BWX Technologies (BWXT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
BWX Technologies (BWXT) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 11.44% for Q1 2026, down 407.0% YoY from 3.73% in Q1 2025, and down 5.13% sequentially from 12.06% in Q4 2025.
BWX Technologies (BWXT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
BWX Technologies has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 11.44% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 407.0% year-over-year to 11.44%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.44% (down 407.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 13.95%, down 235.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 11.44% in Q1 2026, from 12.06% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for BWXT reached as high as 16.75% in Q3 2024 and fell as low as 11.44% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 15.51% (2025), against an average of 15.03%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed sank 415 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 173 bps.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 15.3% in 2022, then grew by 5 bps to 16.05% in 2023, then declined by 3 bps to 15.63% in 2024, then declined by 23 bps to 12.06% in 2025, then declined by 5 bps to 11.44% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 11.44%, 12.06%, and 13.08% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 7.00% |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 8.75% |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 14.01% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 19.82% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 23.50% |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 19.95% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 6.49% |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -10.40% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 12.10% |
| 10 | BWX Technologies | 17.53 Bn | 17.02 Bn | 197.37 Mn | 11.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.08% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.51% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.63% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.64% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.05% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.03% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.96% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.73% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.30% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.29% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.99% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.62% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.15% |