Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Net Margin (2014 - 2026)
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) reported Net Margin of 37.62% for Q1 2026, down 2031.0% on a YoY basis from 1.95% in Q1 2025, and down 1043.56% quarter-over-quarter from 3.99% in Q4 2025.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Net Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises has reported Net Margin for 13 years, with the latest figure at 37.62% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 2031.0% year-over-year to 37.62%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 16.39% (down 282.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.68%, up 419.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 37.62%, down from 3.99% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 35.97% in Q4 2023, with the low at 98.25% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 15.74% across 5 years, with a median of 6.72% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin slumped 11264 bps — and 2023, when it soared 13422 bps.
- Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Net Margin stood at 98.25% in 2022, then surged by 137 bps to 35.97% in 2023, then slumped by 237 bps to 49.13% in 2024, then jumped by 108 bps to 3.99% in 2025, then slumped by 1044 bps to 37.62% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 37.62% (Q1 2026), 3.99% (Q4 2025), and 21.06% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 50.85% |
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| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 7.79% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 13.55% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 19.12% |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 20.71% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 15.68% |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | -0.02% |
| 10 | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises | 2.19 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 43.46 Mn | -37.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -37.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.99% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -43.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -17.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -49.13% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -5.93% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -12.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.97% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -50.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -98.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -10.15% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.84% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -5.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.39% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.23% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.69% |