235.00M | $542.00M | $723.00M | $191.00M | $209.00M | $367.00M | $992.00M | $199.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.3% | +28.6% | -48.7% | +63.4% | -22.4% | +101.0% | -106.1% | +560.0% | +269.6% | +61.4% | -51.3% | -29.6% | +130.6% | +33.4% | -73.6% | +9.4% | +75.6% | +170.3% | -79.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.8% | -16.4% | +30.7% | -115.5% | -56.3% | +108.3% | +67.3% | >999% | +104.3% | +27.5% | +5.4% | -42.8% | -11.1% | -32.3% | +37.2% | +4.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wabtec's operating cash flow?
- Wabtec (WAB) reported operating cash flow of $199.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Wabtec's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Wabtec's operating cash flow increased by 4.2% year-over-year, from $191.00M to $199.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Wabtec's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wabtec's operating cash flow has grown at a 13.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.07B to $1.76B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.