Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW-PA) Debt Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW-PA) reported Debt Ratio of 0.29 for Q1 2026, up 56.28% on a YoY basis from 0.18 in Q1 2025, and up 121.51% quarter-over-quarter from 0.13 in Q4 2025.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW-PA) Debt Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises has reported Debt Ratio for 13 years, with the latest figure at 0.29 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt Ratio rose 56.28% year-over-year to 0.29; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.29 (up 56.28% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.13, down 29.26% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.29, up from 0.13 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.43 in Q1 2024, with the low at 0.02 in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.22 across 5 years, with a median of 0.18 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio jumped 9373.22% — and 2023, when it slumped 95.48%.
- Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Debt Ratio stood at 0.36 in 2022, then plunged by 85.12% to 0.05 in 2023, then jumped by 242.91% to 0.18 in 2024, then fell by 29.26% to 0.13 in 2025, then soared by 121.51% to 0.29 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.29 (Q1 2026), 0.13 (Q4 2025), and 0.13 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 0.04 |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 0.38 |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 0.31 |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 0.20 |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 0.32 |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 0.56 |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 0.13 |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 0.33 |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 0.24 |
| 10 | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises | - | - | 43.46 Mn | 0.29 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.00 |