Business Segments · Gross margin
Freight Segment — Gross margin
Wabtec Freight Segment — Gross margin increased by 4.2% to 37.3% in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.6%, from 36.0% to 37.3%. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increasing margin suggests improved operational efficiency or a shift toward higher-margin product/service offerings.
Detailed definition
Gross margin is the gross profit of the Freight segment expressed as a percentage of its total net sales. It provides a...
Peer comparison
Widely used to benchmark the relative efficiency of manufacturing segments across the industrial sector.
Metric ID:
wab_segment_freight_segment_gross_marginHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 35% | 36% | 36.3% | 35.8% | 37.3% |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +335.6% | +1.5% | +0.6% | +2.9% | +0.8% | -1.4% | +4.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.3% | +335.6% | +341.9% | +344.4% | +5.0% | +4.3% | +2.3% | +3.6% |
Range7.9% – 37.3%
CAGR+55.8%
Avg YoY Growth+94.2%
Median YoY Growth+3.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wabtec's freight segment — gross margin?
- Wabtec (WAB) reported freight segment — gross margin of 37.3% in Q1 2026.
- How has Wabtec's freight segment — gross margin changed year-over-year?
- Wabtec's freight segment — gross margin increased by 3.6% year-over-year, from 36.0% to 37.3%.
- What does freight segment — gross margin mean?
- The percentage of each dollar of revenue that the Freight segment retains after covering direct production costs.