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BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR (BW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:BW - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US05614L2097 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

0.3342  -0.01 (-2.02%)

Premarket: 0.367 +0.03 (+9.81%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall BW gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated BW against 97 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. Both the profitability and financial health of BW have multiple concerns. BW is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

BW had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year BW has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
BW had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
BW had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
BW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of BW (-10.29%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.94%, BW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.41% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BW is significantly below the industry average of 9.56%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (6.94%) for BW is above the 3 year average (3.67%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.29%
ROE N/A
ROIC 6.94%
ROA(3y)-13.87%
ROA(5y)-8.19%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)3.67%
ROIC(5y)3.7%
BW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500 1K

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.15%, BW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.16% of the companies in the same industry.
BW's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
BW has a Gross Margin (24.68%) which is in line with its industry peers.
BW's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.15%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.68%
OM growth 3Y9.27%
OM growth 5Y41.42%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.18%
GM growth 5Y5.75%
BW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), BW is creating some value.
BW has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for BW has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
BW has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
BW Yearly Shares OutstandingBW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
BW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

BW has an Altman-Z score of -1.86. This is a bad value and indicates that BW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
BW has a worse Altman-Z score (-1.86) than 65.98% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -1.86
ROIC/WACC1.05
WACC6.64%
BW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.26 indicates that BW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
BW's Current ratio of 1.26 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BW is outperformed by 67.01% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.98 indicates that BW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
BW has a Quick ratio (0.98) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.26
Quick Ratio 0.98
BW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.61% over the past year.
The Revenue for BW has decreased by -30.29% in the past year. This is quite bad
Measured over the past years, BW shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.54% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.61%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-3.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-30.29%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.28%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.54%
Sales Q2Q%-11.62%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 43.43% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
BW is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -1.10% yearly.
EPS Next Y86.66%
EPS Next 2Y43.43%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-9.01%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.1%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
BW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 500M 1B 1.5B
BW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 -20 -40

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for BW. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Also next year BW is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
BW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.44% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.05
BW Per share dataBW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as BW's earnings are expected to grow with 43.43% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y43.43%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

BW does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPR

NYSE:BW (4/17/2025, 8:05:11 PM)

Premarket: 0.367 +0.03 (+9.81%)

0.3342

-0.01 (-2.02%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)03-31 2025-03-31/amc
Earnings (Next)05-08 2025-05-08/amc
Inst Owners75.24%
Inst Owner Change-0.11%
Ins Owners3.59%
Ins Owner Change-0.45%
Market Cap32.89M
Analysts82
Price Target5.1 (1426.03%)
Short Float %3.17%
Short Ratio2.91
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-24.84%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-2165.17%
Min EPS beat(2)-4779.86%
Max EPS beat(2)449.52%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-2045.34%
Min EPS beat(4)-4779.86%
Max EPS beat(4)449.52%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-1327.75%
EPS beat(12)1
Avg EPS beat(12)-927.28%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-646.93%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-9.9%
Min Revenue beat(2)-11.29%
Max Revenue beat(2)-8.5%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.78%
Min Revenue beat(4)-11.29%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.5%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.63%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.24%
PT rev (1m)11.11%
PT rev (3m)8.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-21.21%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-26.98%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2700%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2700%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.32%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.72%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.13%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.05
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.05
EPS(TTM)-1.08
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.14
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.32
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.21
OCFYN/A
SpS7.29
BVpS-2.88
TBVpS-3.91
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.29%
ROE N/A
ROCE 8.79%
ROIC 6.94%
ROICexc 7.46%
ROICexgc 10.99%
OM 4.15%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.68%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-13.87%
ROA(5y)-8.19%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)3.67%
ROIC(5y)3.7%
ROICexc(3y)4.08%
ROICexc(5y)4.44%
ROICexgc(3y)6%
ROICexgc(5y)6.49%
ROCE(3y)4.64%
ROCE(5y)4.69%
ROICexcg growth 3Y18.44%
ROICexcg growth 5Y33.31%
ROICexc growth 3Y21.33%
ROICexc growth 5Y31.59%
OM growth 3Y9.27%
OM growth 5Y41.42%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.18%
GM growth 5Y5.75%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.99
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 8.12
Cap/Depr 67.06%
Cap/Sales 1.56%
Interest Coverage 0.8
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.26
Quick Ratio 0.98
Altman-Z -1.86
F-Score2
WACC6.64%
ROIC/WACC1.05
Cap/Depr(3y)56.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)50.83%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.46%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.35%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.61%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-3.08%
EPS Next Y86.66%
EPS Next 2Y43.43%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-30.29%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.28%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.54%
Sales Q2Q%-11.62%
Revenue Next Year-9.01%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.1%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y40.97%
EBIT growth 3Y8.96%
EBIT growth 5Y36.41%
EBIT Next Year29.09%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-149.55%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-180.9%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A