Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026)
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) posted Tax Rate of 5.5% for Q1 2026, up 63.94% on a QoQ basis from 15.26% in Q4 2025, and up 851.0% year-over-year from 0.58% in Q1 2025.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Tax Rate history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.5% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate rose 851.0% year-over-year to 5.5% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.86% (up 653.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 33.7%, down 1971.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 5.5% for Q1 2026 at Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, up from 15.26% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 77.39% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 180.56% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 16.79% and a median of 7.63% in 2024 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Rate soared 7918 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 15094 bps.
- Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Tax Rate stood at 33.94% in 2022, then tumbled by 113 bps to 4.41% in 2023, then tumbled by 356 bps to 20.11% in 2024, then climbed by 24 bps to 15.26% in 2025, then surged by 64 bps to 5.5% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BW's Tax Rate at 5.5% in Q1 2026, 15.26% in Q4 2025, and 76.1% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 29.84 |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 21.68 |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 19.21 |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 27.19 |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 22.07 |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 20.58 |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 18.99 |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 20.23 |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 15.70 |
| 10 | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises | 1.31 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 43.46 Mn | -5.50 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.50 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.50 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.50 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -15.26 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -15.26 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -15.26 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -76.10 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -76.10 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -76.10 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -180.56 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -180.56 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -180.56 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -14.02 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -14.02 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -14.02 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -20.11 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -20.11 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -20.11 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.94 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.94 |