BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC (BWXT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:BWXT • US05605H1005

205.98 USD
-1.26 (-0.61%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
202.981 USD
-3 (-1.46%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, BWXT scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BWXT was compared to 75 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of BWXT get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. BWXT is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth. With these ratings, BWXT could be worth investigating further for growth investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BWXT was profitable.
  • In the past year BWXT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years BWXT has always been profitable.
  • BWXT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • The Return On Assets of BWXT (7.70%) is better than 82.67% of its industry peers.
  • BWXT has a better Return On Equity (26.69%) than 94.67% of its industry peers.
  • BWXT's Return On Invested Capital of 7.39% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BWXT outperforms 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • BWXT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.05%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.98%.
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

  • BWXT has a Profit Margin of 10.28%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BWXT outperforms 84.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BWXT has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 10.15%, BWXT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BWXT's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 22.91%, BWXT is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BWXT's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BWXT is still creating some value.
  • BWXT has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • BWXT has less shares outstanding than it did 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 5.79. This indicates that BWXT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • BWXT's Altman-Z score of 5.79 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BWXT outperforms 65.33% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BWXT is 6.83, which is on the high side as it means it would take BWXT, 6.83 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • BWXT has a Debt to FCF ratio (6.83) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • BWXT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.64. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • BWXT has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.64) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.64
Debt/FCF 6.83
Altman-Z 5.79
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC9.47%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 2.32 indicates that BWXT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.32, BWXT is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BWXT has a Quick Ratio of 2.25. This indicates that BWXT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BWXT's Quick ratio of 2.25 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BWXT outperforms 65.33% 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 20.42% over the past year.
  • BWXT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.76% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, BWXT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 18.30% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, BWXT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.54% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.91% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • BWXT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.33% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.76%
EPS Next 2Y11.32%
EPS Next 3Y15.14%
EPS Next 5Y11.91%
Revenue Next Year16.44%
Revenue Next 2Y13.43%
Revenue Next 3Y13.24%
Revenue Next 5Y11.33%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • 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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 51.37, the valuation of BWXT can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BWXT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BWXT is cheaper than 61.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • BWXT is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 47.23, BWXT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BWXT is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • BWXT is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 51.37
Fwd PE 47.23
BWXT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBWXT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as BWXT.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BWXT is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 63.78
EV/EBITDA 46.91
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 BWXT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • 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 15.14% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)5.86
PEG (5Y)8.91
EPS Next 2Y11.32%
EPS Next 3Y15.14%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.52%, BWXT is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • BWXT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.34. BWXT pays more dividend than 82.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.52, BWXT pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.52%

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.
  • BWXT has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
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 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 2Y11.32%
EPS Next 3Y15.14%
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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BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC

NYSE:BWXT (2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 202.981 -3 (-1.46%)

205.98

-1.26 (-0.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)02-23
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners94.48%
Inst Owner Change-1.28%
Ins Owners0.35%
Ins Owner Change-1.08%
Market Cap18.83B
Revenue(TTM)3.20B
Net Income(TTM)328.94M
Analysts80
Price Target228.93 (11.14%)
Short Float %2.96%
Short Ratio2.59
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.52%
Yearly Dividend1.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.74%
DP28.11%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years9
Ex-DateN/A
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)1.3%
PT rev (3m)1.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.49%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)7%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 51.37
Fwd PE 47.23
P/S 5.89
P/FCF 63.78
P/OCF 39.25
P/B 15.28
P/tB 46.87
EV/EBITDA 46.91
EPS(TTM)4.01
EY1.95%
EPS(NY)4.36
Fwd EY2.12%
FCF(TTM)3.23
FCFY1.57%
OCF(TTM)5.25
OCFY2.55%
SpS34.98
BVpS13.48
TBVpS4.39
PEG (NY)5.86
PEG (5Y)8.91
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 5.79
F-Score5
WACC9.47%
ROIC/WACC0.78
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 Y8.76%
EPS Next 2Y11.32%
EPS Next 3Y15.14%
EPS Next 5Y11.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.3%
Revenue growth 3Y12.73%
Revenue growth 5Y8.54%
Sales Q2Q%18.7%
Revenue Next Year16.44%
Revenue Next 2Y13.43%
Revenue Next 3Y13.24%
Revenue Next 5Y11.33%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.47%
EBIT growth 3Y1.82%
EBIT growth 5Y0.95%
EBIT Next Year47.54%
EBIT Next 3Y27.01%
EBIT Next 5Y16.21%
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 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 3 / 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 5 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for BWXT stock?

The dividend rating of BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC (BWXT) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 28.11%.