Business Segments · Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Freight Segment — Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Wabtec Freight Segment — Selling, General and Administrative Expense decreased by 15.4% to $219.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 33.5%, from $164.00M to $219.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Freight Segment — Selling, General and Administrative Expense shows an upward trend with a 12.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toSG&A
How to read this metric
A decrease relative to sales suggests improved administrative efficiency or better cost control.
Detailed definition
This includes all operating expenses for the Freight segment not directly tied to production, such as sales commissions,...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense category for evaluating corporate overhead and sales efficiency.
Metric ID:
wab_segment_freight_segment_selling_general_and_administrative_expenseHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $145.00M | $145.00M | $145.00M | $145.00M | $159.25M | $159.25M | $159.25M | $159.25M | $150.00M | $165.00M | $173.00M | $176.00M | $164.00M | $181.00M | $219.00M | $259.00M | $219.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +9.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -5.8% | +10.0% | +4.8% | +1.7% | -6.8% | +10.4% | +21.0% | +18.3% | -15.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.8% | +9.8% | +9.8% | +9.8% | -5.8% | +3.6% | +8.6% | +10.5% | +9.3% | +9.7% | +26.6% | +47.2% | +33.5% |
Range$145.00M – $259.00M
CAGR+10.9%
Avg YoY Growth+14.0%
Median YoY Growth+9.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wabtec's freight segment — selling, general and administrative expense?
- Wabtec (WAB) reported freight segment — selling, general and administrative expense of $219.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Wabtec's freight segment — selling, general and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
- Wabtec's freight segment — selling, general and administrative expense increased by 33.5% year-over-year, from $164.00M to $219.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Wabtec's freight segment — selling, general and administrative expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Wabtec's freight segment — selling, general and administrative expense has grown at a 12.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $580.00M to $823.00M.
- What does freight segment — selling, general and administrative expense mean?
- The overhead costs required to run the administrative and sales operations of the Freight segment.