Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Debt to Equity (2014 - 2026)

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) reported Debt to Equity of -$1.27 for Q1 2026, down 189.28% on a YoY basis from $1.42 in Q1 2025, and down 93.55% quarter-over-quarter from -$0.66 in Q4 2025.

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Debt to Equity (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises has reported Debt to Equity for 13 years, with the latest figure at -$1.27 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 189.28% year-over-year to -$1.27; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.27 (down 189.28% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$0.66, down 38.86% from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.27, down from -$0.66 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $10.52 in Q2 2022, with the low at -$162.43 in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged -$11.68 across 5 years, with a median of -$0.66 in 2025.
  • The largest YoY upside for Debt to Equity was 6551.11% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 4045.42% in 2022.
  • Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Debt to Equity stood at -$162.43 in 2022, then jumped by 99.87% to -$0.21 in 2023, then tumbled by 127.38% to -$0.47 in 2024, then slumped by 38.86% to -$0.66 in 2025, then sank by 93.55% to -$1.27 in 2026.
  • The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at -$1.27 (Q1 2026), -$0.66 (Q4 2025), and -$0.36 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 251.14 Bn 242.11 Bn 1.78 Bn 0.19
2 Eaton 153.70 Bn 153.00 Bn 2.65 Bn 1.07
3 Parker-Hannifin 111.44 Bn 110.97 Bn 2.02 Bn 0.66
4 Cummins 90.06 Bn 87.33 Bn 2.24 Bn 0.51
5 Emerson Electric 77.51 Bn 75.74 Bn 2.42 Bn 0.66
6 Illinois Tool Works 72.86 Bn 72.03 Bn 1.76 Bn 2.83
7 Ametek 51.86 Bn 51.38 Bn 717.56 Mn 0.20
8 Rockwell Automation 50.08 Bn 49.71 Bn 1.13 Bn 1.03
9 Dover 28.99 Bn 27.35 Bn 798.14 Mn 0.44
10 Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises 2.19 Bn 1.81 Bn 43.46 Mn -1.27

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -1.27
Dec 31, 2025 -0.66
Sep 30, 2025 -0.36
Jun 30, 2025 -0.44
Mar 31, 2025 -0.44
Dec 31, 2024 -0.47
Sep 30, 2024 -0.67
Jun 30, 2024 -0.71
Mar 31, 2024 -1.54
Dec 31, 2023 -0.21
Sep 30, 2023 -0.32
Jun 30, 2023 -26.19
Mar 31, 2023 -1.54
Dec 31, 2022 -162.43
Sep 30, 2022 -19.61
Jun 30, 2022 10.52
Mar 31, 2022 7.79
Dec 31, 2021 5.78
Sep 30, 2021 0.50
Jun 30, 2021 -0.16