Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) EBITDA Margin (2014 - 2026)
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' (BW) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 0.77% in Q1 2026, up 47.0% YoY from 0.53% in Q1 2025, and down 118.25% on a QoQ basis from 4.23% in Q4 2025.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) EBITDA Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) has 13 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 0.77% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 47.0% year-over-year to 0.77% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.92% (up 447.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.53%, up 462.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin slipped to 0.77% in Q1 2026, from 4.23% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 21.27% in Q4 2023 to a low of 141.76% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 6.22% and a median of 1.03% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA Margin sank 14640 bps — and 2023, when it soared 16303 bps.
- Tracing BW's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 141.76% in 2022, then soared by 115 bps to 21.27% in 2023, then slumped by 115 bps to 3.26% in 2024, then jumped by 230 bps to 4.23% in 2025, then plunged by 118 bps to 0.77% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 0.77% (Q1 2026), 4.23% (Q4 2025), and 4.36% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 256.94 Bn | 243.82 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 5.88% |
| 2 | Eaton | 163.14 Bn | 162.45 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 126.50 Bn | 126.02 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 20.65% |
| 4 | Emerson Electric | 87.87 Bn | 85.69 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 5 | Cummins | 81.13 Bn | 76.46 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 13.52% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.86 Bn | 80.02 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 7 | Ametek | 54.87 Bn | 54.38 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 25.84% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 48.51 Bn | 48.03 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 20.80% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 31.31 Bn | 30.14 Bn | 862.60 Mn | 18.56% |
| 10 | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises | 1.18 Bn | 834.69 Mn | 46.64 Mn | 3.68% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.68% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.94% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.27% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -141.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.29% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.66% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.32% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.23% |