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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) Stock Analysis

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) is a Specialty Industrial Machinery stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

BW

$4.63

+$0.06 (+1.31%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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BW Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$4.72
Previous Close
$4.57
Day's Range
4.58–4.75
52-Week Range
3.06–22.03
Volume
3.13M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.18
Valuation
Market Cap
$741.85M
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
11.13
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.89
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−0.64
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$587.68M+1.14%
Net Income (FY)
−$36.16M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−2.20%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
148.97M
1-Year Return
+36.58%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 3, 2026
Avg Volume
4.84M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, BW closed at $4.63, +36.58% over 1 year.

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) has a market capitalization of $741.85M.

In fiscal 2025, BW reported revenue of $587.68M.

BW Stock Return by Calendar Year

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $13,658
+36.58%
5 years
$10,000 $7,080
−29.20%
10 years
$10,000 $296
−97.04%

If you had invested $10,000 in Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $296 at the close on October 21, 2026: −97.04% in total, −29.68% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−26.97%
2025+286.59%
2024+12.33%
2023−74.70%
2022−36.03%
2021+156.98%
2020−3.57%
2019−6.67%
2018−93.13%
2017−65.76%
2016 (partial year)+8.86%

As of October 21, 2026.

BW Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$587.68M−$36.16M−6.2%
2024$581.04M−$59.92M−10.3%
2023$587.45M−$197.21M−33.6%
2022$609.44M−$22.86M−3.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$587.68M$143.85M$22.91M−$36.16M−6.2%
2024$581.04M$126.71M−$2.96M−$59.92M−10.3%
2023$587.45M$121.47M−$19.93M−$197.21M−33.6%
2022$609.44M$145.14M−$10.12M−$22.86M−3.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

BW Valuation vs Specialty Industrial Machinery Median

Median of 84 stocks
MetricBWSpecialty Industrial Machinery medianvs median
P/S ratio0.892.750.3x the median
Profit margin−2.20%8.01%10.2 pts below

Medians across 84 Specialty Industrial Machinery stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) at $741.85M. It is classified in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry, within the Industrials sector. Headcount on file is 1,600.

BW last closed at $4.63 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.06 (+1.31%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $3.06 to $22.03. The latest close sits 51.31% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. reported revenue of $587.68M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $581.04M, that is a change of +1.14%. The same year closed with a net loss of $36.16M. Profit margin runs at −2.2%. That is 10.2 percentage points below the Specialty Industrial Machinery median of 8.01%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to −0.64.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $609.44M in 2022 to $587.68M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 0 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative. On forward earnings the ratio is 11.13. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.89 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 0.3 times the Specialty Industrial Machinery median of 2.75. 84 Specialty Industrial Machinery companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +36.58%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at −29.68%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.18. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 109.25%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for BW.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +286.59% and 2018 returned −93.13%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −26.97% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) operates in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. BW $741.85M —
GE Vernova Inc. GEV $246.60B 26.6
Eaton Corporation plc ETN $153.01B 40.1
Parker-Hannifin Corporation PH $120.84B 33.7

The Specialty Industrial Machinery industry average P/E ratio is 30.3x. Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides energy and emissions control solutions to industrial, electrical utility, municipal, and other customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The company offers BrightLoop chemical looping technology, which produces steam, hydrogen, or syngas for applications in the energy, industrial, and agricultural sectors. It also provides steam generation equipment, including aftermarket parts, construction, maintenance, and field services; steam generation systems, such as package boilers, watertube and firetube waste heat boilers, and other boilers to medium and heavy industrial customers. The company was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.

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