Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026)
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) posted Gross Margin of 20.27% for Q1 2026, down 14.49% on a QoQ basis from 23.7% in Q4 2025, and up 158.0% year-over-year from 7.86% in Q1 2025.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Gross Margin history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 20.27% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 158.0% year-over-year to 20.27% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 24.25% (up 314.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 24.48%, up 267.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 20.27% for Q1 2026 at Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, down from 23.7% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 30.02% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 576.67% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 12.64% and a median of 21.85% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin tumbled 60381 bps — and 2023, when it soared 60211 bps.
- Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Gross Margin stood at 576.67% in 2022, then soared by 104 bps to 25.44% in 2023, then decreased by 21 bps to 20.1% in 2024, then advanced by 18 bps to 23.7% in 2025, then retreated by 14 bps to 20.27% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BW's Gross Margin at 20.27% in Q1 2026, 23.7% in Q4 2025, and 24.93% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 21.25% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 35.59% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 36.77% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 26.71% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 53.09% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 43.82% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 37.21% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 50.25% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 42.90% |
| 10 | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises | 1.31 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 43.46 Mn | 20.27% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.70% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.93% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.85% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.59% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.44% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -576.67% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.39% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.57% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.09% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.33% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.72% |