Wabtec beats Q2 sales, profit estimates; lifts results outlook
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation WAB | 0.00 |
Overview
U.S. rail equipment supplier's Q2 sales rose 17.5%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q2 grew 21.6%, beating analyst expectations
Company raised full-year revenue and adjusted EPS guidance after strong Q2 results
Outlook
Wabtec raises 2026 revenue guidance to $12.3 bln-$12.6 bln, up $110 mln at midpoint
Company lifts 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $10.60-$10.90, up $0.30 at midpoint
Wabtec says strong multi-year backlog provides sales visibility for future periods
Result Drivers
FREIGHT SEGMENT GROWTH - Higher locomotive deliveries and digital sales, including contributions from recent acquisitions, drove Freight segment sales up 16.9%
TRANSIT SEGMENT GROWTH - Transit segment sales rose 18.9% due to the acquisition of Dellner Couplers, higher original equipment and aftermarket sales, and favorable foreign currency exchange
MARGIN EXPANSION - Both GAAP and adjusted operating margins benefited from robust sales growth and improved gross margins in the quarter
Company press release: ID:nBw5W4RN7a
Key Details
Metric |
Beat/Miss |
Actual |
Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Sales |
Beat |
$3.18 bln |
$3.07 bln (8 Analysts) |
Q2 Adjusted EPS |
Beat |
$2.76 |
$2.60 (9 Analysts) |
Q2 EPS |
|
$2.33 |
|
Q2 Adjusted Gross Margin |
|
36.70% |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the heavy machinery & vehicles peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp is $304.00, about 15.4% above its July 21 closing price of $263.53
The stock recently traded at 23 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 23 three months ago
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