GEV vs FPS vs BW Stock Comparison

GE Vernova, Forgent Power Solutions and Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GEV GE Vernova Inc.
$855.38 -10.6% 1M +46.4% 1Y
Market cap
$240.49B
P/E
25.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$41.37B
Div. yield
–
Power Equipment Industrials
7 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

GE Vernova leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (GE Vernova 7, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises 2, Forgent Power Solutions 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGEVFPSBWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $240.49B $6.57B $646.89M GEV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.2x 74.7x -19.5x GEV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 18.1x 29.7x FPS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.0% — +42.6% BW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 23.0% — -4.0% GEV
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.7% — 14.3% BW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -3.4x — -2.8x GEV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +46.4% — +20.2% GEV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — — -8.3%/yr –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 53.8% 90.9% 114.6% GEV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 83/100 — 50/100 GEV

Percentile Scorecard

GEVFPSBW

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGEVFPSBW
Valuation 75 #16 of 61 5 #194 of 203 62 #24 of 61
Growth 98 #2 of 58 – 70 #18 of 58
Profitability 91 #6 of 55 – 72 #16 of 55
Financial Health 57 #31 of 71 20 #176 of 219 37 #45 of 71
Shareholder Returns 96 #2 of 29 – 7 #27 of 29
Overall 83 – 50
  • GEV ranked among 71 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • FPS ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • BW ranked among 71 companies in Clean Energy Equipment

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGEVFPSBWSPY
1 month -10.6%-35.5%-33.8% -0.8%
3 months -14.2%-30.6%-55.7% +3.5%
6 months -23.6%-32.4%-73.1% +7.0%
Year to date +30.9%—-34.4% +12.2%
1 year +46.4%—+20.2% +13.0%
3 years ——+77.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year ——+21.0% +23.1%
5 years ——-35.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year ——-8.3% +11.0%
10 years ——-97.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year ——-30.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureGEVFPSBWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 53.8%90.9%114.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.9%90.8%103.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.143.593.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.86—0.18 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.3%-62.5%-97.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -27.2%-61.1%-81.0% -1.8%
52-week high $1,174.86$64.59$21.85 $779.14
52-week low $547.96$24.22$3.16 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGEVFPSBW
P/E now vs peer median 24.1xmedian 25.4x 74.7xmedian 26.0x -17.8xmedian 25.4x
P/S now vs peer median 5.5xmedian 2.1x 4.9xmedian 1.9x 0.8xmedian 2.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 72.4xmedian 17.5x —median 14.0x 14.5xmedian 17.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.3xmedian 27.3x -1,011xmedian 21.4x -10.7xmedian 27.3x
P/B now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 1.7x 10.3xmedian 2.2x 10.8xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.77 —median 1.26 -0.73median 0.77

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGEVFPSBW
Revenue $41.37B – $821.95M
Gross profit $8.36B – $160.14M
Operating income $1.80B – $22.49M
Net income $9.54B – -$18.35M
Free cash flow $12.44B – -$58.17M
R&D $1.31B – –
EPS (diluted) $35.29 – $-0.21
Cash & equivalents $13.12B $97.48M $308.63M
Total debt $2.79B $582.18M $209.43M
Shares (diluted) 270.00M 243.80M 154.51M
Enterprise value $200.40B $6.57B $117.87M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGEVFPSBW
P/E 24.1x 74.7x -17.8x
P/FCF 18.3x -1,011x -10.7x
P/Operating cash flow 16.1x – -17.8x
P/S 5.5x 4.9x 0.8x
P/B 17.4x 10.3x 10.8x
P/Tangible book 26.5x 18.1x 14.1x
EV/EBITDA 72.4x – 14.5x
EV/EBIT 120.9x – 23.1x
EV/Revenue 5.3x – 0.6x
EV/FCF 17.5x – -8.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.4x – -15.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – -0.73

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGEVFPSBW
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.0% – 42.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 3.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 27.7% – 20.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – -2.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 174.7% – 879.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 17.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 719.9% – 87.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – 17.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 742.6% – 87.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – 24.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 295.4% – 72.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -73.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 359.3% – 57.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -120.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGEVFPSBW
Gross margin 20.2% – 19.5%
EBITDA margin 7.3% – 4.4%
Operating margin 4.3% – 2.7%
Pretax margin 19.0% – -8.8%
Net margin 23.0% – -4.0%
FCF margin 30.1% – -7.1%
Operating cash flow margin 34.2% – -4.2%
Return on equity 67.6% – –
Return on assets 12.2% – -8.9%
Return on invested capital 10.7% – 14.3%
Return on capital employed 8.0% – 5.9%
Asset turnover 0.5x – 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x – 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue – – 2.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGEVFPSBW
Debt / assets 3.5% 26.1% 21.0%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.9x 3.7x
Net debt / EBITDA -3.4x – -2.8x
Debt / FCF 0.2x – -3.6x
Liabilities / assets 83.8% 69.9% 94.3%
Equity / assets 16.2% 30.1% 5.7%
Interest coverage 9.5x – 0.9x
Current ratio 0.8x 1.5x 1.5x
Quick ratio 0.6x 1.0x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.2x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 2.68 – -0.91

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGEVFPSBW
Dividend yield 0.2% – –
Net buyback yield 2.4% – -62.0%
Shareholder yield 2.5% – -62.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGEVFPSBW
Forward P/E – 18.1xFY2027 29.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $1.39FY2027 $0.14FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +104.4%FY2027 –
EPS growth, the year after – +53.2% +221.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $2.41BFY2027 $1.01BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +69.5%FY2027 +71.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +38.0% +35.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGEVFPSBW
Held by institutions 79.1% 55.4% 88.0%
Institutions holding 3,414 369 200
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.0% +46.0% +24.0%
Institutions buying 1,950 296 146
Institutions selling 982 63 41
Buyers to sellers 1.99 4.70 3.56

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GEVFPSBW
GEV 1.00 0.63 0.41
FPS 0.63 1.00 0.51
BW 0.41 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GEV, FPS and BW?

GE Vernova (GEV) is the largest by market capitalisation: GE Vernova (GEV) $240.49B, Forgent Power Solutions (FPS) $6.57B, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) $646.89M.

Which stock is cheaper, GEV, FPS and BW?

GE Vernova (GEV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (GE Vernova (GEV) 25.2x, Forgent Power Solutions (FPS) 74.7x, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) -19.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Forgent Power Solutions (FPS) is cheapest (Forgent Power Solutions (FPS) 18.1x, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) 29.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: GE Vernova (GEV) +13.0%, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) +42.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

GE Vernova (GEV) has the highest net margin (GE Vernova (GEV) 23.0%, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) -4.0%). On return on invested capital, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) leads (GE Vernova (GEV) 10.7%, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) 14.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year GE Vernova (GEV) returned the most: GE Vernova (GEV) +46.4%, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) +20.2%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, GE Vernova (GEV) has been the steadiest (GE Vernova (GEV) 53.8%, Forgent Power Solutions (FPS) 90.9%, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) 114.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GEV, FPS and BW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, GE Vernova (GEV) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.