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BWX Technologies, Inc.

NYSE:BWXT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$13.1b

BWX Technologies (BWXT) Stock Overview

Manufactures and sells nuclear components in the United States, Canada, and internationally. More details

BWXT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Earnings are forecast to grow 12.07% per year

Risk Analysis

Has a high level of debt


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Consensus Narrative from 12 Analysts

Cambridge Plant Expansion And Nuclear Capacity Will Secure Future Edge

Key Takeaways Strong growth prospects in commercial and government operations segments due to increased backlog, acquisitions, and investments in nuclear projects. Strategic expansion and efficiency improvements position BWXT for significant revenue and earnings growth in both commercial power and special materials businesses.
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US$134.68
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6.1% overvalued intrinsic discount
10.30%
Revenue growth p.a.
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Decarbonization And Defense Spending Will Expand Nuclear Demand

Key Takeaways Accelerating global nuclear demand and government decarbonization efforts could drive BWXT's backlog, revenue, and profitability well beyond analyst expectations. Strategic positioning in advanced nuclear, defense, and medical markets supports continued margin expansion and long-term earnings outperformance.
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19.5% undervalued intrinsic discount
14.92%
Revenue growth p.a.
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Accelerating Renewables Will Pressure Nuclear Projects Despite US Navy Backing

Key Takeaways Shifting energy priorities and heightened nuclear scrutiny threaten BWXT's long-term growth, margins, and project pipeline stability. Dependence on government contracts and specialized projects increases exposure to policy, budget, and supply chain risks, pressuring profitability.
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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for BWX Technologies
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$142.95
52 Week HighUS$145.33
52 Week LowUS$84.21
Beta0.69
1 Month Change0.44%
3 Month Change42.30%
1 Year Change40.15%
3 Year Change161.00%
5 Year Change165.61%
Change since IPO610.84%

Recent News & Updates

BWXT Technologies: Stable Government Business With Commercial Nuclear Growth Opportunities

Jun 28

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Shares Could Be 27% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 27
BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Shares Could Be 27% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Earnings Tell The Story For BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) As Its Stock Soars 27%

Jun 12
Earnings Tell The Story For BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) As Its Stock Soars 27%

Recent updates

BWXT Technologies: Stable Government Business With Commercial Nuclear Growth Opportunities

Jun 28

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Shares Could Be 27% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 27
BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Shares Could Be 27% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Earnings Tell The Story For BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) As Its Stock Soars 27%

Jun 12
Earnings Tell The Story For BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) As Its Stock Soars 27%

Results: BWX Technologies, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

May 07
Results: BWX Technologies, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

BWX Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:BWXT) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Apr 23
BWX Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:BWXT) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Here's What's Concerning About BWX Technologies' (NYSE:BWXT) Returns On Capital

Mar 24
Here's What's Concerning About BWX Technologies' (NYSE:BWXT) Returns On Capital

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.25

Mar 08
BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.25

Calculating The Fair Value Of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT)

Mar 03
Calculating The Fair Value Of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT)

BWX Technologies: A Competitive Advantage In New Nuclear

Feb 05

BWX Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:BWXT) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Jan 08
BWX Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:BWXT) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

BWX Technologies: A Defensive Option In The Emerging Small And Micro Nuclear Power Sector

Jan 04

Is BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) A Risky Investment?

Dec 21
Is BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) A Risky Investment?

Here's What's Concerning About BWX Technologies' (NYSE:BWXT) Returns On Capital

Dec 03
Here's What's Concerning About BWX Technologies' (NYSE:BWXT) Returns On Capital

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.24

Nov 15
BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.24

BWX Technologies: Government Operations Surge On Top Of Commercial Contracts

Nov 06

BWX Technologies: New Contract Awarded, But Timing Matters

Oct 17

BWX Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:BWXT) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Oct 04
BWX Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:BWXT) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Here's Why BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Sep 16
Here's Why BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

BWX Technologies Trending Upward On Profitable Growth

Sep 05

An Intrinsic Calculation For BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Suggests It's 22% Undervalued

Aug 29
An Intrinsic Calculation For BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Suggests It's 22% Undervalued
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Expanding In Nuclear And Medical Frontiers Boosts Future Revenue And Operational Efficiency

BWXT's engagement in global security, clean energy, and medical markets, alongside strategic modernizations and expansions, is poised to boost revenues and future margins.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.24

Aug 09
BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.24

Revenue Beat: BWX Technologies, Inc. Exceeded Revenue Forecasts By 6.6% And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Aug 08
Revenue Beat: BWX Technologies, Inc. Exceeded Revenue Forecasts By 6.6% And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

BWX Technologies: Here Is Why The Stock Tanked After Earnings

Jun 24

BWX Technologies: Shares Are Fully Valued After Big Run

Apr 08

BWX Technologies: Top-Down Analysis Supports Buy

Jan 08

BWX Technologies: A Lot Of Potential But Rich Valuation

Oct 24

BWX Technologies Q2: Powering Up Or Cooling Down?

Aug 07

Shareholder Returns

BWXTUS Aerospace & DefenseUS Market
7D4.3%3.1%0.9%
1Y40.1%44.6%14.8%

Return vs Industry: BWXT underperformed the US Aerospace & Defense industry which returned 44.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BWXT exceeded the US Market which returned 14.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BWXT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BWXT volatility
BWXT Average Weekly Movement4.5%
Aerospace & Defense Industry Average Movement7.0%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.9%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: BWXT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: BWXT's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18678,700Rex Gevedenwww.bwxt.com

BWX Technologies, Inc. manufactures and sells nuclear components in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Government Operations and Commercial Operations. The company manufactures precision naval nuclear components, reactors, and nuclear fuel; close-tolerance and high-quality equipment for nuclear applications; critical nuclear components, fuels and assemblies for government and limited other uses; down blend government stockpiles of uranium; and fabricate fuel-bearing precision components.

BWX Technologies, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do BWX Technologies's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BWXT fundamental statistics
Market capUS$13.06b
Earnings (TTM)US$288.94m
Revenue (TTM)US$2.78b
45.2x
P/E Ratio
4.7x
P/S Ratio

Is BWXT overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BWXT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$2.78b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.11b
Gross ProfitUS$671.79m
Other ExpensesUS$382.86m
EarningsUS$288.94m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

Aug 04, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)3.16
Gross Margin24.15%
Net Profit Margin10.39%
Debt/Equity Ratio108.9%

How did BWXT perform over the long term?

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Dividends

0.7%
Current Dividend Yield
31%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/20 13:28
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/18 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

BWX Technologies, Inc. is covered by 30 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Peter ArmentBaird
Andrew KaplowitzBarclays
David StraussBarclays