BWBabcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.(BW)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

40.0/100

Rank #1,952 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

92.0/100

Profitability

17.2/100

Balance Sheet

12.3/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

18.8/100

Institutional Flow

19.4/100

Revenue Scale

41.6/100

Dilution Risk

94.9/100

BW Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores BW at 40.0/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,952 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. BW scores in the top quartile across revenue growth (92.0). Areas of concern include balance sheet strength (12.3) and profitability (17.2), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $214.4M, net income of $-76.9M, free cash flow of $10.7M. Top institutional holders of BW by reported 13-F value include BRC Group Holdings,, Hood River Capital Management, GENDELL JEFFREY L, based on the most recent SEC filings. BW trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1630805. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate BW daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 23 and 42 since 2021, currently 40.0 — an improving long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind BW — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. industrial company · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in North Carolina · specializes in energy and environmental technologies.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    A small-cap enterprise with annual revenue in the hundreds of millions — not a giant, but a specialist that punches above its weight in thermal and emissions control.
  • 3
    The History
    Its roots stretch back to the 1860s, making it one of the oldest industrial names in America — it helped power the nation's naval ships and steam plants for over a century.
  • 4
    The Secret
    The company went through bankruptcy restructuring and emerged as a leaner, refocused firm, pivoting toward clean energy and waste-to-energy solutions for the modern era.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its boilers once heated U.S. Navy warships and powered nuclear facilities — it was literally a backbone of American industrial and military infrastructure for generations.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    The name sounds like a 19th-century law firm, but this two-surname industrial icon — ticker BW — has been building boilers and energy systems since the Civil War era.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$214.4M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$-76.9M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$10.7M

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-17.3% YoY
$587.7MFY 2025
FY19 $859.1MFY20 $566.3MFY21 $710.9MFY25 $587.7M

Net Income

-213.0% YoY
$-36.2MFY 2025
FY19 $-122.0MFY20 $-10.3MFY21 $32.0MFY25 $-36.2M

Operating Income

+6.8% YoY
$20.7MFY 2025
FY19 $-29.4MFY20 $-1.7MFY21 $19.4MFY25 $20.7M

EPS (Diluted)

-284.6% YoY
$-0.48FY 2025
FY19 $-3.87FY20 $-0.21FY21 $0.26FY25 $-0.48

Total Assets

-27.4% YoY
$662.9MFY 2025
FY19 $626.5MFY20 $591.8MFY21 $913.3MFY25 $662.9M

Total Debt

FY 2025
FY19 $104.0MFY20 $183.3MFY21 FY25

Op. Cash Flow

+38.0% YoY
$-68.9MFY 2025
FY19 $-176.3MFY20 $-40.8MFY21 $-111.2MFY25 $-68.9M

AI Insight: BW Financial Trends

BW swung to positive operating cash flow in Q1 2026 despite a $77M net loss, signaling operational improvement amid persistent revenue volatility and negative equity.

Operating cash flow turned positive at $18M in Q1 2026, reversing eight consecutive quarters of negative cash generation (worst: -$70M in Q3 2024).

Revenue declined 54% from Q2 2024 ($277M) to Q2 2025 ($119M), then stabilized around $139–214M through Q1 2026.

Equity deficit narrowed from -$309M in Q2 2025 to -$132M in Q4 2025, though Q1 2026 deteriorated to -$172M.

Q1 2026 net loss of $77M is the largest quarterly loss since Q4 2024 (-$63M), despite positive operating cash flow.

Persistent negative equity across all eight quarters indicates ongoing balance-sheet stress and solvency risk.

Operating margins remain thin (0–4%) with Q1 2026 returning negative (-$2M operating income on $214M revenue).

AI Insight: BW Ratio Trends

Babcock & Wilcox swung to losses in Q1 2026 after a brief stabilization; operating and net margins collapsed to -0.8% and -35.9% respectively.

Operating margin deteriorated sharply to -0.8% in Q1 2026, reversing gains from Q3–Q4 2025 when it reached 4.4% and 4.2%.

Net profit margin plummeted to -35.9% in Q1 2026 from +6.7% in Q4 2025; TTM NPM is deeply negative at -14.7%.

Return on assets fell to -40.6% in Q1 2026, the worst quarterly result in the dataset spanning 18 months.

Q1 2026 marks a sharp deterioration after Q3–Q4 2025 showed operational signs of stabilization; identify underlying drivers and sustainability.

Absence of leverage, ROE, and ROIC data limits visibility into balance-sheet health and capital efficiency during this distressed period.

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Industrials sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for BW are available on the BW stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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