BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 64/100 — Good Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) is a Aerospace & Defense company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates BWX Technologies, Inc. 64/100 (Good Quality) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 41.56
- Forward P/E 30.46
- PEG 1.67
- EV/Revenue 4.51
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 18.0%
- Gross Margin 22.1%
- Operating Margin 10.4%
- Net Margin 10.1%
- ROE 28.3%
Financial strength
- Cash $608.20M
- Debt $2.02B
- Net Cash $-1.41B
- Free Cash Flow $295.29M
- Current Ratio 2.4
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