BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC (BWXT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:BWXT • US05605H1005

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This BWXT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. BWXT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BWXT was profitable.
  • In the past year BWXT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • BWXT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years BWXT had a positive operating cash flow.
BWXT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBWXT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • BWXT's Return On Assets of 7.70% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BWXT outperforms 79.75% of its industry peers.
  • BWXT has a Return On Equity of 26.69%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BWXT outperforms 89.87% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.39%, BWXT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BWXT is in line with the industry average of 9.24%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.7%
ROE 26.69%
ROIC 7.39%
ROA(3y)8.82%
ROA(5y)9.56%
ROE(3y)26.37%
ROE(5y)31.79%
ROIC(3y)10.05%
ROIC(5y)10.7%
BWXT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBWXT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80 100

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 10.28%, BWXT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.01% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BWXT has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of BWXT (10.15%) is better than 63.29% of its industry peers.
  • BWXT's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • BWXT has a Gross Margin (22.91%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BWXT has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.15%
PM (TTM) 10.28%
GM 22.91%
OM growth 3Y-9.68%
OM growth 5Y-6.99%
PM growth 3Y-1.21%
PM growth 5Y-4.76%
GM growth 3Y-2.5%
GM growth 5Y-3.3%
BWXT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBWXT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

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2. BWXT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BWXT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BWXT remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BWXT has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for BWXT is higher compared to a year ago.
BWXT Yearly Shares OutstandingBWXT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
BWXT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBWXT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • BWXT has an Altman-Z score of 5.77. This indicates that BWXT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 5.77, BWXT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BWXT has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.83. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as BWXT would need 6.83 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 6.83, BWXT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.64 is on the high side and indicates that BWXT has dependencies on debt financing.
  • BWXT has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.64) than 77.22% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.64
Debt/FCF 6.83
Altman-Z 5.77
ROIC/WACC0.74
WACC10.03%
BWXT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBWXT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • BWXT has a Current Ratio of 2.32. This indicates that BWXT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BWXT has a Current ratio of 2.32. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BWXT outperforms 44.30% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.25 indicates that BWXT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • BWXT has a better Quick ratio (2.25) than 63.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.32
Quick Ratio 2.25
BWXT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBWXT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. BWXT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • BWXT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 20.42%, which is quite impressive.
  • BWXT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.76% yearly.
  • BWXT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 18.30%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.54% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.42%
EPS 3Y8.61%
EPS 5Y5.76%
EPS Q2Q%17.39%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.3%
Revenue growth 3Y12.73%
Revenue growth 5Y8.54%
Sales Q2Q%18.7%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BWXT will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.55% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BWXT will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.21% on average per year.
EPS Next Y15.26%
EPS Next 2Y13.86%
EPS Next 3Y12.53%
EPS Next 5Y12.55%
Revenue Next Year19.68%
Revenue Next 2Y14.56%
Revenue Next 3Y12.83%
Revenue Next 5Y10.21%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
BWXT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBWXT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
BWXT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBWXT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

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4. BWXT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 54.76, BWXT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BWXT is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • BWXT is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.50, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 47.51 indicates a quite expensive valuation of BWXT.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BWXT.
  • BWXT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.67.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 54.76
Fwd PE 47.51
BWXT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBWXT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • BWXT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • BWXT's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 68
EV/EBITDA 46.67
BWXT Per share dataBWXT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • BWXT has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as BWXT's earnings are expected to grow with 12.53% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3.59
PEG (5Y)9.5
EPS Next 2Y13.86%
EPS Next 3Y12.53%

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5. BWXT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.51%, BWXT is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.36, BWXT pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, BWXT's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.51%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BWXT has a limited annual growth rate of 5.74%.
  • BWXT has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • As BWXT did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.74%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years9
BWXT Yearly Dividends per shareBWXT Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • BWXT pays out 28.11% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • BWXT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP28.11%
EPS Next 2Y13.86%
EPS Next 3Y12.53%
BWXT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBWXT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M
BWXT Dividend Payout.BWXT Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BWXT Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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BWXT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC

NYSE:BWXT (3/25/2026, 2:50:00 PM)

219.57

+14.81 (+7.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)02-23
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners93.04%
Inst Owner Change-1.54%
Ins Owners0.34%
Ins Owner Change4.3%
Market Cap20.08B
Revenue(TTM)3.20B
Net Income(TTM)328.94M
Analysts80
Price Target228.93 (4.26%)
Short Float %2.6%
Short Ratio2.28
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.51%
Yearly Dividend1.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.74%
DP28.11%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years9
Ex-Date03-11
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)17.06%
Min EPS beat(2)14.33%
Max EPS beat(2)19.79%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)19.94%
Min EPS beat(4)14.33%
Max EPS beat(4)26.1%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)13.9%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)11.81%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)8.91%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.55%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.48%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.62%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.57%
Min Revenue beat(4)2.48%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.62%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.89%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.23%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.95%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.46%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.97%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.27%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.78%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.16%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 54.76
Fwd PE 47.51
P/S 6.28
P/FCF 68
P/OCF 41.85
P/B 16.29
P/tB 49.98
EV/EBITDA 46.67
EPS(TTM)4.01
EY1.83%
EPS(NY)4.62
Fwd EY2.1%
FCF(TTM)3.23
FCFY1.47%
OCF(TTM)5.25
OCFY2.39%
SpS34.97
BVpS13.48
TBVpS4.39
PEG (NY)3.59
PEG (5Y)9.5
Graham Number34.87
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.7%
ROE 26.69%
ROCE 9.02%
ROIC 7.39%
ROICexc 8.58%
ROICexgc 11.72%
OM 10.15%
PM (TTM) 10.28%
GM 22.91%
FCFM 9.23%
ROA(3y)8.82%
ROA(5y)9.56%
ROE(3y)26.37%
ROE(5y)31.79%
ROIC(3y)10.05%
ROIC(5y)10.7%
ROICexc(3y)10.69%
ROICexc(5y)11.17%
ROICexgc(3y)13.73%
ROICexgc(5y)14.4%
ROCE(3y)12.27%
ROCE(5y)13.06%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-7.07%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.28%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.01%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.39%
OM growth 3Y-9.68%
OM growth 5Y-6.99%
PM growth 3Y-1.21%
PM growth 5Y-4.76%
GM growth 3Y-2.5%
GM growth 5Y-3.3%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.75
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.64
Debt/FCF 6.83
Debt/EBITDA 4.65
Cap/Depr 169.03%
Cap/Sales 5.77%
Interest Coverage 4.98
Cash Conversion 110.63%
Profit Quality 89.77%
Current Ratio 2.32
Quick Ratio 2.25
Altman-Z 5.77
F-Score5
WACC10.03%
ROIC/WACC0.74
Cap/Depr(3y)180.18%
Cap/Depr(5y)251.89%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.84%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.21%
Profit Quality(3y)88.85%
Profit Quality(5y)62.1%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.42%
EPS 3Y8.61%
EPS 5Y5.76%
EPS Q2Q%17.39%
EPS Next Y15.26%
EPS Next 2Y13.86%
EPS Next 3Y12.53%
EPS Next 5Y12.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.3%
Revenue growth 3Y12.73%
Revenue growth 5Y8.54%
Sales Q2Q%18.7%
Revenue Next Year19.68%
Revenue Next 2Y14.56%
Revenue Next 3Y12.83%
Revenue Next 5Y10.21%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.47%
EBIT growth 3Y1.82%
EBIT growth 5Y0.95%
EBIT Next Year47.28%
EBIT Next 3Y21.83%
EBIT Next 5Y15.26%
FCF growth 1Y15.9%
FCF growth 3Y85.32%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y17.49%
OCF growth 3Y25.17%
OCF growth 5Y19.56%

BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC / BWXT Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC (BWXT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to BWXT.


What is the valuation status of BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC (BWXT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC (BWXT). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC (BWXT) stock?

BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC (BWXT) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


How financially healthy is BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC?

The financial health rating of BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC (BWXT) is 6 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for BWXT stock?

The dividend rating of BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC (BWXT) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 28.11%.