| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
BWXT Stock Overview
BWX Technologies, Inc. manufactures and sells nuclear components in the United States, Canada, and internationally.
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$50.28 |
| 52 Week High | US$64.91 |
| 52 Week Low | US$42.58 |
| Beta | 0.90 |
| 1 Month Change | -8.00% |
| 3 Month Change | 11.36% |
| 1 Year Change | -18.90% |
| 3 Year Change | 4.86% |
| 5 Year Change | 4.32% |
| Change since IPO | 150.03% |
Recent News & Updates
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Shareholder Returns
| BWXT | US Aerospace & Defense | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.02% | -1.6% | -4.0% |
| 1Y | -18.9% | 4.3% | -13.2% |
Return vs Industry: BWXT underperformed the US Aerospace & Defense industry which returned 2.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BWXT underperformed the US Market which returned -12.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BWXT volatility | |
|---|---|
| BWXT Average Weekly Movement | 4.6% |
| Aerospace & Defense Industry Average Movement | 6.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: BWXT is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: BWXT's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 6,600 | Rex Geveden | https://www.bwxt.com |
BWX Technologies, Inc. manufactures and sells nuclear components in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Nuclear Operations Group, Nuclear Power Group, and Nuclear Services Group. The Nuclear Operations Group segment provides precision naval and critical nuclear components, reactors, nuclear fuel, and assemblies for the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration's Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and other uses; missile launch tubes for United States Navy submarines; close-tolerance and equipment for nuclear applications; and converts Cold War-era government stockpiles of high-enriched uranium, as well as receives, stores, characterizes, dissolves, recovers, and purifies uranium-bearing materials; supplies research reactor fuel elements for colleges, universities, and national laboratories; and components for defense applications.
BWX Technologies Fundamentals Summary
| BWXT fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$4.59b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$295.13m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$2.13b |
15.5x
P/E Ratio2.2x
P/S RatioIs BWXT overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BWXT income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$2.13b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.59b |
| Gross Profit | US$540.72m |
| Other Expenses | US$245.59m |
| Earnings | US$295.13m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.24 |
| Gross Margin | 25.43% |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.88% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 196.9% |
How did BWXT perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.8%
Current Dividend Yield27%
Payout RatioValuation
Is BWX Technologies undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
2/6Valuation Score 2/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
PE vs Industry
PE vs Market
PEG Ratio
PB vs Industry
0.3%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: BWXT ($50.28) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($50.43)
Significantly Below Fair Value: BWXT is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: BWXT is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (15.5x) compared to the US Aerospace & Defense industry average (19.7x).
PE vs Market: BWXT is poor value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (15.5x) compared to the US market (15.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: BWXT is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.7x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: BWXT is overvalued based on its Price-To-Book Ratio (6.9x) compared to the US Aerospace & Defense industry average (2.3x).
Future Growth
How is BWX Technologies forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 5 analysts?
Future Growth Score
2/6Future Growth Score 2/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
5.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: BWXT's forecast earnings growth (5.8% per year) is above the savings rate (1.9%).
Earnings vs Market: BWXT's earnings (5.8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (12.3% per year).
High Growth Earnings: BWXT's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: BWXT's revenue (4.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.8% per year).
High Growth Revenue: BWXT's revenue (4.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: BWXT's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (33.1%)
Past Performance
How has BWX Technologies performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
3/6Past Performance Score 3/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
12.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: BWXT has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: BWXT's current net profit margins (13.9%) are higher than last year (12.9%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BWXT's earnings have grown by 12% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BWXT's earnings growth over the past year (8.1%) is below its 5-year average (12% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: BWXT earnings growth over the past year (8.1%) underperformed the Aerospace & Defense industry 23.9%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst BWXT's Return on Equity (44.78%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Financial Health
How is BWX Technologies's financial position?
Financial Health Score
4/6Financial Health Score 4/6
Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BWXT's short term assets ($792.4M) exceed its short term liabilities ($408.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: BWXT's short term assets ($792.4M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($1.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BWXT's net debt to equity ratio (192.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BWXT's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 275.5% to 196.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BWXT's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (21.7%).
Interest Coverage: BWXT's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (11x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is BWX Technologies's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
4/6Dividend Score 4/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Future Dividend Coverage
1.75%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: BWXT's dividend (1.75%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.57%).
High Dividend: BWXT's dividend (1.75%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.05%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: BWXT's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BWXT's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (26.9%), BWXT's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (387.7%), BWXT's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.5yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Rex Geveden (59 yo)
5.33yrs
Tenure
US$5,124,046
Compensation
Mr. Rex D. Geveden has been the Chief Executive Officer and President at BWX Technologies, Inc. since January 1, 2017 and served as its Chief Operating Officer from October 26, 2015 to December 2016. Mr. G...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Rex's total compensation ($USD5.12M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.83M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Rex's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: BWXT's management team is considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: BWXT's board of directors are considered experienced (5.7 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: BWXT insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
BWX Technologies, Inc.'s employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: BWX Technologies, Inc.
- Ticker: BWXT
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1867
- Industry: Aerospace and Defense
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Implied Market Cap: US$4.585b
- Shares outstanding: 91.19m
- Website: https://www.bwxt.com
Number of Employees
Location
- BWX Technologies, Inc.
- 800 Main Street
- 4th Floor
- Lynchburg
- Virginia
- 24504
- United States
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/05/24 00:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/05/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
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 here.