Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) Balance Sheet
WAB balance sheet, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars$22.07B assets = $10.88B liabilities + $11.19B equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what WAB owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
WAB financial health
Current ratio1.11
Adequate · current assets cover current liabilities 1.11×
Debt / equity0.50
Low leverage · $0.50 of debt for each $1 of equity
Equity / assets50.5%
Equity-funded · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt14.2%
Low cash cover · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles63.7%
Mostly intangible · of total assets
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.
WAB balance sheet trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $6.58B2016 | $22.07B2025 | +14.4%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $3.60B2016 | $10.88B2025 | +13.1%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $2.21B2016 | $11.14B2025 | +19.7%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $398.5M2016 | $789.0M2025 | +7.9%/yr | |
| Total debt | $1.89B2016 | $5.54B2025 | +12.7%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | −$1.49B2016 | −$4.75B2025 | −$3.3B | |
| Working capital | $1.42B2016 | $544.0M2025 | −$877.0M | |
| Book value per share | $24.202016 | $65.122025 | +11.6%/yr | |
| Current ratio | 1.982016 | 1.112025 | −0.88 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.862016 | 0.502025 | −0.36 | |
| Shares outstanding | 91.1M2016 | 171.1M2025 | +7.2%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
WAB assets
Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current
WAB liabilities and equity
Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity
WAB debt vs cash
Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
WAB balance sheet
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $789.0M | $706.0M | $620.0M | $541.0M | $473.0M | $598.7M | $604.2M | $580.9M | $233.4M | $398.5M |
| Cash & equivalents | $789.0M | $706.0M | $620.0M | $541.0M | $473.0M | $598.7M | $604.2M | $580.9M | $233.4M | $398.5M |
| Short-term investments | — | — | $154.0M | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $744.7M |
| Receivables | $1.90B | $1.70B | $1.68B | $1.52B | $1.48B | $1.41B | $1.66B | $1.15B | $1.17B | $942.5M |
| Inventory | $2.75B | $2.31B | $2.28B | $2.03B | $1.69B | $1.64B | $1.77B | $844.9M | $742.6M | $658.5M |
| Other current assets | $263.0M | $221.0M | $267.0M | $233.0M | $193.0M | $226.5M | $150.9M | $1.88B | $122.3M | $868.1M |
| Total current assets | $5.69B | $4.94B | $4.86B | $4.33B | $3.83B | $3.88B | $4.19B | $4.45B | $2.27B | $2.87B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $1.62B | $1.45B | $1.49B | $1.43B | $1.50B | $1.60B | $1.66B | $563.7M | $574.0M | $518.4M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $14.05B | $11.64B | $11.98B | $11.91B | $12.29B | $12.35B | $12.46B | $3.53B | $3.66B | $3.13B |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $705.0M | $668.0M | $663.0M | $850.0M | $833.0M | $618.7M | $573.7M | $109.4M | $76.4M | $62.3M |
| Total assets | $22.07B | $18.70B | $18.99B | $18.52B | $18.45B | $18.45B | $18.89B | $8.65B | $6.58B | $6.58B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $1.40B | $1.30B | $1.25B | $1.30B | $1.01B | $909.4M | $1.16B | $589.4M | $552.5M | $530.2M |
| Short-term debt | $1.25B | $500.0M | $781.0M | $251.0M | $2.0M | $447.2M | $95.7M | $64.1M | $47.2M | $129.8M |
| Deferred revenue | $1.01B | $693.0M | $804.0M | $772.0M | $629.0M | $642.7M | $604.2M | $373.5M | $369.7M | $256.6M |
| Total current liabilities | $5.15B | $3.79B | $4.06B | $3.47B | $2.91B | $3.23B | $3.26B | $1.65B | $1.57B | $1.45B |
| Long-term debt | $4.29B | $3.48B | $3.29B | $3.75B | $4.06B | $3.79B | $4.33B | $3.79B | $1.82B | $1.76B |
| Other long-term liabilities | $1.44B | $1.30B | $1.12B | $1.15B | $1.25B | $1.28B | $1.30B | $340.7M | $354.8M | $394.6M |
| Total liabilities | $10.88B | $8.57B | $8.46B | $8.37B | $8.21B | $8.30B | $8.89B | $5.78B | $3.75B | $3.60B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $1.0M | $2.0M | $2.0M | $2.0M | $2.0M | $2.0M | $2.0M | $1.3M | $907.9M | $871.3M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $3.88B | $6.18B | $5.27B | $4.58B | $4.05B | $3.59B | $3.27B | $3.02B | $2.77B | $2.55B |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | −$1.31B | −$1.01B | −$807.1M | −$816.1M | −$827.4M | −$839.0M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$616.0M | −$846.0M | −$590.0M | −$661.0M | −$466.0M | −$339.1M | −$382.6M | −$256.6M | −$45.0M | −$379.6M |
| Minority interest | $48.0M | $42.0M | $37.0M | $45.0M | $38.0M | $30.4M | $37.1M | $3.9M | $19.7M | $770.8M |
| Total shareholders' equity | $11.14B | $10.09B | $10.49B | $10.10B | $10.24B | $10.15B | $9.99B | $2.87B | $2.81B | $2.21B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $5.54B | $3.98B | $4.07B | $4.00B | $4.06B | $4.24B | $4.43B | $3.86B | $1.87B | $1.89B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$4.75B | −$3.27B | −$3.45B | −$3.46B | −$3.58B | −$3.64B | −$3.83B | −$3.28B | −$1.64B | −$1.49B |
| Working capital | $544.0M | $1.15B | $799.0M | $860.0M | $922.0M | $653.5M | $934.1M | $2.80B | $691.8M | $1.42B |
| Tangible book value | −$2.91B | −$1.55B | −$1.50B | −$1.81B | −$2.05B | −$2.20B | −$2.47B | −$657.3M | −$855.6M | −$926.7M |
| Book value per share | $65.12 | $57.73 | $58.42 | $55.26 | $54.43 | $53.32 | $56.37 | $29.73 | $29.23 | $24.20 |
| Shares outstanding | 171.1M | 174.8M | 179.5M | 182.8M | 188.1M | 190.4M | 177.3M | 96.5M | 96.1M | 91.1M |
| Current ratio | 1.11 | 1.30 | 1.20 | 1.25 | 1.32 | 1.20 | 1.29 | 2.70 | 1.44 | 1.98 |
| Quick ratio | 0.52 | 0.64 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 0.67 | 0.62 | 0.70 | 1.05 | 0.89 | 0.93 |
| Debt / equity | 0.50 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 1.34 | 0.67 | 0.86 |
| Equity / assets | 50.5% | 54.0% | 55.2% | 54.6% | 55.5% | 55.0% | 52.9% | 33.2% | 42.7% | 33.5% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $670.0M | $531.0M | $789.0M | $528.0M | $1.49B | $689.0M | $706.0M | $401.0M | $590.0M | $634.0M | $620.0M | $392.0M |
| Cash & equivalents | $670.0M | $531.0M | $789.0M | $528.0M | $1.49B | $689.0M | $706.0M | $401.0M | $590.0M | $634.0M | $620.0M | $392.0M |
| Short-term investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9.0M | $9.0M | — | — | $10.0M | $23.0M |
| Receivables | $2.17B | $2.25B | $1.90B | $2.20B | $2.00B | $1.93B | $1.70B | $1.78B | $1.80B | $1.54B | $1.68B | $1.71B |
| Inventory | $2.86B | $2.85B | $2.75B | $2.75B | $2.57B | $2.38B | $2.31B | $2.38B | $2.36B | $2.36B | $2.28B | $2.25B |
| Other current assets | $345.0M | $340.0M | $263.0M | $315.0M | $298.0M | $256.0M | $221.0M | $211.0M | $272.0M | $268.0M | $267.0M | $282.0M |
| Total current assets | $6.04B | $5.97B | $5.69B | $5.79B | $6.35B | $5.25B | $4.94B | $4.77B | $5.03B | $4.80B | $4.86B | $4.63B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $1.65B | $1.65B | $1.62B | $1.53B | $1.48B | $1.46B | $1.45B | $1.44B | $1.44B | $1.45B | $1.49B | $1.42B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $14.72B | $14.86B | $14.05B | $13.40B | $11.82B | $11.68B | $11.64B | $11.78B | $11.74B | $11.85B | $11.98B | $11.86B |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $709.0M | $706.0M | $705.0M | $806.0M | $736.0M | $700.0M | $668.0M | $649.0M | $673.0M | $658.0M | $663.0M | $890.0M |
| Total assets | $23.13B | $23.20B | $22.07B | $21.53B | $20.39B | $19.10B | $18.70B | $18.64B | $18.88B | $18.75B | $18.99B | $18.80B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $1.43B | $1.42B | $1.40B | $1.43B | $1.41B | $1.32B | $1.30B | $1.34B | $1.33B | $1.29B | $1.25B | $1.24B |
| Short-term debt | $1.70B | $1.89B | $1.33B | $251.0M | $33.0M | $504.0M | $500.0M | $500.0M | $503.0M | $3.0M | $781.0M | $759.0M |
| Deferred revenue | $878.0M | — | — | $940.0M | $936.0M | $796.0M | $693.0M | $567.0M | $646.0M | $645.0M | $804.0M | $679.0M |
| Total current liabilities | $5.39B | $5.83B | $5.15B | $4.06B | $3.61B | $3.93B | $3.79B | $3.68B | $3.65B | $3.15B | $4.06B | $3.89B |
| Long-term debt | $4.92B | $4.71B | $4.29B | $5.03B | $4.78B | $3.50B | $3.48B | $3.52B | $3.49B | $4.00B | $3.29B | $3.29B |
| Other long-term liabilities | $1.58B | $1.50B | $1.44B | $1.33B | $1.16B | $1.25B | $1.30B | $1.16B | $1.22B | $1.09B | $1.12B | $1.25B |
| Total liabilities | $11.88B | $12.04B | $10.88B | $10.43B | $9.55B | $8.68B | $8.57B | $8.35B | $8.36B | $8.24B | $8.46B | $8.43B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $2.0M | $2.0M | $2.0M | $2.0M | $2.0M | $2.0M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $4.53B | $4.19B | $3.88B | $3.72B | $3.45B | $3.16B | $6.18B | $6.01B | $5.76B | $5.50B | $5.27B | $5.08B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$729.0M | −$689.0M | −$616.0M | −$604.0M | −$561.0M | −$733.0M | −$846.0M | −$607.0M | −$720.0M | −$667.0M | −$590.0M | −$713.0M |
| Minority interest | $30.0M | $48.0M | $48.0M | $47.0M | $44.0M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total shareholders' equity | $11.24B | $11.15B | $11.19B | $11.10B | $10.80B | $10.37B | $10.09B | $10.25B | $10.48B | $10.46B | $10.49B | $10.33B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $6.94B | $6.92B | $6.25B | $5.29B | $4.78B | $4.01B | $3.98B | $4.02B | $4.00B | $4.00B | $4.07B | $4.05B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$6.27B | −$6.39B | −$5.46B | −$4.76B | −$3.30B | −$3.32B | −$3.27B | −$3.62B | −$3.41B | −$3.37B | −$3.45B | −$3.65B |
| Working capital | $654.0M | $138.0M | $544.0M | $1.72B | $2.75B | $1.33B | $1.15B | $1.09B | $1.38B | $1.65B | $799.0M | $743.0M |
| Tangible book value | −$3.48B | −$3.71B | −$2.86B | −$2.30B | −$1.02B | −$1.31B | −$1.55B | −$1.53B | −$1.26B | −$1.38B | −$1.50B | −$1.53B |
| Book value per share | $66.10 | $65.33 | $65.44 | $64.81 | $63.09 | $60.53 | $58.67 | $58.87 | $59.53 | $59.04 | $58.65 | $57.62 |
| Shares outstanding | 170.1M | 170.7M | 171.0M | 171.2M | 171.2M | 171.3M | 172.0M | 174.1M | 176.0M | 177.2M | 178.8M | 179.2M |
| Current ratio | 1.12 | 1.02 | 1.11 | 1.42 | 1.76 | 1.34 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.38 | 1.52 | 1.20 | 1.19 |
| Quick ratio | 0.53 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.67 | 0.97 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 0.57 | 0.54 |
| Debt / equity | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.56 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.39 |
| Equity / assets | 48.6% | 48.1% | 50.7% | 51.5% | 53.0% | 54.3% | 54.0% | 55.0% | 55.5% | 55.8% | 55.2% | 54.9% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed February 13, 2026); data from EODHD.
WAB financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Wabtec had total assets of $22.1 billion (up 18.0% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $10.9 billion and shareholders' equity of $11.1 billion. It held $789.0 million in cash and short-term investments against $5.5 billion of debt, net debt of $4.8 billion. Its current ratio was 1.11. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $23.1 billion and equity $11.2 billion.
Related: WAB income statement, WAB cash flow statement, WAB key metrics. See the WAB stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WAB balance sheet FAQ
What are Wabtec's total assets?
Wabtec reported total assets of $22.1 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with $18.7 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does Wabtec have?
Wabtec had $5.5 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.50.
How much cash does Wabtec have?
Wabtec held $789.0 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $5.5 billion of debt that is net debt of $4.8 billion.
What is Wabtec's book value?
Wabtec's shareholders' equity (book value) was $11.1 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, or $65.12 per share.
What is Wabtec's current ratio?
Wabtec had current assets of $5.7 billion and current liabilities of $5.2 billion, a current ratio of 1.11 (it can cover its short-term obligations).
How much goodwill does Wabtec have?
Wabtec carried $14.1 billion of goodwill and intangible assets, 63.7% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.