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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-025818"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAB"
cik: "0000943452"
company_name: "WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP"
filed_at: "2023-07-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T02:01:30.238301+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wabtec Q2 sales up 17.5% to $2.41B; adj. EPS $1.41, raises FY guidance mid-point 16% YoY

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $1.06 (+16.5% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.41 (+14.6% YoY); revenue $2.41B vs $2.05B.
- Freight segment sales +14.6% to $1.71B; Transit segment sales +25.3% to $699M.
- Full-year adjusted EPS guidance raised to $5.50-$5.80 (mid-point 16% YoY growth vs prior ~10%).
- Completed strategic acquisition of L&M Radiator for $223M; returned $106M via buybacks & dividends.
- 12-month backlog $7.22B, up 10% YoY; operating cash flow $115M, conversion 36%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-025818
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAB
- cik: 0000943452
- company_name: WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP
- filed_at: 2023-07-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/943452/000162828023025818/0001628280-23-025818-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/943452/000162828023025818/wab-20230727.htm

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