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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 375.76 Bn | 366.42 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 5.60% |
| 2 | Rtx | 290.54 Bn | 282.23 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 9.62% |
| 3 | Boeing | 170.29 Bn | 150.27 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 8.25% |
| 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
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% |