BWX Technologies (BWXT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
BWX Technologies (BWXT) reported Return on Capital Employed of 11.44% for Q1 2026, down 407.0% year-over-year from 3.73% in Q1 2025, and down 5.13% quarter-over-quarter from 12.06% in Q4 2025.
BWX Technologies (BWXT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
BWX Technologies (BWXT) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 11.44% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 11.44%, down 407.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.44% (down 407.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 13.95%, down 235.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 11.44% in Q1 2026 per BWXT's latest filing, from 12.06% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 16.75% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 11.44% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 15.03% and a median of 15.51% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 415 bps in 2022, then jumped 173 bps in 2024.
- 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.
- Business Quant data shows BWXT's Return on Capital Employed at 11.44% in Q1 2026, 12.06% in Q4 2025, and 13.08% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,720.56 Bn | 5,720.56 Bn | 456,459.43 | -265.55% |
| 2 | General Electric | 359.38 Bn | 348.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | -9.24% |
| 3 | Rtx | 248.80 Bn | 243.70 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 8.75% |
| 4 | Boeing | 180.64 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 7.00% |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.64 Bn | 119.74 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 19.82% |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.46 Bn | 106.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 23.50% |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 96.96 Bn | 93.31 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 14.01% |
| 8 | Embraer | 95.73 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.30 Bn | 75.21 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 6.49% |
| 10 | BWX Technologies | 17.76 Bn | 17.25 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% |