BABCOCK AND WILCOX ENTERPRISES INC (BW)
Industrials · Thermal power generation equipment and environmental control technologies · NYSE
B&W is a 160-year-old thermal power and emissions control technology company pivoting toward data centers and decarbonization with steam systems, hydrogen production, and carbon capture solutions.
What BABCOCK AND WILCOX ENTERPRISES INC does
Babcock & Wilcox is a globally-focused energy technologies provider with nearly 160 years of experience offering diversified energy and emissions control solutions to utilities, data centers, industrial customers, and other sectors. The company designs and manufactures steam generation systems, boilers, and environmental control technologies powered by coal, natural gas, hydrogen, waste and biomass. B&W also provides extensive aftermarket services including parts, maintenance, engineered upgrades, and field services for its installed base and third-party equipment, while advancing carbon capture and decarbonization technologies.
Themes: ["Power generation equipment and aftermarket services","Carbon capture and decarbonization","Environmental emissions control","AI data center infrastructure","Hydrogen and alternative fuels production","Thermal power generation","Industrial steam systems"]
Fundamentals
- Price$11.46 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$1.7B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+991.4% as of 2026-07-09 close
- Net margin-25.4% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+24.1% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+94.8% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity50.64 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)-28.0% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-1.2% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.19 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +0.9%; pays a dividend.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Refinancing risk: The company faces a material obligation to refinance or repay its 6.50% Senior Notes due December 31, 2026, and substantial doubt has existed in the past regarding ability to continue as a going concern.","Contractual pricing and cost pressures: The company faces risks from fixed long-term contract pricing in an environment of macroeconomic headwinds including inflation, higher interest rates, and supply chain disruptions that increase costs.","Execution and backlog delivery risk: The company's growth strategy and backlog delivery depend on successful execution and third-party manufacturing partner performance, with potential disruptions at facilities creating delivery risk."]
Competitors & peers
- General Electric (GE)
- Siemens Energy
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Doosan
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.