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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-049105"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAB"
cik: "0000943452"
company_name: "WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP"
filed_at: "2026-07-22T10:59:48+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-22T11:05:44.512174+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wabtec Q2 2026: Sales $3.18B (+17.5% YoY), Adj. EPS $2.76 (+21.6%), FY guidance raised

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $2.33 (+18.9% YoY); adjusted EPS $2.76 (+21.6% YoY).
- Freight segment sales up 16.9% to $2.24B; Transit up 18.9% to $936M.
- 12-month backlog $9.14B (+11.3%); total backlog $30.93B (+41.7%).
- FY 2026 revenue guidance raised to $12.30-12.60B; adj. EPS raised to $10.60-10.90.
- Operating cash flow $441M vs $209M; $215M in share repurchases during Q2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-049105
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAB
- cik: 0000943452
- company_name: WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP
- filed_at: 2026-07-22T10:59:48+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/943452/000162828026049105/0001628280-26-049105-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/943452/000162828026049105/wab-20260722.htm

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