---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-026384"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAB"
cik: "0000943452"
company_name: "WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP"
filed_at: "2026-04-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:02:14.117284+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wabtec Q1 2026: Sales $2.95B (+13%), Adj EPS $2.71 (+18.9%), Raises FY EPS guide

## Summary
- GAAP diluted EPS $2.12 (+12.8% YoY); revenue $2.95B (+13.0% vs Q1 2025).
- Adjusted operating margin 21.9% (+0.2 pts); cash from operations $199M.
- Freight segment sales $2.115B (+11.3%); Transit segment sales $835M (+17.8%).
- Total backlog $30.8B (+38.1% YoY); 12-month backlog $9.25B (+12.8%).
- FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $10.25-$10.65 (midpoint +16.5%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-026384
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAB
- cik: 0000943452
- company_name: WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP
- filed_at: 2026-04-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/943452/000162828026026384/0001628280-26-026384-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/943452/000162828026026384/wab-20260422.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP reported first quarter 2026 results: revenue $2.95 billion, EPS $2.12.
  - Period: first quarter 2026
  - Revenue: $2.95 billion
  - EPS: $2.12
  - Result: reported results
  source text: remain well positioned to deliver profitable growth and continue compounding long-term value for our shareholders.” Rafael Santana President and CEO • Sales Growth of 13.0% to $2.95 Billion Driven by Both the Freight and Transit Segments • GAAP Operating Margin at 17.5%; Adjusted Operating Margin Up 0.2 pts to 21.9% • Strong Multi-year Backlog at $30.80 billion;
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/943452/000162828026026384/0001628280-26-026384-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.