Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' (BW) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $10.7 million in Q1 2026, up 183.26% YoY from $3.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 248.81% on a QoQ basis from -$7.2 million in Q4 2025.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) has 13 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $10.7 million in 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 rose to $10.7 million in Q1 2026, from -$7.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $32.5 million in Q4 2022 to a low of -$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 tumbled 363.69%.
- Tracing BW's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $32.5 million in 2022, then plunged by 72.42% to $8.9 million in 2023, then plunged by 363.69% to -$23.6 million in 2024, then surged by 69.64% to -$7.2 million in 2025, then jumped by 248.81% to $10.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $10.7 million (Q1 2026), -$7.2 million (Q4 2025), and -$37.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 256.94 Bn | 243.82 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 5.11 Bn |
| 2 | Eaton | 163.14 Bn | 162.45 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 126.50 Bn | 126.02 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 881.00 Mn |
| 4 | Emerson Electric | 87.87 Bn | 85.69 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 5 | Cummins | 81.13 Bn | 76.46 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.86 Bn | 80.02 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ametek | 54.87 Bn | 54.38 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 451.68 Mn |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 48.51 Bn | 48.03 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 654.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 31.31 Bn | 30.14 Bn | 862.60 Mn | 268.90 Mn |
| 10 | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises | 1.18 Bn | 834.69 Mn | 46.64 Mn | -24.04 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -24.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -24.04 Mn |
| 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 |