Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (WAB) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (WAB) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.77x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $153.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($199.00 Million). Read WAB current and long-term liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1993–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp across 33 annual periods. Explore WAB capex to operating cash flow ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (1993–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.85x | $1.50 Billion | $1.76 Billion | $260.00 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.89x | $1.63 Billion | $1.83 Billion | $207.00 Million | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.85x | $1.01 Billion | $1.20 Billion | $186.00 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.86x | $889.00 Million | $1.04 Billion | $149.00 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.88x | $943.00 Million | $1.07 Billion | $130.00 Million | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.83x | $647.30 Million | $783.70 Million | $136.40 Million | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.82x | $830.20 Million | $1.02 Billion | $185.30 Million | ▲ +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.70x | $221.37 Million | $314.67 Million | $93.31 Million | ▲ +33.7% |
| 2017 | 0.53x | $99.34 Million | $188.81 Million | $89.47 Million | ▼ -40.8% |
| 2016 | 0.89x | $399.09 Million | $449.31 Million | $50.22 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.89x | $398.83 Million | $448.26 Million | $49.43 Million | ▼ -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.90x | $424.72 Million | $472.38 Million | $47.66 Million | ▲ +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.83x | $194.41 Million | $235.65 Million | $41.24 Million | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.85x | $201.44 Million | $237.44 Million | $36.00 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.85x | $210.66 Million | $248.63 Million | $37.97 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.88x | $155.29 Million | $176.14 Million | $20.84 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.89x | $142.23 Million | $160.52 Million | $18.29 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.88x | $139.67 Million | $159.38 Million | $19.71 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.86x | $122.09 Million | $142.51 Million | $20.42 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.86x | $130.09 Million | $151.03 Million | $20.94 Million | ▲ +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.73x | $61.41 Million | $84.07 Million | $22.67 Million | ▲ +14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.64x | $33.60 Million | $52.87 Million | $19.26 Million | ▼ -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.69x | $38.43 Million | $55.90 Million | $17.47 Million | ▲ +107.3% |
| 2002 | 0.33x | $5.19 Million | $15.66 Million | $10.46 Million | ▼ -62.1% |
| 2001 | 0.88x | $104.30 Million | $119.10 Million | $14.80 Million | ▲ +55.6% |
| 2000 | 0.56x | $33.88 Million | $60.21 Million | $26.34 Million | ▼ -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.60x | $46.58 Million | $77.39 Million | $30.81 Million | ▲ +125.5% |
| 1998 | -2.36x | $-99.40 Million | $42.10 Million | $141.50 Million | ▼ -751.0% |
| 1997 | 0.36x | $24.30 Million | $67.00 Million | $42.70 Million | ▲ +165.1% |
| 1996 | -0.56x | $-32.80 Million | $58.90 Million | $91.70 Million | ▼ -1.4% |
| 1995 | -0.55x | $-25.20 Million | $45.90 Million | $71.10 Million | ▼ -179.4% |
| 1994 | 0.69x | $30.20 Million | $43.70 Million | $13.50 Million | ▼ -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.74x | $27.20 Million | $37.00 Million | $9.80 Million | — |