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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation Cash Flow 2025-2007 | WAB
Brief overview of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation's cash flow quality
This overview follows the five latest available annual observations in the 2021–2025 interval.
Operating cash flow advanced from $1.1 billion to $1.8 billion. A +63.9% gain and 13.2% CAGR show rapidly improving cash generation.
Five positive readings out of five point to good predictability in operating cash generation.
Operating cash flow covered cumulative profit by 1.63x, providing strong cash confirmation.
Operating cash flow margin changed only slightly, from 13.7% to 15.8%.
Working capital grew $991 million, or 8.9% of sales. Part of cash generation funded day-to-day operations.
Conclusion
Cash flow data show that Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation has good financial flexibility and converts operating results into cash effectively.
Annual Cash Flow Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
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Operating Cash Flow |
1.76 B | 1.83 B | 1.2 B | 1.04 B | 1.07 B | 784 M | 1.02 B | 315 M | 189 M | 451 M | 451 M | 472 M | 236 M | 237 M | 249 M | 176 M | 162 M | 156 M | - |
Depreciation & Amortization |
501 M | 503 M | 531 M | 479 M | 491 M | 473 M | 401 M | 109 M | 103 M | 69.8 M | 64.7 M | 61.3 M | 51.2 M | 44.1 M | 44.8 M | 38.6 M | 35.5 M | 29.8 M | - |
Accounts Payables |
1.4 B | 1.3 B | 1.25 B | 1.3 B | 1.01 B | 909 M | 1.16 B | 589 M | 553 M | 530 M | 320 M | 400 M | 327 M | 249 M | 245 M | 171 M | 120 M | - | - |
Accounts Receivables |
1.41 B | 1.15 B | 1.16 B | 975 M | 1.08 B | 969 M | 1.66 B | 1.15 B | 1.17 B | 943 M | 495 M | 443 M | 349 M | 390 M | 346 M | 258 M | 208 M | - | - |
Total Inventories |
2.74 B | 2.31 B | 2.28 B | 2.03 B | 1.69 B | 1.64 B | 1.77 B | 845 M | 743 M | 659 M | 479 M | 511 M | 403 M | 407 M | 348 M | 253 M | 239 M | - | - |
Annual performance
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Quarterly Cash Flow Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
| 2026-Q3 | 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q4 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | 2024-Q4 | 2024-Q3 | 2024-Q2 | 2024-Q1 | 2023-Q4 | 2023-Q3 | 2023-Q2 | 2023-Q1 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | 2010-Q4 | 2010-Q3 | 2010-Q2 | |
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Operating Cash Flow |
- | 640 M | 199 M | - | - | - | 191 M | - | - | - | 334 M | - | - | - | -25 M | - | 628 M | - | 161 M | - | 759 M | - | 292 M | - | 458 M | 229 M | -81.9 M | - | 568 M | 444 M | 31.3 M | - | 38 M | 67.9 M | 24.2 M | - | 26.5 M | -13.7 M | -26.1 M | - | 247 M | 214 M | 75.6 M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26.2 M | - | - | - | 32 M | - | 114 M | 30.5 M | 981 K | - | 100 M | 66 M | 16.5 M | - | 75.2 M | 29.5 M |
Depreciation & Amortization |
77 M | 143 M | 139 M | - | 128 M | 117 M | 120 M | - | 134 M | 118 M | 123 M | - | 74 M | 73 M | 123 M | - | 73 M | 72 M | 122 M | - | 368 M | 72.7 M | 120 M | - | 353 M | 234 M | 116 M | - | 289 M | 165 M | 55.9 M | - | 83 M | 53.2 M | 27.9 M | - | 77 M | 51.1 M | 25.2 M | - | 49.4 M | 33.1 M | 16.2 M | - | 48.2 M | 31.6 M | 15.6 M | - | 45 M | 27.9 M | 13.6 M | - | 37.1 M | 25 M | 11.2 M | - | 31.5 M | 20.2 M | 10.2 M | - | 33.7 M | 20.8 M | 10.8 M | - | 26.9 M | 17.2 M |
Accounts Payables |
1.4 B | 1.43 B | 1.42 B | 1.4 B | 1.43 B | 1.41 B | 1.32 B | 1.3 B | 1.34 B | 1.33 B | 1.29 B | 1.25 B | 1.24 B | 1.31 B | 1.35 B | 1.3 B | 1.21 B | - | 1.06 B | 1.01 B | 947 M | 995 M | 955 M | 909 M | 909 M | 909 M | 909 M | 1.16 B | 1.16 B | 1.16 B | 1.16 B | 589 M | 589 M | 589 M | 589 M | 553 M | 553 M | 553 M | 553 M | 530 M | 530 M | 530 M | 530 M | 320 M | 320 M | 320 M | 320 M | 400 M | 400 M | 400 M | 400 M | 327 M | 327 M | 327 M | 327 M | 249 M | 249 M | 249 M | 249 M | 245 M | 245 M | 245 M | 245 M | 120 M | 130 M | 124 M |
Accounts Receivables |
1.41 B | 1.72 B | 1.78 B | 1.41 B | 1.66 B | 1.44 B | 1.39 B | 1.15 B | 1.23 B | 1.27 B | 997 M | 1.16 B | 1.1 B | 1.02 B | 956 M | 975 M | 1 B | - | 998 M | 1.08 B | 960 M | 1.02 B | 985 M | 969 M | 969 M | 969 M | 1.67 B | 1.66 B | 1.67 B | 1.71 B | 1.73 B | 1.15 B | 1.15 B | 1.15 B | 1.15 B | 1.17 B | 1.17 B | 1.17 B | 1.17 B | 943 M | 943 M | 943 M | 943 M | 599 M | 495 M | 495 M | 495 M | 443 M | 443 M | 443 M | 443 M | 349 M | 349 M | 349 M | 349 M | 293 M | 390 M | 390 M | 390 M | 346 M | 346 M | 346 M | 346 M | 208 M | 265 M | 275 M |
Total Inventories |
2.74 B | 2.86 B | 2.85 B | 2.74 B | 2.75 B | 2.57 B | 2.38 B | 2.31 B | 2.38 B | 2.36 B | 2.36 B | 2.28 B | 2.25 B | 2.32 B | 2.23 B | 2.03 B | 2.02 B | - | 1.83 B | 1.69 B | 1.69 B | 1.66 B | 1.67 B | 1.64 B | 1.64 B | 1.64 B | 1.64 B | 1.77 B | 1.77 B | 1.77 B | 1.77 B | 845 M | 845 M | 845 M | 845 M | 743 M | 743 M | 743 M | 743 M | 659 M | 659 M | 659 M | 659 M | 479 M | 479 M | 479 M | 479 M | 511 M | 511 M | 511 M | 511 M | 403 M | 403 M | 403 M | 403 M | 407 M | 407 M | 407 M | 407 M | 348 M | 348 M | 348 M | 348 M | 239 M | 249 M | 239 M |
Quarterly performance
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Cash Flow Statement is one of the three key financial reports of the company Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, reflecting the actual cash inflows and outflows over a certain period. Unlike the income statement, which shows revenues and expenses on an accrual basis, the cash flow statement focuses on real cash flows — how much cash actually came into the company and how much was spent.
Main Sections of the Cash Flow Statement- Operating Activities
This section reflects cash flows related to the company’s core operations: receipts from sales of goods and services, payments to suppliers, employee salaries, taxes, and other operating expenses. Positive cash flow from operating activities indicates the viability of the business and its ability to generate cash. - Investing Activities
Shows cash movements related to the purchase and sale of long-term assets such as real estate, equipment, and investments in other companies. Negative cash flow here often indicates investments in growth, which can be a positive sign. - Financing Activities
Reflects the inflow and outflow of cash related to raising and repaying capital: issuing shares, loans, dividend payments, and loan repayments. This section shows how the company finances its activities and distributes profits.
The cash flow statement is important for investors because it allows them to assess the company’s real liquidity, showing whether it has enough cash to cover current obligations and investments — this is critical for financial stability. Additionally, it helps analyze the quality of earnings, since profits reported in the income statement can be "paper" profits and may not reflect actual cash inflows; the cash flow statement reveals this difference. The presence of free cash is also crucial for evaluating the company’s ability to finance growth and pay dividends, which is important for investors. Attention should also be paid to prolonged negative cash flows from operating activities, as this may serve as a warning sign of potential problems with the core business.
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