Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
BWX Technologies, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 51.6x, up 71.7% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 124.7% YoY to 47.6x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 57.20 | 51.64 | 42.36 | 51.21 | 42.37 | 30.08 | 36.17 | 35.76 | 30.06 | 34.21 | 26.64 | 28.40 | 27.96 |
| — | +71.7% | +17.1% | +43.2% | +40.9% | -12.1% | +35.7% | +25.9% | +7.5% | +45.4% | -13.8% | +51.1% | +66.5% | |
| P/S Ratio | 5.88 | 5.46 | 4.48 | 4.88 | 4.32 | 3.32 | 3.43 | 3.72 | 3.20 | 3.90 | 2.43 | 2.92 | 2.68 |
| — | +64.5% | +30.7% | +31.4% | +35.1% | -14.9% | +41.0% | +27.3% | +19.3% | +53.3% | +13.9% | +32.5% | +17.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 15.29 | 14.68 | 12.87 | 13.63 | 11.16 | 8.24 | 9.47 | 9.43 | 8.74 | 9.96 | 7.56 | 7.90 | 7.81 |
| — | +78.2% | +35.9% | +44.5% | +27.7% | -17.3% | +25.3% | +19.4% | +11.9% | +35.7% | +6.1% | +22.0% | +9.1% | |
| P/FCF | 63.70 | 93.80 | 69.87 | 44.58 | 26.15 | 131.12 | 11.41 | — | 61.44 | 905.03 | 10.32 | 39.66 | 40.25 |
| — | -28.5% | +512.7% | — | -57.4% | -85.5% | +10.5% | — | +52.6% | — | -66.0% | -12.9% | +11.4% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 47.00 | 47.56 | 43.00 | 38.04 | 28.35 | 21.17 | 24.45 | 23.73 | 20.52 | 23.37 | 14.27 | 19.45 | 18.56 |
| — | +124.7% | +75.9% | +60.3% | +38.1% | -9.4% | +71.4% | +22.0% | +10.6% | +40.4% | +4.8% | +29.7% | +33.0% | |
| EV / EBIT | 62.88 | — | 39.01 | 37.73 | 33.58 | 25.56 | 32.09 | 27.81 | 24.15 | 27.07 | 21.02 | 22.64 | 21.84 |
| — | — | +21.6% | +35.7% | +39.0% | -5.6% | +52.7% | +22.9% | +10.6% | +37.8% | -12.9% | +40.5% | +46.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
BWX Technologies, Inc.'s operating margin was 12.4% in Q1 2026, up 4.3 pp QoQ and down 1.8 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 11.1% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 22.9% | — | 21.0% | 21.8% | 25.1% | 24.2% | 23.4% | 24.4% | 24.7% | 24.6% | 26.0% | 26.1% | 23.0% |
| — | — | -10.2% | -10.6% | +1.4% | -1.6% | -10.1% | -6.3% | +7.2% | +1.9% | +1.2% | +9.6% | -9.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 10.1% | 12.4% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 14.2% | 12.4% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 15.4% | 17.0% | 14.5% | 14.2% |
| — | -12.4% | -34.7% | -26.0% | -7.5% | -8.0% | -27.2% | -0.7% | +2.5% | -0.4% | +4.0% | -5.1% | -17.7% | |
| Net Margin | 10.3% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 11.3% | 9.1% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| — | -4.2% | +10.3% | -8.3% | -4.2% | -2.3% | +4.8% | +1.2% | +11.9% | +5.5% | +31.9% | -13.1% | -28.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 28.5% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.2% |
| — | +4.7% | +13.2% | +0.2% | -8.6% | -4.9% | -9.0% | -4.0% | +4.4% | -8.4% | +24.1% | -19.1% | -34.2% | |
| ROA | 9.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| — | -16.8% | -5.4% | -8.6% | -10.5% | +3.1% | +2.4% | +9.9% | +20.8% | +8.1% | +46.9% | -4.6% | -24.1% | |
| ROIC | 10.1% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| — | -14.1% | -38.2% | -21.2% | -9.6% | +1.3% | -26.7% | +10.3% | +13.1% | +3.9% | +14.5% | -0.3% | -15.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
BWX Technologies, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 18.9x, down from 19.9x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 18.9% YoY to 2.40x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.63 | 1.58 | 1.63 | 1.22 | 1.29 | 1.09 | 0.98 | 1.16 | 1.21 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.54 | 1.59 |
| — | +44.8% | +67.3% | +4.5% | +6.5% | -16.2% | -24.6% | -24.3% | -23.5% | -25.2% | -24.7% | -18.2% | -18.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.66 | 18.91 | 19.94 | 12.52 | 11.82 | 9.94 | 9.20 | 10.45 | 10.07 | 10.82 | 8.43 | 12.75 | 12.61 |
| — | +90.3% | +116.7% | +19.8% | +17.3% | -8.2% | +9.2% | -18.0% | -20.1% | -15.4% | -20.9% | -6.4% | +4.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.32 | 2.40 | 2.32 | 1.71 | 1.69 | 2.02 | 1.96 | 2.25 | 2.23 | 2.24 | 2.18 | 2.50 | 2.41 |
| — | +18.9% | +18.4% | -24.0% | -24.1% | -9.8% | -10.1% | -10.1% | -7.6% | -8.4% | +4.0% | +19.7% | +15.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.32 | 2.33 | 2.32 | 1.62 | 1.60 | 1.91 | 1.88 | 2.16 | 2.15 | 2.13 | 2.11 | 2.41 | 2.40 |
| — | +21.7% | +23.8% | -25.1% | -25.4% | -10.1% | -11.0% | -10.3% | -10.6% | -9.6% | +0.9% | +19.9% | +19.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 10.01 | 22.54 | 10.66 | 8.67 | 9.33 | 12.49 | 9.41 | 10.15 | 9.57 | 10.21 | 8.23 | 7.42 | 7.39 |
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BWX Technologies, Inc.'s current P/E is 57.2x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 46.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
BWX Technologies, Inc.'s current operating margin is 10.1%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking BWX Technologies, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.