Wabash National Corporation (WNC)
Industrials
- Fundamental
- 2
- Sentiment
- 3
- Technical
- 4
Do Nothing: fundamentalScore is 2 (below required floor of 3); strategy requires fundamentalScore ≥ 3 before any bullish entry.
Company overview
Wabash National Corporation specializes in engineering and manufacturing solutions for the transportation, logistics, and distribution industries in the U.S. It operates through two divisions: Transportation Solutions, which provides various trailer types and truck bodies, and Parts & Services, focusing on aftermarket support and components. The company markets its products under brands like Wabash and DuraPlate and distributes through direct sales, retail operations, and independent dealers.
Fundamental
weakWabash's fundamentals are under pressure with negative margins and cash flow, despite resolving a major litigation issue.
SEC filings indicate the large litigation exposure was settled (mostly insured), but recent operating results deteriorated materially (Q1 2026 showed a gross loss and net loss). Trailing margins and returns are negative, and the risk profile is stressed (Altman Z ~1.68; interest coverage ~-2.12x), even though liquidity remains available via cash plus revolver. The stock screens cheap on revenue multiples, but cash generation is currently negative and valuation signals are unreliable until profitability stabilizes.
Sentiment
fairSentiment has improved slightly on trade protection news, but lacks strong catalysts or retail interest.
Near-term news flow is mildly bullish on U.S. Commerce Department preliminary anti-dumping duties on Chinese van-type trailer imports plus a small Canadian dealer-network expansion partnership (both announced), while the 30–90d baseline was more bearish around weak Q1 results—so the sentiment delta is improving but coverage is thin. Legal/regulatory scan surfaced no cases or regulator-confirmed investigations; no red-flag caps applied.
Technical
goodThe technical outlook is bullish with price above key moving averages, but overbought conditions limit actionability.
WNC's short-term tape is bullish: the latest available session has price above SMA20/50/200, EMA9/21, and daily VWAP, while MACD is positive and above signal and ADX at 46.75 confirms a strong trend. The technical caveats are extension—RSI14 at 76.18 and Williams %R at -5.07 are overbought—plus the longer trend is not fully repaired because SMA50 still sits below SMA200 and the 2026-06-17 bar is still intraday.
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