$WAB
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP Stock $wab

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2024 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000162828024004774 Filed on February 14, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
Revenue	$2.497B	$2.526B	$9.677B
YoY Change	13.81%	9.54%	15.73%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.678B	$1.720B	$6.733B
YoY Change	9.74%	8.59%	15.65%
Gross Profit	$819.0M	$806.0M	$2.944B
YoY Change	23.16%	11.63%	15.91%
Gross Profit Margin	32.8%	31.91%	30.42%
Selling, General & Admin	$278.0M	$267.0M	$1.139B
YoY Change	5.7%	1.14%	10.69%
% of Gross Profit	33.94%	33.13%	38.69%
Research & Development	$48.00M	$61.00M	$218.0M
YoY Change	-5.88%	1.67%	4.31%
% of Gross Profit	5.86%	7.57%	7.4%
Depreciation & Amortization	$123.0M	$160.0M	$204.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	33.33%	12.09%
% of Gross Profit	15.02%	19.85%	6.93%
Operating Expenses	$400.0M	$427.0M	$1.678B
YoY Change	2.83%	7.56%	9.74%
Operating Profit	$419.0M	$379.0M	$1.266B
YoY Change	51.81%	16.62%	25.22%
Interest Expense	-$50.00M	-$64.00M	-$213.0M
YoY Change	11.11%	77.78%	30.67%
% of Operating Profit	-11.93%	-16.89%	-16.82%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.000M	$36.00M	$44.00M
YoY Change	-80.0%	-3700.0%	51.72%
Pretax Income	$363.0M	$280.0M	$1.092B
YoY Change	55.79%	33.33%	27.87%
Income Tax	$86.00M	$63.00M	$267.0M
% Of Pretax Income	23.69%	22.5%	24.45%
Net Earnings	$272.0M	$215.0M	$815.0M
YoY Change	60.95%	36.08%	28.75%
Net Earnings / Revenue	10.89%	8.51%	8.42%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.54		$4.54
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.54	$1.20	$4.53
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	177.0M shares	179.2M shares	178.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	177.2M shares		179.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$639.0M	$620.0M	$620.0M
YoY Change	53.24%	14.6%	14.6%
Cash & Equivalents	$639.0M	$620.0M	$620.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$263.0M	$267.0M	$267.0M
YoY Change	-4.36%	14.59%	14.59%
Inventory	$2.356B	$2.284B	$2.284B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.541B	$1.160B	$1.684B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.799B	$4.855B	$4.855B
YoY Change	6.74%	12.2%	12.2%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.445B	$1.485B	$1.485B
YoY Change	1.62%	3.92%	3.92%
Goodwill	$8.730B	$8.780B
YoY Change	2.22%	3.2%
Intangibles	$3.715B	$3.205B
YoY Change	-5.61%	-5.79%
Long-Term Investments		$36.00M	$36.00M
YoY Change		-65.71%	-65.71%
Other Assets	$495.0M	$663.0M	$473.0M
YoY Change	-43.62%	-22.0%	-18.87%
Total Long-Term Assets	$13.95B	$14.13B	$14.13B
YoY Change	-1.59%	-0.39%	-0.39%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.799B	$4.855B	$4.855B
Total Long-Term Assets	$13.95B	$14.13B	$14.13B
Total Assets	$18.75B	$18.99B	$18.99B
YoY Change	0.42%	2.55%	2.55%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.288B	$1.250B	$1.250B
YoY Change	-4.8%	-3.92%	-3.92%
Accrued Expenses	$1.217B	$1.221B	$1.221B
YoY Change	6.75%	6.82%	6.82%
Deferred Revenue	$645.0M	$804.0M
YoY Change	-7.46%	4.15%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$3.000M	$781.0M	$781.0M
YoY Change	-99.69%	211.16%	211.16%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.153B	$4.056B	$4.056B
YoY Change	-24.3%	16.99%	16.99%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.997B	$3.288B	$3.288B
YoY Change	25.34%	-12.34%	-12.34%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$772.0M	$740.0M	$802.0M
YoY Change	4.04%	2.64%	-2.79%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.769B	$4.028B	$4.090B
YoY Change	21.32%	-9.93%	-10.62%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.153B	$4.056B	$4.056B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.769B	$4.028B	$4.090B
Total Liabilities	$8.285B	$8.464B	$8.501B
YoY Change	-2.93%	1.14%	1.03%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$5.505B	$5.269B
YoY Change	16.76%	15.12%
Common Stock	$7.969B	$7.979B
YoY Change	0.34%	0.3%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.46B	$10.49B	$10.49B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$18.75B	$18.99B	$18.99B
YoY Change	0.42%	2.55%	2.55%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$272.0M	$215.0M	$815.0M
YoY Change	60.95%	36.08%	28.75%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$123.0M	$160.0M	$204.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	33.33%	12.09%
Cash From Operating Activities	$334.0M	$686.0M	$1.201B
YoY Change	-1436.0%	67.32%	15.7%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$31.00M	$77.00M	$186.0M
YoY Change	-3.13%	14.93%	24.83%
Acquisitions			$308.0M
YoY Change			246.07%
Other Investing Activities	$12.00M	-$79.00M	-$306.0M
YoY Change		315.79%	255.81%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$19.00M	-$156.0M	-$492.0M
YoY Change	-40.63%	81.4%	109.36%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$409.0M
YoY Change			-13.53%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-289.0M	-310.0M	-$633.0M
YoY Change	301.39%	-0.96%	-10.59%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	334.0M	686.0M	$1.201B
Cash From Investing Activities	-19.00M	-156.0M	-$492.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-289.0M	-310.0M	-$633.0M
Net Change In Cash	26.00M	220.0M	$79.00M
YoY Change	-120.97%	1900.0%	16.18%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$334.0M	$686.0M	$1.201B
Capital Expenditures	$31.00M	$77.00M	$186.0M
Free Cash Flow	$303.0M	$609.0M	$1.015B
YoY Change	-631.58%	77.55%	14.17%

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