Business Segments · Research and Development Expense
Freight Segment — Research and Development Expense
Wabtec Freight Segment — Research and Development Expense decreased by 15.7% to $43.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.4%, from $36.00M to $43.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Freight Segment — Research and Development Expense shows relatively stable performance with a -1.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toR&D
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates a focus on future growth and product differentiation, though it may temporarily reduce current profitability.
Detailed definition
This represents the investment made by the Freight segment into the design, development, and improvement of rail technol...
Peer comparison
Commonly tracked by investors to gauge the innovation pipeline of technology-driven industrial firms.
Metric ID:
wab_segment_freight_segment_research_and_development_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 | $44.25M | $44.25M | $44.25M | $44.25M | $45.00M | $45.00M | $45.00M | $45.00M | $39.00M | $47.00M | $37.00M | $41.00M | $36.00M | $38.00M | $45.00M | $51.00M | $43.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -13.3% | +20.5% | -21.3% | +10.8% | -12.2% | +5.6% | +18.4% | +13.3% | -15.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.7% | +1.7% | +1.7% | +1.7% | -13.3% | +4.4% | -17.8% | -8.9% | -7.7% | -19.1% | +21.6% | +24.4% | +19.4% |
Range$36.00M – $51.00M
CAGR-0.7%
Avg YoY Growth+0.8%
Median YoY Growth+1.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wabtec's freight segment — research and development expense?
- Wabtec (WAB) reported freight segment — research and development expense of $43.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Wabtec's freight segment — research and development expense changed year-over-year?
- Wabtec's freight segment — research and development expense increased by 19.4% year-over-year, from $36.00M to $43.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Wabtec's freight segment — research and development expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Wabtec's freight segment — research and development expense has grown at a -1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $177.00M to $170.00M.
- What does freight segment — research and development expense mean?
- Spending on innovation and the development of new technologies within the Freight segment.