WABTEC CORP (WAB) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:WAB • US9297401088
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This WAB fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. WAB Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year WAB was profitable.
- In the past year WAB had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years WAB has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years WAB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- WAB has a Return On Assets of 5.30%. This is in the better half of the industry: WAB outperforms 61.07% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 10.50%, WAB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of WAB (8.49%) is better than 67.18% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WAB is below the industry average of 10.01%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (8.49%) for WAB is above the 3 year average (7.91%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.3% | ||
| ROE | 10.5% | ||
| ROIC | 8.49% |
ROA(3y)5.08%
ROA(5y)4.33%
ROE(3y)9.58%
ROE(5y)8.09%
ROIC(3y)7.91%
ROIC(5y)6.78%
1.3 Margins
- WAB's Profit Margin of 10.48% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WAB outperforms 75.57% of its industry peers.
- WAB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- WAB's Operating Margin of 17.15% is amongst the best of the industry. WAB outperforms 80.15% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WAB has grown nicely.
- WAB's Gross Margin of 34.19% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WAB outperforms 60.31% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WAB has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.15% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.48% | ||
| GM | 34.19% |
OM growth 3Y8.93%
OM growth 5Y9.69%
PM growth 3Y11.44%
PM growth 5Y13.89%
GM growth 3Y2.93%
GM growth 5Y3.87%
2. WAB Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- WAB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for WAB has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- WAB has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for WAB is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.57 indicates that WAB is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- WAB has a better Altman-Z score (3.57) than 60.31% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of WAB is 3.70, which is a good value as it means it would take WAB, 3.70 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- WAB's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.70 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WAB outperforms 60.31% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.39 indicates that WAB is not too dependend on debt financing.
- WAB's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.39 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WAB outperforms 60.31% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.39 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.57 |
ROIC/WACC0.82
WACC10.3%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.11 indicates that WAB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.11, WAB is not doing good in the industry: 86.26% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.57 indicates that WAB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.57, WAB is doing worse than 88.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- WAB does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.57 |
3. WAB Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- WAB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 19.12%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, WAB shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 18.93% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, WAB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.51% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, WAB shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.13% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.12%
EPS 3Y22.5%
EPS 5Y18.93%
EPS Q2Q%25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.51%
Revenue growth 3Y10.12%
Revenue growth 5Y8.13%
Sales Q2Q%14.79%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, WAB will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.05% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, WAB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.38% on average per year.
EPS Next Y17.19%
EPS Next 2Y15.76%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year11.48%
Revenue Next 2Y8.73%
Revenue Next 3Y7.6%
Revenue Next 5Y5.38%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. WAB Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 29.99, which means the current valuation is very expensive for WAB.
- WAB's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- WAB is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.86, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 25.59, which means the current valuation is very expensive for WAB.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as WAB.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 37.39, WAB is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.59 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- WAB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. WAB is more expensive than 62.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- WAB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.54 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.79 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- WAB's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of WAB may justify a higher PE ratio.
- WAB's earnings are expected to grow with 14.05% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.75
PEG (5Y)1.58
EPS Next 2Y15.76%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
5. WAB Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- WAB has a yearly dividend return of 0.46%, which is pretty low.
- WAB's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.07.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.46, WAB pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.46% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of WAB grows each year by 15.82%, which is quite nice.
- WAB has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- The dividend of WAB decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.82%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- 14.79% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WAB. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- WAB's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP14.79%
EPS Next 2Y15.76%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
WAB Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
269.04
+1.76 (+0.66%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22/bmo
Inst Owners95.11%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners0.69%
Ins Owner Change1.59%
Market Cap45.78B
Revenue(TTM)11.17B
Net Income(TTM)1.17B
Analysts81.11
Price Target295.74 (9.92%)
Short Float %1.1%
Short Ratio2.12
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.46% |
Yearly Dividend1.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.82%
DP14.79%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date02-17 2026-02-17 (0.31)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.56%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.18%
Max EPS beat(2)1.29%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.99%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.18%
Max EPS beat(4)11.37%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.72%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)5.73%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)4.31%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.52%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.49%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.58%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.25%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.49%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.56%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.89%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.33%
PT rev (1m)2.27%
PT rev (3m)25.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.9%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.17%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.8%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.2%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.59 | ||
| P/S | 4.1 | ||
| P/FCF | 30.54 | ||
| P/OCF | 26.03 | ||
| P/B | 4.11 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.79 |
EPS(TTM)8.97
EY3.33%
EPS(NY)10.51
Fwd EY3.91%
FCF(TTM)8.81
FCFY3.27%
OCF(TTM)10.34
OCFY3.84%
SpS65.62
BVpS65.48
TBVpS-17.11
PEG (NY)1.75
PEG (5Y)1.58
Graham Number114.96
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.3% | ||
| ROE | 10.5% | ||
| ROCE | 11.32% | ||
| ROIC | 8.49% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.9% | ||
| ROICexgc | 69.18% | ||
| OM | 17.15% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.48% | ||
| GM | 34.19% | ||
| FCFM | 13.42% |
ROA(3y)5.08%
ROA(5y)4.33%
ROE(3y)9.58%
ROE(5y)8.09%
ROIC(3y)7.91%
ROIC(5y)6.78%
ROICexc(3y)8.29%
ROICexc(5y)7.07%
ROICexgc(3y)54.07%
ROICexgc(5y)44.01%
ROCE(3y)10.55%
ROCE(5y)9.03%
ROICexgc growth 3Y29.26%
ROICexgc growth 5Y20.81%
ROICexc growth 3Y15.79%
ROICexc growth 5Y16.31%
OM growth 3Y8.93%
OM growth 5Y9.69%
PM growth 3Y11.44%
PM growth 5Y13.89%
GM growth 3Y2.93%
GM growth 5Y3.87%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.51
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.39 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.7 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.78 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 51.9% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.33% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 8.74 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 72.81% | ||
| Profit Quality | 128.12% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.57 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.57 |
F-Score5
WACC10.3%
ROIC/WACC0.82
Cap/Depr(3y)42.69%
Cap/Depr(5y)37.13%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.94%
Profit Quality(3y)135.58%
Profit Quality(5y)143.36%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.12%
EPS 3Y22.5%
EPS 5Y18.93%
EPS Q2Q%25%
EPS Next Y17.19%
EPS Next 2Y15.76%
EPS Next 3Y14.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.51%
Revenue growth 3Y10.12%
Revenue growth 5Y8.13%
Sales Q2Q%14.79%
Revenue Next Year11.48%
Revenue Next 2Y8.73%
Revenue Next 3Y7.6%
Revenue Next 5Y5.38%
EBIT growth 1Y14.95%
EBIT growth 3Y19.95%
EBIT growth 5Y18.61%
EBIT Next Year29.44%
EBIT Next 3Y15.82%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-7.87%
FCF growth 3Y19.02%
FCF growth 5Y18.29%
OCF growth 1Y-4.09%
OCF growth 3Y19.22%
OCF growth 5Y17.55%
WABTEC CORP / WAB Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to WAB.
What is the valuation status for WAB stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to WABTEC CORP (WAB). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is WABTEC CORP (WAB) stock?
WABTEC CORP (WAB) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of WABTEC CORP (WAB) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WABTEC CORP (WAB) is 29.99 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.11.
How financially healthy is WABTEC CORP?
The financial health rating of WABTEC CORP (WAB) is 6 / 10.