Wabtec (WAB)
S&P 500 · Industrials · data since 1995-06-16 · last close 2026-09-09
Wabtec (WAB) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.8 | 14.8 | -5.3 | 8.0 | -3.1 | 3.2 | 7.8 | -1.6 | -1.9 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 9.7 | -10.7 | -2.2 | 1.9 | 9.7 | 3.5 | -8.3 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.7 | 7.5 | 3.1 | 10.6 | 5.2 | -6.6 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 6.8 | -5.5 |
| 2023 | 4.0 | 0.7 | -3.1 | -3.4 | -5.0 | 18.4 | 8.0 | -4.9 | -5.5 | -0.2 | 10.1 | 8.9 |
| 2022 | -3.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | -6.5 | 5.2 | -13.1 | 13.9 | -6.1 | -7.2 | 14.7 | 8.5 | -1.3 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -2.3 | 9.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 | -0.6 | 3.1 | 5.9 | -4.0 | 5.2 | -2.0 | 3.8 |
| 2020 | -5.1 | -6.8 | -29.9 | 17.2 | 8.5 | -5.7 | 8.0 | 7.2 | -7.0 | -4.2 | 23.8 | -0.1 |
| 2019 | -1.6 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -15.6 | 15.0 | 8.3 | -10.8 | 3.8 | -3.5 | 13.4 | -1.0 |
| 2018 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 1.1 | 11.9 | -1.7 | -3.2 | -21.8 | 15.5 | -25.7 |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -7.4 | -2.6 | 7.5 | -2.4 | 11.9 | -17.6 | -6.2 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 5.9 |
| 2016 | -10.1 | 10.5 | 12.3 | 4.6 | -6.6 | -9.2 | -2.5 | 12.0 | 6.6 | -5.3 | 9.7 | -1.9 |
| 2015 | -4.0 | 13.8 | 0.1 | -1.0 | 6.7 | -6.0 | 7.4 | -5.3 | -8.1 | -5.9 | -3.2 | -11.2 |
| 2014 | -0.6 | 7.6 | -2.4 | -3.8 | 5.7 | 4.9 | -2.3 | 3.4 | -2.8 | 6.5 | 2.6 | -1.8 |
| 2013 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 4.9 | -2.9 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 7.6 |
| 2012 | -1.7 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 3.2 | -6.6 | 7.4 | 1.5 | -1.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 19.5 | 5.2 | -5.3 | -2.8 | -1.8 | -5.6 | -13.2 | 27.1 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| 2010 | -6.2 | -0.5 | 10.4 | 13.0 | -8.9 | -8.0 | 11.8 | -4.6 | 12.4 | -2.0 | -1.3 | 14.4 |
| 2009 | -24.7 | -10.6 | -1.4 | 44.6 | -6.4 | -9.8 | 4.6 | 11.3 | 0.2 | -2.0 | 4.8 | 6.1 |
| 2008 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 8.8 | 13.9 | 8.6 | 4.4 | 14.2 | 6.5 | -13.3 | -22.4 | -2.9 | 3.0 |
| 2007 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 5.4 | -6.7 | 11.8 | -8.2 | -0.0 | 0.2 | -9.5 | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 17.4 | 4.7 | -1.3 | 12.1 | -4.3 | 7.0 | -29.0 | 6.3 | -3.8 | 15.7 | 4.7 | -7.5 |
| 2005 | -12.6 | -1.2 | 11.3 | -2.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 13.7 | 6.5 | 4.9 | -0.3 | -5.0 | 4.1 |
| 2004 | -4.5 | -2.5 | -10.2 | 14.5 | 1.2 | 9.4 | 0.9 | -5.9 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 3.6 |
| 2003 | -14.5 | -8.3 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 11.9 | 1.5 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 1.3 | -3.5 | 2.4 | 8.9 |
| 2002 | 11.8 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 2.0 | -10.3 | 4.0 | -12.2 | 3.1 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -1.9 |
| 2001 | 17.9 | 1.2 | -9.3 | 5.2 | -2.3 | 14.9 | -3.3 | -4.1 | -21.5 | 11.9 | -1.6 | 2.5 |
| 2000 | -37.3 | -14.5 | 11.8 | 6.5 | -2.0 | -6.3 | -3.0 | 3.2 | -3.0 | 0.6 | -11.0 | 30.6 |
| 1999 | -22.3 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 13.4 | -8.4 | -15.0 | -9.9 | 1.0 | -1.3 | -2.1 |
| 1998 | -3.4 | 2.1 | 16.8 | -4.9 | -1.5 | -5.0 | -16.7 | -7.7 | -2.2 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 11.1 |
| 1997 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 10.6 | 14.9 | 21.2 | -2.5 | -1.2 | 20.1 | 7.3 | -7.3 | 11.4 |
| 1996 | -12.9 | 24.3 | -6.4 | 31.4 | -11.4 | 5.0 | -15.2 | 11.3 | -9.1 | -3.3 | 2.4 | 13.5 |
| 1995 | · | · | · | · | · | -5.0 | 29.8 | -12.2 | -11.5 | -39.1 | 5.8 | 14.9 |
| Avg | -2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | -0.4 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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WAB seasonality — average by calendar month
Wabtec has monthly history back to 1995. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 25 of 31 years, median +5.6%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 17 of 31 with a median of -2.2%. Across its full record it has closed 59% of months higher, swings ±9.7% in an average month and has fallen 71.8% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -2.3% | +1.9% | +2.1% | +7.3% | +0.4% | +1.9% | +1.6% | -0.4% | -0.9% | +0.2% | +2.7% | +3.2% |
| Win rate | 39%/31 | 68%/31 | 65%/31 | 81%/31 | 52%/31 | 56%/32 | 59%/32 | 47%/32 | 45%/31 | 58%/31 | 68%/31 | 65%/31 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
WAB risk & extremes
WAB drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Wabtec's best month?+
Wabtec's strongest completed month on record is April 2009, at +44.58%.
What was Wabtec's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 1995, at -39.13%.
Is Wabtec up this year?+
Wabtec is up 31.72% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Wabtec's 1-year return?+
+48.11% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Wabtec's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 71.8%, measured on month-end closes since 1995.
Which calendar month is historically best for Wabtec?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 1995. An average is not a forecast.
About Wabtec
Wabtec is an S&P 500 company, an industrials business worth about $47 billion. It measures its order book in years, not quarters — with price receipts on this site going back to 1995. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1995) would be about $4,455 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2009 at +44.58%; its worst, October 1995 at -39.13%.
- It has closed April in the green 25 out of 31 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.