12 years of historical data (2013–2024) · Technology · Consumer Electronics
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, I currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.4B | $1.8B | $1.4B | $1.8B | $2.1B | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $2.9B | $2.3B | $1.8B | $2.2B | $2.3B | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -30.45 | — | — | — | 95.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 3.31 | 2.54 | 1.99 | 2.99 | 2.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | 35.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, I's enterprise value stands at 69.2x EBITDA, 7% above its 5-year average of 64.8x. The Technology sector median is 15.7x, placing the stock at a 339% premium on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 3.26 | 2.53 | 3.54 | 3.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 69.15 | 55.98 | 48.98 | 94.43 | 59.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | 115.22 | — | — | 62.18 | 37.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, I earns an operating margin of 3.5%. Operating margins have expanded from -0.2% to 3.5% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. ROIC of 8.8% represents adequate returns on invested capital.
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.3% | 23.8% | 24.6% | 29.3% | 18.7% | -12.2% | 6.4% | 11.4% | 17.5% |
| Operating Margin | 3.5% | 3.5% | 2.3% | -0.2% | 2.7% | -0.3% | -3.4% | -40.2% | -18.1% | -6.5% | 1.2% |
| Net Profit Margin | -8.4% | -8.4% | -27.1% | -3.8% | 4.3% | -1.8% | -14.2% | -68.3% | -24.4% | -7.3% | 1.1% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | -80.9% | 52.7% | — | — | — | -101.1% | -17.7% | 2.7% |
| ROA | -8.0% | -8.0% | -23.0% | -2.5% | 4.1% | -1.7% | -17.8% | -70.2% | -26.6% | -7.2% | 1.2% |
| ROIC | 8.8% | 8.8% | 4.7% | -0.3% | 12.3% | -142.1% | — | -252.6% | -48.2% | -17.8% | 3.8% |
| ROCE | 6.6% | 6.6% | 3.3% | -0.2% | 3.9% | -1.0% | -102.1% | -139.5% | -37.8% | -10.2% | 2.0% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, I carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 12.9x, which is highly leveraged (334% above the sector average of 3.0x). Net debt stands at $515M ($538M total debt minus $23M cash). Interest coverage of just 0.5x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | 6.87 | — | — | — | 1.38 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 12.87 | 12.87 | 11.55 | 17.96 | 10.67 | 25.83 | — | — | — | — | 0.04 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | 3.03 | — | — | — | 1.09 | -0.15 | -0.49 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 12.31 | 12.31 | 10.49 | 14.63 | 4.71 | 22.03 | — | — | — | — | -6.39 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.31 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.39 | -0.03 | 0.58 | -0.03 | -0.31 | -8.60 | -10.86 | -27.08 | 20.64 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.26x means Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, I can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The current ratio has declined from 1.50x to 1.26x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.42 | 1.50 | 2.30 | 1.46 | 0.68 | 0.77 | 0.98 | 1.26 | 1.74 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 | 0.98 | 1.14 | 1.22 | 1.98 | 1.19 | 0.58 | 0.69 | 0.87 | 1.12 | 1.58 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 0.89 | 0.21 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.16 | 0.66 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.65 | 0.78 | 0.95 | 1.37 | 1.43 | 1.18 | 1.03 | 1.06 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.96 | 4.96 | 5.64 | 4.52 | 6.74 | 5.38 | 11.07 | 19.44 | 17.74 | 16.31 | 16.08 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 99.26 | 76.14 | 188.68 | 126.72 | 143.77 | 109.21 | 117.48 | 92.35 | 105.70 | 88.76 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, I returns 0.8% to shareholders annually — split between a 0.8% dividend yield and 0.0% buyback yield.
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | 1.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $92M | $89M | $88M | $84M | $49M | $32M | $14M | $9M | $10M | $11M |
Compare BWNB with 5 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWNBYou | $2B | -30.5 | 69.2 | — | 24.7% | 3.5% | — | 8.8% | 12.9 |
| NXT | $16B | 30.3 | 22.7 | 25.1 | 34.1% | 21.6% | 38.9% | 62.8% | — |
| BWSN | $2B | -30.7 | 69.6 | — | 24.7% | 3.5% | — | 8.8% | 12.9 |
| UEIC | $50M | -2.0 | 26.6 | 7.9 | 28.9% | -3.9% | -14.5% | -6.0% | 18.0 |
| FEBO | $12M | -5.9 | — | — | 18.7% | -10.4% | -6.0% | -7.7% | — |
| MSN | $9M | -1.9 | — | — | 8.4% | -52.1% | -19.8% | -30.7% | — |
| Technology Median | — | 25.2 | 15.7 | 17.3 | 49.8% | -0.9% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 3.0 |
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Start ComparisonBabcock & Wilcox Enterprises, I's current P/E ratio is -30.5x. The historical average is 95.4x.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, I's current EV/EBITDA is 69.2x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 64.8x.
Based on historical data, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, I is trading at a P/E of -30.5x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, I's current dividend yield is 0.81%.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, I has 24.7% gross margin and 3.5% operating margin.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, I's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 12.9x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.