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BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC (BWXT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:BWXT - US05605H1005 - Common Stock

178.31 USD
+0.43 (+0.24%)
Last: 11/14/2025, 8:04:00 PM
178.31 USD
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After Hours: 11/14/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to BWXT. BWXT was compared to 72 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. BWXT has an average financial health and profitability rating. BWXT is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year BWXT was profitable.
BWXT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years BWXT has been profitable.
In the past 5 years BWXT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of BWXT (7.92%) is better than 84.72% of its industry peers.
BWXT has a better Return On Equity (24.75%) than 91.67% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of BWXT (8.16%) is better than 72.22% of its industry peers.
BWXT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.90%. This is above the industry average of 8.50%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.92%
ROE 24.75%
ROIC 8.16%
ROA(3y)9.29%
ROA(5y)10.45%
ROE(3y)28.1%
ROE(5y)35.48%
ROIC(3y)10.9%
ROIC(5y)11.52%
BWXT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBWXT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80 100

1.3 Margins

BWXT has a better Profit Margin (10.23%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
BWXT's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 11.23%, BWXT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
BWXT's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Gross Margin value of 24.26%, BWXT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.39% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BWXT has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.23%
PM (TTM) 10.23%
GM 24.26%
OM growth 3Y-5.16%
OM growth 5Y-4.99%
PM growth 3Y-10.2%
PM growth 5Y-4.13%
GM growth 3Y-2.2%
GM growth 5Y-2.93%
BWXT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBWXT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
BWXT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, BWXT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
BWXT Yearly Shares OutstandingBWXT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
BWXT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBWXT 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 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 5.98 indicates that BWXT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
BWXT has a Altman-Z score of 5.98. This is in the better half of the industry: BWXT outperforms 70.83% of its industry peers.
BWXT has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.26. This is a neutral value as BWXT would need 4.26 years to pay back of all of its debts.
BWXT's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.26 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BWXT outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
BWXT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.28. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.28, BWXT is not doing good in the industry: 81.94% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.28
Debt/FCF 4.26
Altman-Z 5.98
ROIC/WACC0.83
WACC9.83%
BWXT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBWXT 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 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

BWXT has a Current Ratio of 1.69. This is a normal value and indicates that BWXT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
BWXT's Current ratio of 1.69 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BWXT is outperformed by 61.11% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.60 indicates that BWXT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
BWXT has a Quick ratio of 1.60. This is in the better half of the industry: BWXT outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.69
Quick Ratio 1.6
BWXT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBWXT 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

BWXT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.57%, which is quite good.
Measured over the past 5 years, BWXT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 4.83% on average per year.
BWXT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.31%.
Measured over the past years, BWXT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.37% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.57%
EPS 3Y2.86%
EPS 5Y4.83%
EPS Q2Q%20.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.31%
Revenue growth 3Y8.37%
Revenue growth 5Y7.37%
Sales Q2Q%28.92%

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 11.20% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.90% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y14.52%
EPS Next 2Y10.75%
EPS Next 3Y11.68%
EPS Next 5Y11.2%
Revenue Next Year16.12%
Revenue Next 2Y13.14%
Revenue Next 3Y12.6%
Revenue Next 5Y8.9%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
BWXT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBWXT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B 4B
BWXT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBWXT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 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

BWXT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 46.31.
BWXT's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
BWXT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.89.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 43.65, the valuation of BWXT can be described as expensive.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BWXT.
BWXT is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 34.59, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 46.31
Fwd PE 43.65
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

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as BWXT.
66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BWXT, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 45.27
EV/EBITDA 42.61
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.
PEG (NY)3.19
PEG (5Y)9.58
EPS Next 2Y10.75%
EPS Next 3Y11.68%

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5. Dividend

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 1.12, BWXT pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.51, BWXT pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.36.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.51%

5.2 History

The dividend of BWXT is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.97%!
BWXT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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)6.97%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years9
BWXT Yearly Dividends per shareBWXT Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

BWXT pays out 31.06% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of BWXT is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP31.06%
EPS Next 2Y10.75%
EPS Next 3Y11.68%
BWXT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBWXT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M
BWXT Dividend Payout.BWXT Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BWXT Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC

NYSE:BWXT (11/14/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 178.31 0 (0%)

178.31

+0.43 (+0.24%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)11-03 2025-11-03/amc
Earnings (Next)02-23 2026-02-23/amc
Inst Owners96.11%
Inst Owner Change-3.3%
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner Change-3.76%
Market Cap16.30B
Revenue(TTM)2.70B
Net Income(TTM)293.00M
Analysts82.35
Price Target210.8 (18.22%)
Short Float %2.34%
Short Ratio1.74
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.51%
Yearly Dividend0.96
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.97%
DP31.06%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years9
Ex-Date11-19 2025-11-19 (0.25)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)22.82%
Min EPS beat(2)19.54%
Max EPS beat(2)26.1%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)15.35%
Min EPS beat(4)4.98%
Max EPS beat(4)26.1%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)11%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)8.29%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)6.38%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.59%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.79%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.38%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.71%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.04%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.38%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.78%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.73%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.6%
PT rev (1m)7.25%
PT rev (3m)32.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.62%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.52%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.71%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.19%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.73%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 46.31
Fwd PE 43.65
P/S 5.69
P/FCF 45.27
P/OCF 31.4
P/B 13.76
P/tB 47.1
EV/EBITDA 42.61
EPS(TTM)3.85
EY2.16%
EPS(NY)4.08
Fwd EY2.29%
FCF(TTM)3.94
FCFY2.21%
OCF(TTM)5.68
OCFY3.18%
SpS31.34
BVpS12.95
TBVpS3.79
PEG (NY)3.19
PEG (5Y)9.58
Graham Number33.5
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.92%
ROE 24.75%
ROCE 10.35%
ROIC 8.16%
ROICexc 8.26%
ROICexgc 11.36%
OM 11.23%
PM (TTM) 10.23%
GM 24.26%
FCFM 12.57%
ROA(3y)9.29%
ROA(5y)10.45%
ROE(3y)28.1%
ROE(5y)35.48%
ROIC(3y)10.9%
ROIC(5y)11.52%
ROICexc(3y)11.2%
ROICexc(5y)11.81%
ROICexgc(3y)14.15%
ROICexgc(5y)15.28%
ROCE(3y)13.82%
ROCE(5y)14.77%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.8%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-11.01%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.14%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.65%
OM growth 3Y-5.16%
OM growth 5Y-4.99%
PM growth 3Y-10.2%
PM growth 5Y-4.13%
GM growth 3Y-2.2%
GM growth 5Y-2.93%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.77
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.28
Debt/FCF 4.26
Debt/EBITDA 3.65
Cap/Depr 167.37%
Cap/Sales 5.55%
Interest Coverage 4.6
Cash Conversion 124.55%
Profit Quality 122.87%
Current Ratio 1.69
Quick Ratio 1.6
Altman-Z 5.98
F-Score5
WACC9.83%
ROIC/WACC0.83
Cap/Depr(3y)212.97%
Cap/Depr(5y)301.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.88%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.46%
Profit Quality(3y)65.38%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.57%
EPS 3Y2.86%
EPS 5Y4.83%
EPS Q2Q%20.48%
EPS Next Y14.52%
EPS Next 2Y10.75%
EPS Next 3Y11.68%
EPS Next 5Y11.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.31%
Revenue growth 3Y8.37%
Revenue growth 5Y7.37%
Sales Q2Q%28.92%
Revenue Next Year16.12%
Revenue Next 2Y13.14%
Revenue Next 3Y12.6%
Revenue Next 5Y8.9%
EBIT growth 1Y-8.68%
EBIT growth 3Y2.78%
EBIT growth 5Y2.01%
EBIT Next Year41.13%
EBIT Next 3Y19.99%
EBIT Next 5Y14.22%
FCF growth 1Y434.92%
FCF growth 3Y50.24%
FCF growth 5Y21.16%
OCF growth 1Y115.98%
OCF growth 3Y1.86%
OCF growth 5Y7.87%

BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC / BWXT FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BWXT.


Can you provide the valuation status for BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC?

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.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for BWXT stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC (BWXT) is 46.31 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 13.76.


How sustainable is the dividend of BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC (BWXT) stock?

The dividend rating of BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC (BWXT) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 31.06%.