BWX Technologies (BWXT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
BWX Technologies' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 10.85% in Q3 2026, down 1.27 percentage points from 12.12% a year earlier but up 0.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
BWX Technologies (BWXT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at BWX Technologies came in at 12.45%, down 1.96 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of -7.31 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 14.40% in FY2024 (+0.36 pp), 14.05% in FY2023 (+0.35 pp), 13.70% in FY2022 (-2.07 pp) and 15.77% in FY2021 (-3.99 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has moved between 10.58% (Q1 2026) and 14.63% (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for six straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.57 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q2 2024 (a gain of 1.79 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2021 (a drop of 3.66 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, BWXT's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 10.63% (Q2 2026), 10.58% (Q1 2026) and 11.17% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 210.90 Bn | 163.15 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 18.10% |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 54.82 Bn | 44.75 Bn | 417.10 Mn | 31.22% |
| 3 | First Solar | 19.45 Bn | 10.82 Bn | 713.06 Mn | 17.06% |
| 4 | Nextpower | 15.04 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 345.32 Mn | - |
| 5 | BWX Technologies | 11.61 Bn | 9.39 Bn | 227.14 Mn | 10.85% |
| 6 | Generac Holdings | 10.72 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 516.04 Mn | 8.39% |
| 7 | Innio | 10.33 Bn | 6.57 Bn | 367.70 Mn | 8.02% |
| 8 | EnerSys | 5.50 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 313.36 Mn | 13.79% |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 4.67 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 131.50 Mn | 2.11% |
| 10 | X-Energy | 4.46 Bn | 3.10 Bn | -32.06 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.85% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.63% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.92% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.24% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.56% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.93% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.02% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.68% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.72% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.63% |
BWX Technologies Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=BWXT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "BWXT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=BWXT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();