earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Wabtec Q1 2024 sales up 13.8% to $2.50B, adj. EPS $1.89 (+47.7% YoY); raises FY guidance
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$1.53
revenue$2,497,000,000
- GAAP EPS $1.53 (+64.5% YoY); Adjusted EPS $1.89 (+47.7% YoY); Adjusted operating margin 19.8% (+3.4 pts).
- Freight segment sales $1.82B (+17.2% YoY) driven by Equipment and Services; Transit sales $673M (+5.5% YoY).
- Cash from operations $334M vs -$25M YoY; returned $211M to shareholders via buybacks ($175M) and dividends ($36M).
- 12-month backlog $7.71B (+11.3% YoY), providing visibility; total backlog $22.08B.
- FY 2024 guidance raised: Adj. EPS now $7.00-$7.40 (from $6.50-$6.90); sales expected $10.25B-$10.55B.