The Short Answer
Wabtec stock (WAB) is generally halal at the activity level and financially passes the entered asset-based ratios, with methodology-dependent caveats. Rail equipment and transportation infrastructure are generally permissible, but the filing does not provide a universal prohibited-revenue percentage for defense, government or military-mobility customers and does not isolate standalone interest income.
Current quantitative Sharia screen
Based on 10-Q figures for the period ended 2026-03-31; calculated 2026-07-14.
6,538 / 23,196
531 / 23,196
2,783 / 23,196
- Financial
- Incomplete
- Overall
- Incomplete
Debt is 28.19%, liquidity is 2.29% and receivables plus cash/assets is 12.00%; the entered balance-sheet ratios pass, but standalone interest income is unavailable for a complete FTSE financial result.
- Financial
- Pass
- Overall
- Incomplete
Debt, liquidity and receivables plus cash pass the examined MSCI total-assets checks. This is a calculation against the named method, not an index-membership claim; interest income and business allocation remain incomplete.
- Financial
- Pass
- Overall
- Incomplete
Debt is 28.19%, liquidity is 2.29% and receivables plus cash/assets is 12.00%; the entered ratios pass. This is a calculation against SAC ratios, not an official classification of a U.S.-listed security.
- Financial
- Not calculated
- Overall
- Not calculated
A properly licensed and reproducible historical market-cap series is not stored, so these methods are not estimated from a current spot price.
Business-activity disclosure
Wabtec manufactures locomotives, braking systems, freight and transit components, digital intelligence and related services for rail transportation. Rail equipment and transportation infrastructure are generally permissible activities at the business-line level.
Limitation: The filing does not provide a scholar-specific prohibited-revenue numerator for every freight, transit, defense, government or military-mobility customer and does not isolate standalone interest income.
Purification
The filing reports net interest expense but does not separately disclose interest income or a universal prohibited-revenue numerator. No fixed purification percentage is prescribed.
Inputs, assumptions and primary sources
- Inputs use Wabtec's March 31, 2026 Form 10-Q; amounts are USD millions.
- Interest-bearing debt is $6,538 million: $1,830 million current portion and $4,708 million long-term debt.
- Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash are reported at $531 million. No separate interest-bearing securities balance is entered.
- Receivables use accounts receivable of $1,784 million plus unbilled accounts receivable of $468 million.
- Quarterly revenue is $2,950 million. The filing reports net interest expense of $71 million and does not provide a standalone interest-income numerator.
- Wabtec uses a four-four-five accounting quarter; the filing period ended March 31, 2026.
This is a reproducible financial screen, not a fatwa. A failed total-assets screen can coexist with a pass under a market-cap methodology. ZakatInvest keeps the qualitative assessment separate so numerical thresholds do not erase material context.
This is a reproducible ZakatInvest calculation from Wabtec's first-quarter 2026 Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026. It is not a fatwa, index-membership claim or personalized investment advice.
Current Quantitative Screen (March 31, 2026)
- Debt / assets: 28.19% — below the examined 33%–33.333% asset-based limits
- Cash / assets: 2.29% — $531 million of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
- Receivables + cash / assets: 12.00% — $1,784 million of accounts receivable, $468 million unbilled receivables and cash
- Interest income: Not separately calculated — the filing reports $71 million of net interest expense rather than a standalone income numerator
- Market-cap denominator methods: Not calculated because a licensed, reproducible historical market-cap series is not stored
The entered balance-sheet ratios pass the examined FTSE Yasaar, MSCI total-assets and Malaysia SAC limits. FTSE remains incomplete because standalone interest income is unavailable; downstream business allocation and purification are also incomplete.
Wabtec's Business Activity
- Freight: Locomotives, modernizations, brakes, friction products, components and digital intelligence for freight rail
- Transit: Components, services and digital systems for metro, light-rail and high-speed passenger networks
Rail transportation is a general-purpose infrastructure activity with efficiency and decarbonization benefits. The company's filing does not allocate revenue by every customer, government contract or end use.
Qualitative Issues to Keep in View
Defense-related end uses
Some rail equipment may support defense-related rail or military mobility applications, but the filing does not quantify a separate military-revenue share. Investors with a strict defense-avoidance standard should apply their own look-through treatment rather than rely on an unsupported “negligible” percentage.
Acquisition debt
Wabtec reported higher average debt and net interest expense, primarily related to acquisitions. The current debt/assets ratio passes the examined asset-based limits, but future acquisitions, customer demand and refinancing can change the result.
Interest and purification
The filing reports net interest expense, not standalone interest income. Because the numerator is unavailable, ZakatInvest does not prescribe a fixed purification rate.
How to Read the Result
Wabtec's rail-equipment business is generally permissible and its entered asset-based ratios pass. The result is not an unconditional certification: market-cap methods are not calculated, interest income is not isolated, and qualified scholars may differ on defense end uses and purification.
Bottom Line
Wabtec is currently generally halal with methodology-dependent caveats. As of March 31, 2026, debt/assets are 28.19% and receivables plus cash/assets are 12.00%; standalone interest income is unavailable. Investors should review defense-related end uses and consult a qualified Sharia adviser.
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