Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026)
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' (BW) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $216.1 million in Q1 2026, up 43.62% YoY from $150.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 62.54% on a QoQ basis from $132.9 million in Q4 2025.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) has 13 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $216.1 million in 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 grew to $216.1 million in Q1 2026, from $132.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $279.1 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$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 sank 2824.67% — and 2024, when it surged 196.64%.
- Tracing BW's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at -$5.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 2824.67% to -$145.4 million in 2023, then surged by 196.64% to $140.6 million in 2024, then decreased by 5.43% to $132.9 million in 2025, then soared by 62.54% to $216.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $216.1 million (Q1 2026), $132.9 million (Q4 2025), and $142.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 256.94 Bn | 243.82 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 2 | Eaton | 163.14 Bn | 162.45 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 126.50 Bn | 126.02 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 884.00 Mn |
| 4 | Emerson Electric | 87.87 Bn | 85.69 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 5 | Cummins | 81.13 Bn | 76.46 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.86 Bn | 80.02 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ametek | 54.87 Bn | 54.38 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 1.52 Bn |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 48.51 Bn | 48.03 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 663.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 31.31 Bn | 30.14 Bn | 862.60 Mn | 400.80 Mn |
| 10 | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises | 1.18 Bn | 834.69 Mn | 46.64 Mn | 307.95 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 307.95 Mn |
| 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 |