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Wabtec WAB Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.2B+17.5%
Gross profit$1.2B+23.8%
Operating income$600.0M+27.1%
Net income$395.0M+17.6%
EPS (diluted)$2.33+18.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$670.0M-55.3%
Total debt$6.9B+35.8%
Total equity$11.2B+3.8%
Total assets$23.1B+13.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$441.0M+111%
CapEx$62.0M+59.0%
Free cash flow$379.0M+123%

Valuation

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Market cap$49.13B+53.7%
Enterprise value$55.4B+55.7%
P/E38.7×+11.0×
P/S4.1×+1.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin35%+1.7pp
Operating margin16.4%+0.2pp
Net margin10.6%-0.3pp
FCF margin14.3%+0.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.5%+0.7pp
Debt / equity0.6×+0.1×
Current ratio1.1×-0.6×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Wabtec’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Wabtec’s 10-Q, filed July 22, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 22, 2026, 11:52 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-049139

FAQ

What is Wabtec's return on invested capital?
Wabtec (WAB) reported return on invested capital of 9.2% in Q2 2026.
How has Wabtec's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Wabtec's return on invested capital increased by 1.7% year-over-year, from 9.1% to 9.2%.
What is the long-term trend for Wabtec's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wabtec's return on invested capital has grown at a 17.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.9% to 8.9%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

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