Babcock & Wilcox/$BW
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About Babcock & Wilcox
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc is an energy technologies provider offering energy and emissions control solutions to a broad range of industrial, electrical utility, municipal, and other customers. It offers technologies that utilize coal, natural gas, hydrogen, waste, and biomass to produce energy, environmental solutions, and carbon capture systems. The company's product portfolio comprises steam generation systems, environmental solutions, combustion and fuel systems, and related equipment and services. Additionally, it offers specialized technologies (BrightLoop) in industrial energy production, including hydrogen and syngas. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from the United States, and the rest from Canada, the UK, Indonesia, the Philippines, and other markets.
- Ticker
- $BW
- Sector
- Industrials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 1,625
- Headquarters
- Akron, United States
- Website
- www.babcock.com
Babcock & Wilcox Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$688M
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-$0.27
1.23
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Price and volume
Market cap
$688M
Beta
1.23
52-week high
$22.03
52-week low
$3.06
Average daily volume
5M
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.45
Quick ratio
1.173
Long term debt to equity
4.447
Total debt to equity
5.618
Interest coverage (TTM)
0.80%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
30.181
Gross margin (TTM)
19.74%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-2.20%
Operating margin (TTM)
2.38%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-7.76%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$510,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
1.46%
Return on equity (TTM)
59.80%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.694
Price to book
12.01
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-84.07
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-7.543
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-13.26%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.613
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
44.80%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-84.33%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-5.25%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-6.92%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-18.85%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-30.40%
What the Analysts think about Babcock & Wilcox
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B&W’s second-quarter revenue rose 130% year on year to $319.7 million, while adjusted EBITDA increased 57% to $21.8 million. It raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA target to $80 million–$105 million, signalling improving operating momentum. (Babcock & Wilcox)
The company reported a $2.6 billion backlog and says its project pipeline exceeds $14 billion, with growing interest in power generation for data centres and utilities. It has also ordered capacity for an additional gigawatt of Siemens Energy steam turbines, which could help it pursue further projects. (Babcock & Wilcox)
BrightLoop offers a longer-term growth option in low-carbon hydrogen and other energy products. B&W says fabrication is under way for its Massillon demonstration, which it expects to begin operating in late 2027. (The Motley Fool)
The sharp sales growth has not yet translated into strong operating profitability: second-quarter operating income was $11.8 million on $319.7 million of revenue. Reported net income also benefited from lower interest and tax expense and a change in customer-warrant value, so it may overstate the underlying improvement. (Babcock & Wilcox)
The growth story leans heavily on the Base Electron data-centre project, and a September analysis said order intake outside that project was soft. A securities complaint has also alleged concerns about the counterparties and revenue prospects; those claims are allegations, but they add uncertainty around the backlog’s quality. (Seeking Alpha, Business Wire)
Execution costs could erode margins: management said a shortage of skilled labour reduced efficiency and raised direct costs on a construction project during the quarter. The company also warns that delays or cancellations could prevent its pipeline from converting into revenue on schedule. (The Motley Fool, Babcock & Wilcox)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 7 Oct 2026.
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Babcock & Wilcox News
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Funds containing Babcock & Wilcox
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $BW weighting |
|---|---|---|
L&G Clean Energy$RENW | $749M | 1.26% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.02% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | £4.1B | 0.02% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.01% |
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