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TXT vs. WAB: Textron vs. Wabtec Stock Comparison

How do Textron (TXT) and Wabtec (WAB) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Textron (TXT) and Wabtec (WAB) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but TXT is classified in Aerospace & Defense while WAB is classified in Machinery.

Company profile comparison for Textron (TXT) and Wabtec (WAB)
Profile ItemTXTWAB
NameTextron Inc.Wabtec Corporation
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & DefenseMachinery
GICS Sub-IndustryAerospace & DefenseConstruction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment
Market Capitalization14.15 billion USD47.59 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateFebruary 21, 1973June 16, 1995
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

TXT
WAB
GSPC
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Textron (TXT) vs. Wabtec (WAB), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Textron (TXT) and Wabtec (WAB). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Textron (TXT) and Wabtec (WAB). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Textron (TXT) and Wabtec (WAB)
MetricTXTWAB
Total Return (1Y)3.94%44.64%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)4.49%39.37%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)2.30%25.90%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

TXT
WAB
GSPC
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Textron (TXT) vs. Wabtec (WAB), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Textron (TXT) and Wabtec (WAB). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Textron (TXT) and Wabtec (WAB)
MetricTXTWAB
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)29.18%27.53%
Beta (5Y)0.870.91
Max Drawdown (5Y)-37.33%-23.55%
Avg. Volume (3M)1.72M890.96K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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TXT and WAB are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Textron (TXT) and Wabtec (WAB)
MetricTXTWAB
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.011.47
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.022.34

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Textron (TXT) at 12.48% and Wabtec (WAB) at 12.24% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

12.48%

Max
40.55%
Q3
19.29%
TXT
12.48%
Median
12.12%
Q1
4.08%
Min
-17.12%

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

12.24%

Max
40.55%
Q3
19.29%
WAB
12.24%
Median
12.12%
Q1
4.08%
Min
-17.12%
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Textron (TXT) vs. Wabtec (WAB): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Textron (TXT) at 6.30% and Wabtec (WAB) at 11.20% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

6.30%

Max
27.47%
Q3
12.10%
TXT
6.30%
Median
6.30%
Q1
1.40%
Min
-12.89%

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

11.20%

Max
27.47%
Q3
12.10%
WAB
11.20%
Median
6.30%
Q1
1.40%
Min
-12.89%
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Textron (TXT) vs. Wabtec (WAB): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Wabtec (WAB) at 20.22% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Textron (TXT) at 9.33%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

9.33%

Max
36.60%
Q3
18.33%
Median
11.12%
TXT
9.33%
Q1
5.14%
Min
-12.63%

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

20.22%

Max
36.60%
WAB
20.22%
Q3
18.33%
Median
11.12%
Q1
5.14%
Min
-12.63%
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Textron (TXT) vs. Wabtec (WAB): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Textron (TXT) and Wabtec (WAB)
MetricTXTWAB
ROE (TTM)12.48%12.24%
ROA (TTM)4.51%6.28%
Net Margin (TTM)6.30%11.20%
Operating Margin (TTM)9.33%20.22%
Gross Margin (TTM)17.53%36.17%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Textron (TXT) at 8.01% and Wabtec (WAB) at 7.51% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Textron (TXT) vs. Wabtec (WAB): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Textron (TXT) at 18.02% and Wabtec (WAB) at 13.08% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Textron (TXT) vs. Wabtec (WAB): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Textron (TXT) and Wabtec (WAB)
MetricTXTWAB
Revenue Growth (YoY)8.01%7.51%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)4.77%10.12%
EPS Growth (YoY)18.02%13.08%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)8.42%25.44%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Textron (TXT) at 1.80 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Wabtec (WAB) at 1.10 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for WAB.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

1.80

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
TXT
1.80
Q1
1.43
Min
0.36

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

1.10

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
Q1
1.43
WAB
1.10
Min
0.36
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Textron (TXT) vs. Wabtec (WAB): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Textron (TXT) at 0.52 and Wabtec (WAB) at 0.60 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

0.52

Max
2.33
Q3
1.12
Median
0.60
TXT
0.52
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

0.60

Max
2.33
Q3
1.12
WAB
0.60
Median
0.60
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00
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Textron (TXT) vs. Wabtec (WAB): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Textron (TXT) and Wabtec (WAB)
MetricTXTWAB
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.801.10
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.520.60
Net Debt / EBITDA1.542.28

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Textron (TXT) at 0.09% and Wabtec (WAB) at 0.42% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

0.09%

Max
2.66%
Q3
1.14%
Median
0.24%
TXT
0.09%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

0.42%

Max
2.66%
Q3
1.14%
WAB
0.42%
Median
0.24%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Textron (TXT) vs. Wabtec (WAB): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Textron (TXT) at 1.44% and Wabtec (WAB) at 14.66% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

1.44%

Max
67.39%
Q3
28.02%
Median
6.86%
TXT
1.44%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

14.66%

Max
67.39%
Q3
28.02%
WAB
14.66%
Median
6.86%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Textron (TXT) vs. Wabtec (WAB): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Textron (TXT) and Wabtec (WAB)
MetricTXTWAB
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.09%0.42%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)1.44%14.66%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Textron (TXT) at 15.03 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Wabtec (WAB) at 35.23 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for TXT, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

15.03

Max
59.38
Q3
35.92
Median
25.41
Q1
19.47
TXT
15.03
Min
3.03

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

35.23

Max
59.38
Q3
35.92
WAB
35.23
Median
25.41
Q1
19.47
Min
3.03
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Textron (TXT) vs. Wabtec (WAB): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Textron (TXT) at 0.92 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Wabtec (WAB) at 3.90 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

0.92

Max
7.54
Q3
3.76
Median
2.15
Q1
1.03
TXT
0.92
Min
0.03

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

3.90

Max
7.54
WAB
3.90
Q3
3.76
Median
2.15
Q1
1.03
Min
0.03
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Textron (TXT) vs. Wabtec (WAB): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Textron (TXT) at 1.74 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile against book while Wabtec (WAB) at 4.20 is valued near its industry’s middle — TXT is cheaper on assets, though weigh it against ROE and asset quality.

TXT

Capital Goods industry group

1.74

Max
9.66
Q3
5.00
Median
3.12
Q1
1.81
TXT
1.74
Min
-1.08

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

4.20

Max
9.66
Q3
5.00
WAB
4.20
Median
3.12
Q1
1.81
Min
-1.08
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Textron (TXT) vs. Wabtec (WAB): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Textron (TXT) and Wabtec (WAB)
MetricTXTWAB
P/E Ratio (TTM)15.0335.23
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.923.90
P/B Ratio (MRQ)1.744.20
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)5.35%2.60%