Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BWNB) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026)
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BWNB) reported Return on Capital Employed of 8.73% for Q1 2026, up 1305.0% on a YoY basis from 0.62% in Q1 2025, and up 28.07% quarter-over-quarter from 6.82% in Q4 2025.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BWNB) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises has reported Return on Capital Employed for 12 years, with the latest figure at 8.73% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 1305.0% year-over-year to 8.73%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.73% (up 1305.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.73%, up 857.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 8.73%, up from 6.82% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 8.73% in Q1 2026, with the low at 6.89% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 0.48% across 5 years, with a median of 0.94% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed slumped 1116 bps — and 2026, when it surged 1305 bps.
- Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.54% in 2022, then sank by 712 bps to 4.4% in 2023, then surged by 90 bps to 0.45% in 2024, then soared by 1627 bps to 6.82% in 2025, then gained by 28 bps to 8.73% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 8.73% (Q1 2026), 6.82% (Q4 2025), and 2.98% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 7.18% |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 14.09% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 15.97% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 14.32% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 39.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 14.67% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 31.32% |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 12.62% |
| 10 | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises | - | - | 43.46 Mn | 8.73% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.73% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.98% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.87% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.89% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.65% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.40% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.43% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.16% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.84% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.26% |