BWX Technologies (BWXT) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026)
BWX Technologies' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.16 in Q3 2026, down 31.9% from 0.24 a year earlier and down 23.3% from the prior quarter.
BWX Technologies (BWXT) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, BWX Technologies' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.26 through Sep 30, 2026, up 32.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.31, down 9.7% from FY2024.
- FCF Payout Ratio has now declined for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.35 in FY2024 (-13.3%), 0.40 in FY2023 (-77.1%), 1.75 in FY2022 (+64.5%) and 1.06 in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in two of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 8.0%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 308.3%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 96.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, BWXT's FCF Payout Ratio in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 0.21 (Q2 2026), 0.51 (Q1 2026) and 0.40 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 210.90 Bn | 163.15 Bn | 3.11 Bn | - |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 54.82 Bn | 44.75 Bn | 417.10 Mn | - |
| 3 | First Solar | 19.45 Bn | 10.82 Bn | 713.06 Mn | - |
| 4 | Nextpower | 15.04 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 345.32 Mn | - |
| 5 | BWX Technologies | 11.61 Bn | 9.39 Bn | 227.14 Mn | 0.16 |
| 6 | Generac Holdings | 10.72 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 516.04 Mn | - |
| 7 | Innio | 10.33 Bn | 6.57 Bn | 367.70 Mn | - |
| 8 | EnerSys | 5.50 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 313.36 Mn | - |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 4.67 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 131.50 Mn | - |
| 10 | X-Energy | 4.46 Bn | 3.10 Bn | -32.06 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.51 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.37 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.62 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.60 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.49 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.46 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.79 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.58 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.94 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.13 |
BWX Technologies FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=BWXT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "BWXT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=BWXT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();