Jatin Khanna's questions to Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (WAB) leadership • Q2 2025
Question
Jatin Khanna, on for Jerry Revich at Goldman Sachs, asked about the financial impact of tariffs in Q2 and Q3 and the customer response to the recently closed Inspection Technologies acquisition.
Answer
CFO John Olin and CEO Rafael Santana clarified that tariffs are not expected to materially impact 2025 earnings, as the effects are being managed through pricing actions, cost controls, and a high level of U.S. sourcing. Santana added that the customer and employee response to the Inspection Technologies acquisition has been very positive, with excitement around its potential to improve asset reliability.