Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Interest Coverage Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 0.37 for Q1 2026, down 123.06% on a YoY basis from 1.61 in Q1 2025, and down 144.35% quarter-over-quarter from 0.84 in Q4 2025.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Interest Coverage Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 13 years, with the latest figure at 0.37 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 123.06% year-over-year to 0.37; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.61 (up 400.17% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.55, up 502.4% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.37, down from 0.84 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 1.11 in Q2 2023, with the low at 7.4 in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 0.27 across 5 years, with a median of 0.1 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Interest Coverage Ratio sank 7873.28% — and 2025, when it soared 390.79%.
- Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 0.09 in 2022, then sank by 7873.28% to 7.4 in 2023, then jumped by 95.04% to 0.37 in 2024, then soared by 328.73% to 0.84 in 2025, then plunged by 144.35% to 0.37 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 0.37 (Q1 2026), 0.84 (Q4 2025), and 0.76 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | -6.39 |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 11.06 |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 11.44 |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 12.49 |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | - |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 13.97 |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 24.63 |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 12.97 |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 10.36 |
| 10 | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises | 2.19 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 43.46 Mn | -0.37 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.84 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.76 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.74 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.40 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.11 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.60 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.93 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.77 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.35 |