Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026)
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' FCF Margin was -7.52% in Q2 2026, up 12.69 percentage points from -20.21% a year earlier but down 12.49 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' FCF Margin was -7.08% through Jun 30, 2026, up 16.54 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -14.58%, up 7.79 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -5.92 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was -22.36% in FY2024 (-13.50 pp), -8.86% in FY2023 (-1.66 pp), -7.20% in FY2022 (+9.38 pp) and -16.58% in FY2021 (-7.92 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -46.93% (Q3 2024) and 4.97% (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.89 percentage points over the last seven quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q3 2025 (a gain of 21.67 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2024 (a drop of 33.07 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, BW's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 4.97% (Q1 2026), -5.16% (Q4 2025) and -25.25% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 206.67 Bn | 157.77 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 42.79% |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 50.26 Bn | 40.16 Bn | 417.10 Mn | -14.62% |
| 3 | First Solar | 21.21 Bn | 12.58 Bn | 713.06 Mn | -16.07% |
| 4 | Nextpower | 15.07 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 345.32 Mn | 12.17% |
| 5 | BWX Technologies | 10.62 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 227.14 Mn | 15.79% |
| 6 | Generac Holdings | 10.16 Bn | 8.89 Bn | 516.04 Mn | 10.17% |
| 7 | EnerSys | 5.21 Bn | 3.40 Bn | 313.36 Mn | 23.27% |
| 8 | Mirion Technologies | 4.17 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 131.50 Mn | 17.03% |
| 9 | Enphase Energy | 3.86 Bn | -452.17 Mn | 127.12 Mn | -3.88% |
| 10 | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises | 441.94 Mn | -87.09 Mn | 46.64 Mn | -7.52% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -7.52% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.16% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -25.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -20.21% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -8.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -17.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -46.93% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -10.82% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.16% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -13.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.73% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -10.55% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -21.07% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -14.88% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -16.21% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -32.91% |
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises FCF Margin API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "BW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();