BWX Technologies (BWXT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

BWX Technologies' (BWXT) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 11.44% in Q1 2026, down 407.0% year-on-year from 3.73% in Q1 2025, and down 5.13% on a QoQ basis 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 407.0% year-over-year to 11.44% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 11.44%, a 407.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 13.95%, down 235.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 11.44%, down 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.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 15.03% across 5 years, with a median of 15.51% in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 415 bps in 2022 and surged 173 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 15.3% in 2022, then gained by 5 bps to 16.05% in 2023, then decreased by 3 bps to 15.63% in 2024, then decreased by 23 bps to 12.06% in 2025, then decreased by 5 bps to 11.44% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 11.44% in Q1 2026, 12.06% in Q4 2025, and 13.08% in Q3 2025.

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4 Lockheed Martin 133.52 Bn 129.73 Bn 2.45 Bn 24.71%
5 Howmet Aerospace 113.70 Bn 111.26 Bn 854.00 Mn 23.50%
6 General Dynamics 103.50 Bn 99.17 Bn 6.76 Bn 13.87%
7 Northrop Grumman 76.72 Bn 74.42 Bn 3.72 Bn 6.15%
8 TransDigm 73.38 Bn 69.50 Bn 1.51 Bn 19.95%
9 L3Harris Technologies 51.84 Bn 51.25 Bn 1.40 Bn 12.10%
10 BWX Technologies 15.50 Bn 15.49 Bn 197.37 Mn 11.44%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%