Wabtec
WAB
$94.74
Share price
1.11%
Change (1 day)
-0.20%
Change (1 year)
Wabtec Corporation is an American company that supplies freight car and locomotive products.
Operating Margin for Wabtec (WAB)
Operating Margin as of May 2023 (TTM): 9.42%
According to Wabtec's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 9.42%. At the end of 2021 the company had an Operating Margin of 9.42%.
Operating Margin history for Wabtec from 2001 to 2023
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9.42% | 27.77% |
| 2020 | 7.37% | 35.34% |
| 2019 | 5.45% | -35.32% |
| 2018 | 8.42% | -7.12% |
| 2017 | 9.07% | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 14.08% | -20.41% |
| 2015 | 17.70% | 6.08% |
| 2014 | 16.68% | 1.67% |
| 2013 | 16.41% | 3.97% |
| 2012 | 15.78% | 21.62% |
| 2011 | 12.98% | 4.67% |
| 2010 | 12.40% | 6.37% |
| 2009 | 11.66% | -10.16% |
| 2008 | 12.97% | 2.32% |
| 2007 | 12.68% | 8.97% |
| 2006 | 11.64% | 34.41% |
| 2005 | 8.66% | 66.05% |
| 2004 | 5.21% | 6.81% |
| 2003 | 4.88% | 31.94% |
| 2002 | 3.70% | 57.33% |
| 2001 | 2.35% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 General Electric GE | -4.96% | -152.65% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 FreightCar America
RAIL | -19.71% | -309.24% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Trinity Industries
TRN | 3.64% | -61.36% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 The Greenbrier Companies
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What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.