BWXT Stock Analysis: BWX Technologies | NYSE
Aerospace & Defense | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 15.119m USD | 12M Return: -7.7% | US05605H1005 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 148M
EPS Trend: 98.9%
Qual. Beats: 11
Rev. Trend: 98.1%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.6 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) is a U.S.-based manufacturer of nuclear components operating through two segments: Government Operations and Commercial Operations. The Government segment supplies precision naval nuclear reactors, fuel, and components, along with valves, fittings, and research reactor fuel for universities and national laboratories, while the Commercial segment produces nuclear steam generators, fuel handling systems, pressure vessels, and storage containers for used nuclear fuel. Beyond components, the company provides engineering services, in-plant inspection and maintenance, non-destructive examination, and lifecycle support for nuclear power plants, and is also active in medical radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals. Headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia, BWXT was founded in 1867 and adopted its current name in 2015 after previously operating as The Babcock & Wilcox Company.
Within the Industrials sector (Aerospace & Defense sub-industry), BWXT occupies a specialized niche as one of a very small number of companies authorized to design and manufacture naval nuclear reactors for the U.S. Navy, which gives the Government Operations segment a high-barrier-to-entry, sole-source character. The Commercial Operations segment addresses the global nuclear power services and fuel market, where aging reactor fleets and life-extension projects drive recurring demand for replacement components, fuel, and technical services.
- Columbia submarine contracts fuel Government Operations revenue growth
- Small modular reactor pipeline expands Commercial Operations backlog
- Microreactor and medical isotope businesses accelerate top-line diversification
| Net Income: 355.3m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.07 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.58 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 28.36% < 20% (prev 14.20%; Δ 14.16% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.12 > 3% & CFO 519.2m > Net Income 355.3m |
| Net Debt (1.41b) to EBITDA (553.3m): 2.55 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.40 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (92.0m) vs 12m ago 0.33% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 22.05% > 18% (prev 24.26%; Δ -2.21% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 86.55% > 50% (prev 77.44%; Δ 9.11% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 12.61 > 6 (EBIT TTM 434.9m / Interest Expense TTM 34.5m) |
| A: 0.23 (Total Current Assets 1.71b - Total Current Liabilities 713.3m) / Total Assets 4.42b |
| B: 0.60 (Retained Earnings 2.65b / Total Assets 4.42b) |
| C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 434.9m / Avg Total Assets 4.06b) |
| D: 0.43 (Book Value of Equity 1.33b / Total Liabilities 3.09b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 4.61 = AA |
| DSRI: 0.87 (Receivables 912.6m/853.6m, Revenue 3.51b/2.86b) |
| GMI: 1.10 (GM 24.26% / 22.05%) |
| AQI: 0.80 (AQ_t 0.25 / AQ_t-1 0.31) |
| SGI: 1.23 (Revenue 3.51b / 2.86b) |
| TATA: -0.04 (NI 355.3m - CFO 519.2m) / TA 4.42b) |
| Beneish M = -3.00 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of August 26, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 149.52 with a total of 1,710,732 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -12.70%, over one month by -14.19%, over three months by -26.73% and over the past year by -7.65%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 141.50 (which is 5.4% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).
BWX Technologies has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.07. Therefore, it is recommended to buy BWXT.
- StrongBuy: 8
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 4
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 1
| Analysts Target Price | 234.5 | 56.8% |
P/E Trailing = 42.7487
P/E Forward = 39.8406
P/S = 4.3024
P/B = 11.7778
P/EG = 1.6728
Revenue TTM = 3.51b USD
EBIT TTM = 434.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = 553.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 2.02b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 8.80m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 2.02b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 1.41b USD (calculated: Debt 2.02b - CCE 608.2m)
Enterprise Value = 16.5b USD (15.1b + Debt 2.02b - CCE 608.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 12.61 (Ebit TTM 434.9m / Interest Expense TTM 34.5m)
EV/FCF = 52.19x (Enterprise Value 16.5b / FCF TTM 316.8m)
FCF Yield = 1.92% (FCF TTM 316.8m / Enterprise Value 16.5b)
FCF Margin = 9.01% (FCF TTM 316.8m / Revenue TTM 3.51b)
Net Margin = 10.11% (Net Income TTM 355.3m / Revenue TTM 3.51b)
Gross Margin = 22.05% ((Revenue TTM 3.51b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.74b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 22.44% (prev 22.99%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.74 (Enterprise Value 16.5b / Total Assets 4.42b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.71% (Interest Expense 34.5m / Debt 2.02b)
Taxrate = 17.07% (73.3m / 429.5m)
NOPAT = 360.7m (EBIT 434.9m * (1 - 17.07%))
Current Ratio = 2.40 (Total Current Assets 1.71b / Total Current Liabilities 713.3m)
Debt / Equity = 1.51 (Debt 2.02b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.33b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.55 (Net Debt 1.41b / EBITDA 553.3m)
Debt / FCF = 4.46 (Net Debt 1.41b / FCF TTM 316.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.27b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.75% (Net Income 355.3m / Total Assets 4.42b)
RoE = 27.92% (Net Income TTM 355.3m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.27b)
RoCE = 13.21% (EBIT 434.9m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.27b + L.T.Debt 2.02b))
RoIC = 10.18% (NOPAT 360.7m / Invested Capital 3.54b)
WACC = 9.14% (E(15.1b)/V(17.1b) * Re(10.17%) + D(2.02b)/V(17.1b) * Rd(1.71%) * (1-Tc(0.17)))
Discount Rate = 10.17% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 32.43 | Cagr: 0.07%
[DCF] Terminal Value 70.75% ; FCFF base≈334.2m ; Y1≈301.4m ; Y5≈257.6m
[DCF] Fair Price = 24.23 (EV 3.63b - Net Debt 1.41b = Equity 2.22b / Shares 91.6m; r=9.14% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -12.08% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 98.86 | EPS CAGR: 14.96% | SUE: 1.01 | # QB: 11
Revenue Correlation: 98.13 | Revenue CAGR: 14.39% | SUE: -0.12 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.20 | Chg30d=-2.09% | Revisions=-22% | Analysts=11
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.74 | Chg30d=+0.53% | Revisions=+73% | GrowthEPS=+18.2% | GrowthRev=+19.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=5.25 | Chg30d=+1.21% | Revisions=+36% | GrowthEPS=+10.9% | GrowthRev=+10.1%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +40% (up=16, down=6)