Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (WAB) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.55x

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (WAB) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.55x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $199.00 Million is below net income of $363.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Also explore WAB current and non-current assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.55x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$199.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$363.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (1993–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible net worth ratio of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (1993–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp market cap and net worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.49x $1.76 Billion $1.18 Billion ▼ -13.5%
2024 1.72x $1.83 Billion $1.07 Billion ▲ +18.1%
2023 1.46x $1.20 Billion $825.00 Million ▼ -10.1%
2022 1.62x $1.04 Billion $641.00 Million ▼ -14.7%
2021 1.90x $1.07 Billion $565.00 Million ▼ -0.1%
2020 1.90x $783.70 Million $412.30 Million ▼ -38.9%
2019 3.11x $1.02 Billion $326.50 Million ▲ +188.3%
2018 1.08x $314.67 Million $291.70 Million ▲ +49.9%
2017 0.72x $188.81 Million $262.29 Million ▼ -49.8%
2016 1.43x $449.31 Million $313.40 Million ▲ +27.5%
2015 1.12x $448.26 Million $398.63 Million ▼ -16.3%
2014 1.34x $472.38 Million $351.68 Million ▲ +66.6%
2013 0.81x $235.65 Million $292.24 Million ▼ -14.5%
2012 0.94x $237.44 Million $251.73 Million ▼ -35.5%
2011 1.46x $248.63 Million $170.15 Million ▲ +2.1%
2010 1.43x $176.14 Million $123.10 Million ▲ +2.6%
2009 1.40x $160.52 Million $115.06 Million ▲ +14.2%
2008 1.22x $159.38 Million $130.51 Million ▼ -6.1%
2007 1.30x $142.51 Million $109.57 Million ▼ -27.0%
2006 1.78x $151.03 Million $84.80 Million ▲ +18.2%
2005 1.51x $84.07 Million $55.78 Million ▼ -7.5%
2004 1.63x $52.87 Million $32.45 Million ▼ -33.8%
2003 2.46x $55.90 Million $22.70 Million ▲ +27.7%
2001 1.93x $119.10 Million $61.78 Million ▼ -18.7%
2000 2.37x $60.21 Million $25.39 Million ▲ +16.3%
1999 2.04x $77.39 Million $37.94 Million ▲ +118.0%
1998 0.94x $42.10 Million $45.00 Million ▼ -47.9%
1997 1.80x $67.00 Million $37.30 Million ▼ -0.3%
1996 1.80x $58.90 Million $32.70 Million ▲ +37.7%
1995 1.31x $45.90 Million $35.10 Million ▲ +10.1%
1994 1.19x $43.70 Million $36.80 Million ▼ -16.2%
1993 1.42x $37.00 Million $26.10 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.