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accession: "0001628280-24-032688"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAB"
cik: "0000943452"
company_name: "WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP"
filed_at: "2024-07-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T17:44:19.731572+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wabtec Q2 2024 adjusted EPS $1.96 (+39% YoY), raises FY2024 guidance to $7.20-$7.50

## Summary
- Sales $2.64B, +9.8% YoY; Freight segment sales +13.1% to $1.92B.
- GAAP diluted EPS $1.64 (+54.7% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $1.96 (+39.0% YoY).
- Adjusted operating margin improved 2.9 pts to 19.3%; GAAP margin 16.3%.
- Cash from operations $235M vs $115M a year ago; repurchased $200M in shares and paid $35M dividends.
- Raised and tightened 2024 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.20-$7.50 (midpoint $7.35, +24% YoY); revenue guidance unchanged at $10.25B-$10.55B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-032688
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAB
- cik: 0000943452
- company_name: WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP
- filed_at: 2024-07-24T23:59:59+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/943452/000162828024032688/0001628280-24-032688-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/943452/000162828024032688/wab-20240724.htm

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