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WAB 8-K filings in 2026
Every material Form 8-K Wabtec filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies completed a $500 million offering of 5.900% senior notes maturing February 25, 2037. The company plans to use the proceeds, along with revolver, short-term and commercial paper funding, to repay its 3.45% senior notes due November 15, 2026. The filing adds long-term debt but describes it as refinancing existing maturing debt, and the filing does not report earnings or guidance.
Notes: $500 million aggregate principal, 5.900% coupon, maturing February 25, 2037
Interest payable semi-annually on February 25 and August 25, starting February 25, 2027
Proceeds intended to repay 3.45% senior notes due 2026 at maturity on November 15, 2026
Change of control triggers an offer to repurchase at 101% of principal; notes are unsecured and guaranteed by subsidiaries
Wabtec priced a $500 million offering of 5.900% Senior Notes due 2037 on November 2, 2026. The company plans to use the proceeds, together with borrowings under its revolving credit facilities, short-term facilities and/or commercial paper, to repay its 3.450% Senior Notes due November 15, 2026. The sale is expected to close on November 4, 2026.
Offering: $500 million aggregate principal of 5.900% Senior Notes due February 25, 2037, priced November 2, 2026
Use of proceeds: repay the 3.450% Senior Notes due 2026 at maturity on November 15, 2026, alongside other borrowings
Expected closing: November 4, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions
Joint book-running managers: BofA Securities, Citigroup Global Markets, PNC Capital Markets and TD Securities
Wabtec reported third quarter 2026 sales of $3.12 billion, up 8.1%, with GAAP diluted EPS of $2.42 (up 33.7%) and adjusted diluted EPS of $2.83 (up 22.0%). The company raised and tightened its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $10.85-$11.05, up $0.20 at the midpoint, while its 2026 revenue guidance of $12.30 billion to $12.60 billion was unchanged, so shareholders see a higher earnings outlook.
Q3 2026 sales were $3.12 billion, up 8.1%; Freight sales rose 6.9% and Transit sales rose 11.3%
Adjusted operating margin was 22.9%, up 1.9 points; GAAP operating margin was 20.0%
2026 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $10.85-$11.05; revenue guidance of $12.30 billion to $12.60 billion was continued
In Q3 the company repurchased $305 million of its shares and generated $455 million in cash from operations
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (Wabtec) reported second-quarter 2026 sales of $3.18 billion, up 17.5%, with GAAP diluted EPS of $2.33, up 18.9%, and adjusted EPS of $2.76, up 21.6%. The company raised its 2026 revenue guidance to $12.30 billion to $12.60 billion and its adjusted EPS guidance to $10.60 to $10.90, which matters to shareholders because both headline measures improved and the outlook was lifted.
Q2 2026 net sales were $3.18 billion, up 17.5% from $2.71 billion a year earlier; GAAP operating margin was 18.9%.
2026 revenue guidance raised to $12.30 billion to $12.60 billion; adjusted EPS guidance raised to $10.60 to $10.90.
Cash from operations was $441 million versus $209 million a year earlier; the company repurchased $215 million of its shares during the quarter.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (Wabtec) reported first quarter 2026 net sales of $2.95 billion, up 13.0% from a year earlier, and GAAP earnings of $2.12 per diluted share, up 12.8%. The company raised its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $10.25 to $10.65, a $0.20 increase at the midpoint, while GAAP operating margin fell to 17.5% from 18.2%.
Q1 2026 net sales were $2.95 billion, up 13.0% from $2.61 billion, helped by the Inspection Technologies, Frauscher and Dellner acquisitions
GAAP diluted EPS was $2.12, up 12.8%; adjusted diluted EPS was $2.71, up 18.9%
2026 adjusted EPS guidance was raised to $10.25 to $10.65, a $0.20 increase at the midpoint; revenue guidance of $12.19 billion to $12.49 billion was unchanged
GAAP operating margin was 17.5%, down from 18.2%, reflecting an exited low-margin Digital project, restructuring costs and acquisition-related charges
Wabtec reported fourth quarter 2025 sales of $2.97 billion, up 14.8%, and adjusted earnings per diluted share of $2.10, up 25.0%, while GAAP earnings per diluted share fell 4.1% to $1.18. The company guided 2026 adjusted EPS to $10.05 to $10.45 and sales to $12.19 billion to $12.49 billion, and raised its quarterly dividend 24% to 31 cents and its share buyback authorization to $1.2 billion.
Q4 2025 sales were $2.97 billion, up 14.8%; GAAP EPS was $1.18, down 4.1%; adjusted EPS was $2.10, up 25.0%
Full-year 2025 sales were $11.17 billion, GAAP EPS $6.83 (up 13.1%) and adjusted EPS $8.97 (up 18.7%)
2026 guidance: sales of $12.19 billion to $12.49 billion and adjusted EPS of $10.05 to $10.45, which the company says includes the Dellner Couplers acquisition closed February 10, 2026
Board raised the quarterly dividend 24% to 31 cents per share, payable March 2, 2026, and increased the share repurchase authorization to $1.2 billion
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