GEV vs HYLN vs BW Stock Comparison

GE Vernova, Hyliion Holdings and Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GEV GE Vernova Inc.
$888.10 -7.8% 1M +53.7% 1Y
Market cap
$235.06B
P/E
22.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$44.04B
Div. yield
0.23%
Power Equipment Industrials
7 wins
HYLN Hyliion Holdings Corp.
$3.42 -14.7% 1M +50.7% 1Y
Market cap
$610.80M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$9.25M
Div. yield
–
Power Equipment Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

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

QuestionGEVHYLNBWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $235.06B $610.80M $679.27M GEV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.8x -11.7x -19.5x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 32.6x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +16.9% +163.2% +42.6% HYLN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 23.5% -564.3% -4.0% GEV
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.1% — 14.3% GEV
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -3.3x — -2.8x GEV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.23% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +53.7% +50.7% +38.2% GEV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -15.8%/yr -7.8%/yr BW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 53.8% 98.6% 114.6% GEV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 84/100 57/100 50/100 GEV

Percentile Scorecard

GEVHYLNBW

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

AxisGEVHYLNBW
Valuation 77 #15 of 62 33 #42 of 62 62 #24 of 62
Growth 98 #2 of 59 90 #7 of 59 69 #19 of 59
Profitability 93 #5 of 55 13 #48 of 55 72 #16 of 55
Financial Health 61 #29 of 72 93 #6 of 72 38 #45 of 72
Shareholder Returns 93 #3 of 29 – 11 #26 of 29
Overall 84 57 50
  • GEV ranked among 72 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • HYLN ranked among 72 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • BW ranked among 72 companies in Clean Energy Equipment

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGEVHYLNBWSPY
1 month -7.8%-14.7%-21.6% +0.7%
3 months -9.6%-5.0%-51.8% +3.7%
6 months -18.0%+79.1%-70.9% +7.1%
Year to date +35.9%+85.9%-28.1% +12.8%
1 year +53.7%+50.7%+38.2% +11.9%
3 years —+478.0%+83.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year —+79.5%+22.5% +22.8%
5 years —-57.7%-33.2% +67.6%
5 years, per year —-15.8%-7.8% +10.9%
10 years ——-97.1% +262.0%
10 years, per year ——-29.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGEVHYLNBWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 53.8%98.6%114.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.8%92.9%103.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.153.173.33 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.000.510.33 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.3%-94.0%-97.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -24.4%-57.8%-79.1% -1.2%
52-week high $1,174.86$8.10$21.85 $779.14
52-week low $547.96$1.58$3.30 $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.

MultipleGEVHYLNBW
P/E now vs peer median 22.8xmedian 26.6x -11.7xmedian 26.6x -19.5xmedian 26.6x
P/S now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 2.6x 66.1xmedian 2.6x 0.8xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 51.9xmedian 18.9x -10.7xmedian 18.9x 16.2xmedian 18.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.7xmedian 30.1x -10.8xmedian 30.1x -11.7xmedian 30.1x
P/B now vs peer median 18.7xmedian 1.9x 3.6xmedian 1.9x 11.8xmedian 1.9x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.97 -0.38median 0.97 -0.80median 0.97

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 monthsGEVHYLNBW
Revenue $44.04B $9.25M $821.95M
Gross profit $9.57B $603.00K $160.14M
Operating income $2.83B -$58.73M $22.49M
Net income $10.37B -$52.19M -$18.35M
Free cash flow $17.12B -$56.62M -$58.17M
R&D $1.36B $37.27M –
EPS (diluted) $38.69 $-0.29 $-0.21
Cash & equivalents $16.76B $13.20M $308.63M
Total debt $2.80B – $209.43M
Shares (diluted) 268.00M 178.44M 154.51M
Enterprise value $187.31B $276.70M $150.24M

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
MetricGEVHYLNBW
P/E 22.8x -11.7x -19.5x
P/FCF 13.7x -10.8x -11.7x
P/Operating cash flow 12.2x -14.4x -19.6x
P/S 5.3x 66.1x 0.8x
P/B 18.7x 3.6x 11.8x
P/Tangible book 28.7x 3.6x 15.4x
EV/EBITDA 51.9x -10.7x 16.2x
EV/EBIT 78.2x -9.3x 25.8x
EV/Revenue 5.0x 59.1x 0.7x
EV/FCF 12.9x -9.7x -10.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.5x -12.9x -16.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -0.38 -0.80

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGEVHYLNBW
Revenue growth (1Y) 16.9% 163.2% 42.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 62.1% 3.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.5% 154.4% 20.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 29.7% -2.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 104.9% 11.9% 879.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 29.6% 17.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 504.8% 7.3% 87.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 30.7% 17.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 524.3% 8.9% 87.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 30.4% 24.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 460.4% 10.5% 72.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 30.3% -73.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 592.1% 16.0% 57.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 24.4% -120.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGEVHYLNBW
Gross margin 21.7% 6.5% 19.5%
EBITDA margin 9.7% -551.3% 4.4%
Operating margin 6.4% -635.2% 2.7%
Pretax margin 20.2% -564.5% -8.8%
Net margin 23.5% -564.3% -4.0%
FCF margin 38.9% -612.3% -7.1%
Operating cash flow margin 43.6% -458.2% -4.2%
Return on equity 80.8% -29.7% –
Return on assets 12.4% -28.2% -8.9%
Return on invested capital 18.1% – 14.3%
Return on capital employed 13.4% -33.4% 5.9%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.0x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x 0.8x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue – 64.8% 2.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGEVHYLNBW
Debt / assets 3.2% – 21.0%
Debt / equity 0.2x – 3.7x
Net debt / EBITDA -3.3x – -2.8x
Debt / FCF 0.2x – -3.6x
Liabilities / assets 85.5% 5.6% 94.3%
Equity / assets 14.5% 94.4% 5.7%
Interest coverage 13.0x – 0.9x
Current ratio 0.8x 7.6x 1.5x
Quick ratio 0.6x 7.1x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.3x 6.8x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 2.59 34.04 -0.88

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGEVHYLNBW
Dividend yield 0.2% – –
Net buyback yield 2.7% – -56.5%
Shareholder yield 2.9% – -56.5%
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.

ConsensusGEVHYLNBW
Forward P/E – – 32.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $-0.32FY2026 $0.14FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – +221.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $14.80MFY2026 $1.01BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +325.2%FY2026 +71.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +127.8% +35.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGEVHYLNBW
Held by institutions 79.1% 33.4% 88.0%
Institutions holding 3,417 168 200
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.0% +19.5% +24.0%
Institutions buying 1,953 106 146
Institutions selling 982 38 41
Buyers to sellers 1.99 2.79 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.

GEVHYLNBW
GEV 1.00 0.32 0.41
HYLN 0.32 1.00 0.33
BW 0.41 0.33 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GEV, HYLN and BW?

GE Vernova (GEV) is the largest by market capitalisation: GE Vernova (GEV) $235.06B, Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) $610.80M, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) $679.27M.

Which company is growing faster?

Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: GE Vernova (GEV) +16.9%, Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) +163.2%, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) +42.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

GE Vernova (GEV) has the highest net margin (GE Vernova (GEV) 23.5%, Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) -564.3%, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) -4.0%). On return on invested capital, GE Vernova (GEV) leads (GE Vernova (GEV) 18.1%, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) 14.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year GE Vernova (GEV) returned the most: GE Vernova (GEV) +53.7%, Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) +50.7%, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) +38.2%. Over five years, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) compounded fastest (Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) -15.8%/yr, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) -7.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: GE Vernova (GEV) 0.23%. Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) and Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, GE Vernova (GEV) has been the steadiest (GE Vernova (GEV) 53.8%, Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) 98.6%, 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, HYLN 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.