Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BWNB) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026)
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BWNB) reported Operating Margin of 0.77% for Q1 2026, up 47.0% on a YoY basis from 0.53% in Q1 2025, and down 118.25% quarter-over-quarter from 4.23% in Q4 2025.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BWNB) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises has reported Operating Margin for 13 years, with the latest figure at 0.77% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 47.0% year-over-year to 0.77%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.92% (up 447.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.53%, up 462.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 0.77%, down from 4.23% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 21.27% in Q4 2023, with the low at 141.76% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 6.22% across 5 years, with a median of 1.03% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin sank 14640 bps — and 2023, when it soared 16303 bps.
- Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Operating Margin stood at 141.76% in 2022, then soared by 115 bps to 21.27% in 2023, then slumped by 115 bps to 3.26% in 2024, then jumped by 230 bps to 4.23% in 2025, then plunged by 118 bps to 0.77% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 0.77% (Q1 2026), 4.23% (Q4 2025), and 4.36% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 1.92% |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 15.73% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 20.65% |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 11.30% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 24.24% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 25.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 26.70% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 20.86% |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 14.90% |
| 10 | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises | - | - | 43.46 Mn | -0.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.94% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.27% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -141.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.29% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.66% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.32% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.23% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.37% |