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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. BW
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) earns a Piotroski F-score of 2/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $587.7M at a -6.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -1.84 — grey zone (between the usual thresholds). A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Northland Capital Markets | Outperform (init) |
| 2025-11-12 | DA Davidson | Neutral (main) |
| 2025-04-01 | Lake Street | Buy (main) |
| 2024-07-08 | Craig-Hallum | Hold (main) |
| 2024-04-11 | Lake Street | Buy (main) |
| 2024-03-19 | DA Davidson | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 2/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.127 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -2.559 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.031 |
| Equity / liabilities | -0.166 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. | 2/9 | -7.48 | — | +1.1% |
| BNRG | Brenmiller Energy Ltd. | 2/9 | — | — | — |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
| CAJFF | CANON INC | 6/9 | — | — | +14.7% |
About Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides energy and emissions control solutions to industrial, electrical utility, municipal, and other customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The company offers BrightLoop chemical looping technology, which produces steam, hydrogen, or syngas for applications in the energy, industrial, and agricultural sectors. It also provides steam generation equipment, including aftermarket parts, construction, maintenance, and field services; steam generation systems, such as package boilers, watertube and firetube waste heat boilers, and other boilers to medium and heavy industrial customers. The company was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.
FAQ
Is BW financially healthy?
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 2/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does BW pay a dividend?
No, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is BW?
In FY2025, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. had a net margin of -6.2%.
What is the analyst price target for BW?
The average Wall-Street price target for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. is $24.67, about 152.5% above the recent price, from 3 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is BW a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 2/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.