Business Segments · Income (loss) from operations

Freight Segment — Income (loss) from operations

Wabtec Freight Segment — Income (loss) from operations increased by 41.5% to $450.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.1%, from $420.00M to $450.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Freight Segment — Income (loss) from operations shows an upward trend with a 21.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate strong operational performance and effective cost management within the freight rail market.

Detailed definition

This metric measures the core profitability of the Freight segment by subtracting operating expenses from segment revenu...

Peer comparison

Standard operating profit metric used across all capital-intensive industrial and manufacturing companies.

Metric ID: wab_segment_freight_segment_income_loss_from_operations

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$173.20M$195.20M$206.80M$189.00M$233.00M$233.00M$209.00M$227.00M$271.00M$327.00M$246.00M$368.00M$391.00M$390.00M$273.00M$420.00M$415.00M$414.00M$318.00M$450.00M
QoQ Change+12.7%+5.9%-8.6%+23.3%+0.0%-10.3%+8.6%+19.4%+20.7%-24.8%+49.6%+6.3%-0.3%-30.0%+53.8%-1.2%-0.2%-23.2%+41.5%
YoY Change+34.5%+19.4%+1.1%+20.1%+16.3%+40.3%+17.7%+62.1%+44.3%+19.3%+11.0%+14.1%+6.1%+6.2%+16.5%+7.1%
Range$173.20M$450.00M
CAGR+22.3%
Avg YoY Growth+21.0%
Median YoY Growth+17.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wabtec's freight segment — income (loss) from operations?
Wabtec (WAB) reported freight segment — income (loss) from operations of $450.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Wabtec's freight segment — income (loss) from operations changed year-over-year?
Wabtec's freight segment — income (loss) from operations increased by 7.1% year-over-year, from $420.00M to $450.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Wabtec's freight segment — income (loss) from operations?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wabtec's freight segment — income (loss) from operations has grown at a 21.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $717.00M to $1.57B.
What does freight segment — income (loss) from operations mean?
The profit or loss generated by the freight business from its primary day-to-day operations.