Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, doing business as Wabtec Corporation, provides technology-based equipment, systems, and services for the freight rail and passenger transit vehicle industries worldwide. It operates in two segments, Freight and Transit. The Freight segment manufactures and services components for new and existing locomotive and freight cars; supplies railway electronics and positive train control equipment; offers signal design and engineering services; builds switcher locomotives; rebuilds freight locomotives; and provides heat exchangers and cooling systems for rail and other industrial markets. This segment serves publicly traded railroads; leasing companies; manufacturers of original equipment, such as locomotives and freight cars; and utilities. The Transit segment manufactures and services components for new and existing passenger transit vehicles, including regional trains, high speed trains, subway cars, light-rail vehicles, and buses; builds commuter locomotives; and refurbishes passenger transit vehicles. This segment serves public transit authorities and municipalities, leasing companies, and manufacturers of subway cars and buses. The company's products comprise positive train control equipment and electronically controlled pneumatic braking products; railway electronics, including event recorders, monitoring equipment, and end of train devices; freight car trucks and couplers; draft gears, couplers, and slack adjusters; and air compressors and dryers. Its products also include track and switch products; railway braking equipment and related components; friction products consisting of brake shoes and pads; window assemblies, and accessibility lifts and ramps for buses and subway cars; and traction motors, as well as builds, remanufactures, and overhauls commuter and switcher locomotives, and transit cars. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Railroad equipment
Sub-IndustryConstruction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
SectorTransportation
SymbolNYSE:WAB
CUSIP92974010
Phone412-825-1000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.63
Current Ratio1.50
Quick Ratio0.99
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio29.28
Forward P/E Ratio26.03
P/E Growth2.3
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.88 billion
Price / Sales2.50
Cash Flow$4.4383 per share
Price / Cash22.70
Book Value$29.46 per share
Price / Book3.42
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.43
Net Income$262.26 million
Net Margins6.88%
Return on Equity12.13%
Return on Assets5.13%
Miscellaneous
Employees18,000
Outstanding Shares96,280,000
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' stock symbol?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WAB."
How often does Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share on Friday, May 25th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 10th. View Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Dividend History.
How were Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' earnings last quarter?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (NYSE:WAB) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 24th. The transportation company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.02. The transportation company had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.01 billion. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies had a net margin of 6.88% and a return on equity of 12.13%. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's revenue was up 15.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.77 earnings per share. View Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Earnings History.
When is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' next earnings date?
What guidance has Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies issued on next quarter's earnings?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Monday, May, 7th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.80 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $3.86. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.18 billion.
What price target have analysts set for WAB?
15 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' shares. Their forecasts range from $81.00 to $125.00. On average, they expect Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' share price to reach $100.0833 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies.
Who are some of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies include Delta Air Lines (DAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV), Ryanair (RYAAY), Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), United Continental (UAL), American Airlines Group (AAL), KUEHNE & NAGEL/ADR (KHNGY), DSV AS/ADR (DSDVY), A P MOLLER-MAER/ADR (AMKBY), WEST JAPAN Rwy/S (WJRYY), J B Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), XPO Logistics (XPO), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), JAPAN Airl Ltd/ADR (JAPSY) and Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD).
Who are Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' key executives?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Raymond T. Betler, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 62)
- Mr. Patrick D. Dugan, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 52)
- Mr. Stéphane Rambaud-Measson, Exec. VP, COO & Director (Age 56)
- Mr. David L. DeNinno, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 62)
- Mr. Scott E. Wahlstrom, Exec. VP of HR (Age 54)
Has Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about WAB stock has been trending somewhat positive on Friday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies earned a media sentiment score of 0.17 on Accern's scale. They also gave media stories about the transportation company an impact score of 45.71 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' major shareholders?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (10.90%), BlackRock Inc. (8.25%), Farallon Capital Management LLC (4.93%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (4.87%), American Century Companies Inc. (2.06%) and Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (1.98%). Company insiders that own Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock include Albert J Neupaver, Brian Hehir, David L Deninno, Gruehl Friedrich, Lee B Foster II, Randy Hoback, Robert J Brooks and Scott Wahlstrom. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies.
Which major investors are selling Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock?
WAB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Farallon Capital Management LLC, OppenheimerFunds Inc., Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Royal Bank of Canada, Millennium Management LLC, Soapstone Management L.P., Wells Fargo & Company MN and Allianz Asset Management GmbH. Company insiders that have sold Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies company stock in the last year include Albert J Neupaver, David L Deninno, Lee B Foster II, Robert J Brooks and Scott Wahlstrom. View Insider Buying and Selling for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies.
Which major investors are buying Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock?
WAB stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including American Century Companies Inc., BlackRock Inc., Baillie Gifford & Co., Natixis Advisors L.P., First Republic Investment Management Inc., Sentry Investments Corp., Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC and Sei Investments Co.. Company insiders that have bought Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock in the last two years include Gruehl Friedrich and Randy Hoback. View Insider Buying and Selling for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies.
How do I buy shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies?
Shares of WAB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' stock price today?
One share of WAB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $100.75.
How big of a company is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a market capitalization of $9.88 billion and generates $3.88 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $262.26 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.43 on an earnings per share basis. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies employs 18,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' mailing address is 1001 AIR BRAKE AVE, WILMERDING PA, 15148. The transportation company can be reached via phone at 412-825-1000.
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