Business Segments · Goodwill
Freight Segment — Goodwill
Wabtec Freight Segment — Goodwill decreased by 0.1% to $8.56B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.9%, from $7.26B to $8.56B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Freight Segment — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 2.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
An increase indicates recent acquisitions, while a decrease suggests potential impairment charges due to declining business performance.
Detailed definition
This represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired within the Frei...
Peer comparison
Standard balance sheet item for companies with a history of inorganic growth through acquisitions.
Metric ID:
wab_segment_freight_segment_goodwillHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $7.09B | $7.08B | $7.07B | $7.09B | $7.07B | $7.06B | $7.09B | $7.10B | $7.21B | $7.19B | $7.31B | $7.28B | $7.27B | $7.28B | $7.25B | $7.26B | $7.29B | $8.21B | $8.57B | $8.56B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.2% | -0.1% | +0.3% | -0.3% | -0.2% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +1.5% | -0.3% | +1.8% | -0.5% | -0.2% | +0.2% | -0.4% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +12.6% | +4.3% | -0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.3% | -0.3% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +2.0% | +1.8% | +3.2% | +2.5% | +0.8% | +1.3% | -0.9% | -0.2% | +0.3% | +12.8% | +18.2% | +17.9% |
Range$7.06B – $8.57B
CAGR+4.1%
Avg YoY Growth+3.7%
Median YoY Growth+1.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wabtec's freight segment — goodwill?
- Wabtec (WAB) reported freight segment — goodwill of $8.56B in Q1 2026.
- How has Wabtec's freight segment — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Wabtec's freight segment — goodwill increased by 17.9% year-over-year, from $7.26B to $8.56B.
- What is the long-term trend for Wabtec's freight segment — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wabtec's freight segment — goodwill has grown at a 2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $28.32B to $31.33B.
- What does freight segment — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets like brand and customer loyalty acquired through business purchases in the Freight segment.