Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026)
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) posted Operating Expenses of $216.1 million for Q1 2026, up 62.54% on a QoQ basis from $132.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 43.62% year-over-year from $150.4 million in Q1 2025.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Operating Expenses history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $216.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 43.62% year-over-year to $216.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $627.4 million (up 4.93% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $566.9 million, down 3.48% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $216.1 million for Q1 2026 at Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, up from $132.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $279.1 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$145.4 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $154.7 million and a median of $155.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses plunged 2824.67% — and 2024, when it surged 196.64%.
- Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Operating Expenses stood at -$5.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 2824.67% to -$145.4 million in 2023, then jumped by 196.64% to $140.6 million in 2024, then dropped by 5.43% to $132.9 million in 2025, then surged by 62.54% to $216.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BW's Operating Expenses at $216.1 million in Q1 2026, $132.9 million in Q4 2025, and $142.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 884.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 1.41 Bn |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 658.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 370.70 Mn |
| 10 | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises | 1.31 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 43.46 Mn | 216.07 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 216.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 132.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 142.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 135.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 150.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 140.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 151.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 155.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 158.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -145.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 233.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 279.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 239.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 214.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 217.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 210.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 171.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 145.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 200.08 Mn |