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% on a QoQ basis from 12.06% in Q4 2025.
BWX Technologies (BWXT) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 11.44% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 407.0% year-over-year to 11.44% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.44% (down 407.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 13.95%, down 235.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 11.44% in Q1 2026 per BWXT's latest filing, from 12.06% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 16.75% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 11.44% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 15.51% (2025), against an average of 15.03%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed sank 415 bps; it then surged 173 bps in 2024.
- Tracing BWXT's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 15.3% in 2022, then advanced by 5 bps to 16.05% in 2023, then slipped by 3 bps to 15.63% in 2024, then slipped by 23 bps to 12.06% in 2025, then slipped by 5 bps to 11.44% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest BWXT Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 11.44% (Q1 2026), 12.06% (Q4 2025), and 13.08% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | -9.24% |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 8.75% |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 7.00% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 19.82% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 23.50% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 14.01% |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -10.40% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 6.49% |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 19.95% |
| 10 | BWX Technologies | 18.60 Bn | 18.09 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 17.86% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 21.35% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 21.16% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 22.72% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 22.59% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 22.25% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 23.72% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 20.95% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 21.23% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 23.14% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 19.25% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 21.17% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 22.78% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 24.56% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 22.59% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 21.97% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 22.44% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 23.17% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 20.27% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 27.27% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 19.52% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 19.82% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 11.51% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.07% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.64% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.30% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 20.83% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 24.08% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 29.83% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 30.70% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 17.62% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 17.94% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 17.94% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 19.89% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 13.16% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 13.40% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 11.68% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 10.06% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 17.85% |