BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC (BWXT) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:BWXT - US05605H1005 - Common Stock
211.8 USD
+7.72 (+3.78%)
BWXT gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 71 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 quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- BWXT had positive earnings in the past year.
- BWXT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years BWXT has been profitable.
- BWXT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 8.12%, BWXT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of BWXT (24.72%) is better than 91.55% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.36%, BWXT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BWXT is above the industry average of 8.54%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.12% | ||
| ROE | 24.72% | ||
| ROIC | 8.36% |
ROA(3y)9.29%
ROA(5y)10.45%
ROE(3y)28.09%
ROE(5y)35.48%
ROIC(3y)10.89%
ROIC(5y)11.51%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of BWXT (10.04%) is better than 80.28% of its industry peers.
- BWXT's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of BWXT (10.87%) is better than 73.24% of its industry peers.
- BWXT's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 23.54%, BWXT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BWXT has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.04% | ||
| GM | 23.54% |
OM growth 3Y-5.2%
OM growth 5Y-5.02%
PM growth 3Y-10.2%
PM growth 5Y-4.14%
GM growth 3Y-2.2%
GM growth 5Y-2.93%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), BWXT is 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BWXT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.56 indicates that BWXT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- BWXT has a Altman-Z score of 6.56. This is in the better half of the industry: BWXT outperforms 61.97% of its industry peers.
- BWXT has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.27. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as BWXT would need 3.27 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.27, BWXT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.69% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.21 is on the high side and indicates that BWXT has dependencies on debt financing.
- BWXT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.21. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BWXT underperforms 80.28% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.56 |
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC9.46%
2.3 Liquidity
- BWXT has a Current Ratio of 1.71. This is a normal value and indicates that BWXT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- BWXT has a worse Current ratio (1.71) than 64.79% of its industry peers.
- BWXT has a Quick Ratio of 1.62. This is a normal value and indicates that BWXT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.62, BWXT is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.15% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.62 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.57% over the past year.
- 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 14.01%.
- 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)14.01%
Revenue growth 3Y8.37%
Revenue growth 5Y7.37%
Sales Q2Q%28.92%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.94% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, BWXT will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 11.38% on average per year.
EPS Next Y16.66%
EPS Next 2Y13.41%
EPS Next 3Y12.77%
EPS Next 5Y12.94%
Revenue Next Year17.55%
Revenue Next 2Y16.94%
Revenue Next 3Y13.32%
Revenue Next 5Y11.38%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 55.01, which means the current valuation is very expensive for BWXT.
- BWXT's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.33. BWXT is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 49.45 indicates a quite expensive valuation of BWXT.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BWXT.
- BWXT is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.12, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 55.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 49.45 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BWXT is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BWXT is valued cheaper than 80.28% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 41.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 46.18 |
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.
- The decent profitability rating of BWXT may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as BWXT's earnings are expected to grow with 12.77% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3.3
PEG (5Y)11.38
EPS Next 2Y13.41%
EPS Next 3Y12.77%
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 0.37. BWXT pays more dividend than 83.10% 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 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.52% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BWXT is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.06%!
- 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)7.06%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years9
5.3 Sustainability
- BWXT pays out 29.88% 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.
DP29.88%
EPS Next 2Y13.41%
EPS Next 3Y12.77%
NYSE:BWXT (1/15/2026, 9:56:45 AM)
211.8
+7.72 (+3.78%)
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 Owners94.48%
Inst Owner Change0.08%
Ins Owners0.35%
Ins Owner Change-3.45%
Market Cap19.36B
Revenue(TTM)3.06B
Net Income(TTM)306.96M
Analysts82.35
Price Target225.65 (6.54%)
Short Float %2.52%
Short Ratio1.91
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.52% |
Yearly Dividend0.97
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.06%
DP29.88%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years9
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)20.22%
Min EPS beat(2)14.33%
Max EPS beat(2)26.1%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)17.69%
Min EPS beat(4)10.79%
Max EPS beat(4)26.1%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)12.28%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)10.01%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)7.67%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6%
Min Revenue beat(2)5.38%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.62%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.35%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.62%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.62%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.56%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.63%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.56%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)14.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.75%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.76%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.34%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.42%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 55.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 49.45 | ||
| P/S | 6.33 | ||
| P/FCF | 41.96 | ||
| P/OCF | 30.79 | ||
| P/B | 15.59 | ||
| P/tB | 47.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 46.18 |
EPS(TTM)3.85
EY1.82%
EPS(NY)4.28
Fwd EY2.02%
FCF(TTM)5.05
FCFY2.38%
OCF(TTM)6.88
OCFY3.25%
SpS33.46
BVpS13.58
TBVpS4.48
PEG (NY)3.3
PEG (5Y)11.38
Graham Number34.3
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.12% | ||
| ROE | 24.72% | ||
| ROCE | 10.6% | ||
| ROIC | 8.36% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.57% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.78% | ||
| OM | 10.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.04% | ||
| GM | 23.54% | ||
| FCFM | 15.09% |
ROA(3y)9.29%
ROA(5y)10.45%
ROE(3y)28.09%
ROE(5y)35.48%
ROIC(3y)10.89%
ROIC(5y)11.51%
ROICexc(3y)11.19%
ROICexc(5y)11.8%
ROICexgc(3y)14.13%
ROICexgc(5y)15.27%
ROCE(3y)13.82%
ROCE(5y)14.77%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.82%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-11.02%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.17%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.67%
OM growth 3Y-5.2%
OM growth 5Y-5.02%
PM growth 3Y-10.2%
PM growth 5Y-4.14%
GM growth 3Y-2.2%
GM growth 5Y-2.93%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.81
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.27 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.44 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 163.08% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.47% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.02 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 144.55% | ||
| Profit Quality | 150.34% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.56 |
F-Score5
WACC9.46%
ROIC/WACC0.88
Cap/Depr(3y)213.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)302.1%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.46%
Profit Quality(3y)65.42%
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 Y16.66%
EPS Next 2Y13.41%
EPS Next 3Y12.77%
EPS Next 5Y12.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.01%
Revenue growth 3Y8.37%
Revenue growth 5Y7.37%
Sales Q2Q%28.92%
Revenue Next Year17.55%
Revenue Next 2Y16.94%
Revenue Next 3Y13.32%
Revenue Next 5Y11.38%
EBIT growth 1Y-7.9%
EBIT growth 3Y2.74%
EBIT growth 5Y1.98%
EBIT Next Year40.75%
EBIT Next 3Y20.48%
EBIT Next 5Y14.83%
FCF growth 1Y440.38%
FCF growth 3Y50.39%
FCF growth 5Y21.23%
OCF growth 1Y151.94%
OCF growth 3Y1.9%
OCF growth 5Y7.89%
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 6 / 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 29.88%.