Business Segments · CapEx

Transit Segment — CapEx

Wabtec Transit Segment — CapEx decreased by 57.1% to $18.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 80.0%, from $10.00M to $18.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Transit Segment — CapEx shows an upward trend with a 12.9% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Higher spending signals investment in growth or maintenance, while lower spending may indicate a focus on cash preservation or asset maturity.

Detailed definition

This measures the cash outflows used by the Transit segment to acquire, upgrade, or maintain physical assets such as pro...

Peer comparison

Commonly tracked by analysts to assess the reinvestment rate of industrial business units.

Metric ID: wab_segment_transit_segment_capital_expenditures

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$12.00M$12.00M$12.00M$13.50M$13.50M$13.50M$13.50M$14.25M$14.25M$14.25M$14.25M$13.00M$12.00M$12.00M$25.00M$10.00M$12.00M$14.00M$42.00M$18.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+12.5%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+5.6%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-8.8%-7.7%+0.0%+108.3%-60.0%+20.0%+16.7%+200.0%-57.1%
YoY Change+12.5%+12.5%+12.5%+5.6%+5.6%+5.6%+5.6%-8.8%-15.8%-15.8%+75.4%-23.1%+0.0%+16.7%+68.0%+80.0%
Range$10.00M$42.00M
CAGR+8.9%
Avg YoY Growth+14.8%
Median YoY Growth+5.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wabtec's transit segment — capex?
Wabtec (WAB) reported transit segment — capex of $18.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Wabtec's transit segment — capex changed year-over-year?
Wabtec's transit segment — capex increased by 80.0% year-over-year, from $10.00M to $18.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Wabtec's transit segment — capex?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wabtec's transit segment — capex has grown at a 12.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $48.00M to $78.00M.
What does transit segment — capex mean?
The amount of cash spent by the Transit segment on physical assets and infrastructure.