BW
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc
NYSE: BW · INDUSTRIALS · SPECIALTY INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY
$7.94
+10.74% today
Updated 2026-09-11
Market cap
$1.18B
P/E ratio
—
P/S ratio
1.42x
EPS (TTM)
$-0.74
Dividend yield
—
52W range
$3 – $22
Volume
4.5M
WallStSmart proprietary scores
35
out of 100
Grade: D
Sell
Investment rating
4.7
Growth
C3.0
Quality
D3.0
Profitability
D5.0
Valuation
C+3/9
Piotroski F-Score
Weak
-2.5
Altman Z-Score
Distress
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Industry rank
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Price targets
Analyst target
$22.00
+177.08%
12-Month target
—
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Intrinsic (DCF)
—
Margin of safety
—
0 Strong Buy3 Buy0 Hold0 Sell0 Strong Sell
Price chart
Stock snapshot
Strengths
+ Revenue growth 130.30% QoQ
Risks
- Piotroski 3/9 — weak financial health
- Altman Z -2.46 — distress zone
- Thin margins at -2.20%
- Negative free cash flow $-24.04M
- Debt/equity 5.31x — high leverage
Key financials
Revenue Net Income Free Cash Flow
| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $609.44M | $727.32M | $717.33M | $587.68M | $834.35M |
| Net income | $-22.86M | $-197.21M | $-59.91M | $-36.16M | $14.26M |
| EPS | — | — | — | — | $-0.74 |
| Free cash flow | $-43.80M | $-52.07M | $-129.94M | $-85.70M | $-24.04M |
| Profit margin | -3.75% | -27.11% | -8.35% | -6.15% | -2.20% |
Peer comparison
Smart narrative
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc trades at $7.94. Our Smart Value Score of 35/100 indicates the stock is weak. The company scores 3/9 on the Piotroski F-Score. With an Altman Z-Score of -2.46, it sits in the distress. TTM revenue stands at $834.35M. with profit margins at -2.20%.
Frequently asked questions
What is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc's stock price?
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc (BW) trades at $7.94, on a P/S of 1.4x. Those multiples show what the market is paying for each dollar of earnings and sales, which is the real starting point for judging whether the price is reasonable.
Is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc overvalued?
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc carries a Smart Value Score of 35/100 (Grade D), which we rate Sell. That score blends growth, quality, and valuation into one read.
What is the price target of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc (BW)?
The 12-month analyst consensus target is $22.00, about 177.1% above the current $7.94. A consensus target is the average of Wall Street's 12-month forecasts, so it works as a sentiment gauge rather than a guarantee, and it resets with every earnings cycle.
What is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc's revenue?
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc's trailing twelve-month revenue is $834.35M. Revenue scale anchors the valuation multiples and shows whether growth is reaching the top line, so it is best read alongside margin and growth trends to see if that revenue is getting more profitable over time.
Altman Z-Score?
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc's Altman Z-Score is -2.46, which places it in the distress. The Altman Z-Score gauges bankruptcy risk from profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency, and a higher reading points to lower financial distress risk.
Company info
SectorINDUSTRIALS
IndustrySPECIALTY INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY
CountryUSA
ExchangeNYSE
CurrencyUSD
Quick metrics
P/S ratio1.42x
ROE-346.50%
Beta1.19
50D MA$9.34
200D MA$11.58
Shares out0.15B
Float0.11B
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Avg volume4.5M
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