Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) posted Free Cash Flow of $10.7 million for Q1 2026, up 248.81% on a QoQ basis from -$7.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 183.26% year-over-year from $3.8 million in Q1 2025.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Free Cash Flow history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $10.7 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 183.26% year-over-year to $10.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$62.2 million (up 50.01% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$85.7 million, up 34.08% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $10.7 million for Q1 2026 at Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, up from -$7.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $32.5 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$71.6 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$17.7 million and a median of -$16.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow jumped 656.83% — and 2024, when it slumped 363.69%.
- Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Free Cash Flow stood at $32.5 million in 2022, then slumped by 72.42% to $8.9 million in 2023, then slumped by 363.69% to -$23.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 69.64% to -$7.2 million in 2025, then soared by 248.81% to $10.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BW's Free Cash Flow at $10.7 million in Q1 2026, -$7.2 million in Q4 2025, and -$37.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 5.11 Bn |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 314.00 Mn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 974.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 120.00 Mn |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 694.00 Mn |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 528.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 426.05 Mn |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 274.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 163.40 Mn |
| 10 | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises | 1.31 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 43.46 Mn | 10.66 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -37.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -37.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -28.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -28.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -12.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -12.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -23.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -23.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -71.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -71.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -16.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -16.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -18.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -18.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.95 Mn |