Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (WAB)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 32.63% | 32.67% | 32.35% | 31.79% | 31.21% | 30.64% | 30.60% | 30.92% | 31.04% | 31.93% | 32.03% | 31.32% | 30.91% | 29.29% | 28.94% | 28.79% | 29.12% | 29.79% | 29.77% | 29.55% |
| Operating profit margin | 15.60% | 15.52% | 15.15% | 14.41% | 13.42% | 13.04% | 12.48% | 12.41% | 12.36% | 12.92% | 12.63% | 11.90% | 11.43% | 10.20% | 10.11% | 9.90% | 10.15% | 10.45% | 9.82% | 9.74% |
| Pretax margin | 13.56% | 13.67% | 13.33% | 12.44% | 11.47% | 10.96% | 10.35% | 10.38% | 10.34% | 10.92% | 10.64% | 9.98% | 9.52% | 8.13% | 8.18% | 7.77% | 7.62% | 7.92% | 7.02% | 6.97% |
| Net profit margin | 10.24% | 10.38% | 10.13% | 9.43% | 8.64% | 8.20% | 7.72% | 7.74% | 7.74% | 8.36% | 8.16% | 7.67% | 7.28% | 6.00% | 5.99% | 5.70% | 5.64% | 5.97% | 5.41% | 5.30% |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp has shown a consistent improvement in its gross profit margin from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024, with the margin increasing from 29.55% to 32.63%. This indicates the company's ability to control its production costs and generate a higher percentage of revenue as gross profit.
Similarly, the operating profit margin has demonstrated an upward trend over the same period, starting at 9.74% on March 31, 2020, and reaching 15.60% on December 31, 2024. This reflects the company's efficiency in managing its operating expenses and improving profitability from its core business activities.
The pretax margin has also experienced steady growth over the analyzed timeframe, rising from 6.97% on March 31, 2020, to 13.56% on December 31, 2024. This indicates Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp's ability to effectively control its pre-tax expenses and increase earnings before taxes.
Furthermore, the net profit margin has shown a positive trend, increasing from 5.30% on March 31, 2020, to 10.24% on December 31, 2024. This improvement highlights the company's success in managing its overall expenses, including taxes and interest, to enhance its bottom line profitability.
Overall, the profitability ratios of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp depict a consistent and favorable trajectory, reflecting the company's efforts to enhance operational efficiency, control costs, and ultimately improve its profitability over the analyzed period.
Return on investment
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 8.60% | 8.49% | 8.05% | 7.48% | 6.67% | 6.41% | 5.77% | 5.61% | 5.46% | 5.63% | 5.37% | 5.01% | 4.75% | 4.22% | 4.12% | 3.88% | 4.04% | 4.39% | 4.18% | 4.33% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 5.65% | 5.68% | 5.38% | 4.90% | 4.29% | 4.03% | 3.57% | 3.50% | 3.42% | 3.64% | 3.47% | 3.23% | 3.02% | 2.48% | 2.44% | 2.23% | 2.24% | 2.51% | 2.30% | 2.36% |
| Return on total capital | 11.86% | 11.50% | 10.88% | 9.70% | 9.19% | 8.85% | 8.07% | 7.90% | 7.30% | 7.50% | 7.08% | 6.47% | 6.14% | 5.44% | 5.31% | 5.12% | 5.35% | 5.86% | 5.67% | 5.64% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 10.46% | 10.33% | 9.70% | 8.77% | 7.77% | 7.34% | 6.65% | 6.47% | 6.27% | 6.73% | 6.42% | 5.92% | 5.47% | 4.48% | 4.40% | 4.09% | 4.09% | 4.61% | 4.32% | 4.53% |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp has shown a positive trend in its profitability ratios over the specified period. The Operating Return on Assets (Operating ROA) has been steadily increasing from 4.33% on March 31, 2020, to 8.60% on December 31, 2024, indicating improving operational efficiency in generating profits from its assets.
Similarly, the Return on Assets (ROA) metric has shown a consistent upward trajectory, rising from 2.36% on March 31, 2020, to 5.65% on December 31, 2024. This signifies that the company has been effective in utilizing its assets to generate earnings.
Moreover, the Return on Total Capital has been on an increasing trend, suggesting that the company has been successful in generating returns from both equity and debt investments. The ratio climbed from 5.64% on March 31, 2020, to 11.86% on December 31, 2024.
Additionally, the Return on Equity (ROE) has exhibited a positive growth pattern, improving from 4.53% on March 31, 2020, to 10.46% on December 31, 2024. This indicates that the company has been generating favorable returns for its shareholders.
Overall, the upward trends in these profitability ratios reflect Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp's ability to effectively utilize its assets and capital to generate profits and create value for its stakeholders.