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BORGWARNER INC BWA
BORGWARNER INC (BWA) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.85% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $14.3B at a 1.9% 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.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-08-10 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-08-06 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2026-08-06 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-09 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-06-10 | UBS | Buy (up) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
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 · 6/9 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 · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.255 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.477 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.039 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.688 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWA | BORGWARNER INC | 6/9 | 4.21 | 50.4 | +1.6% |
| ADNT | Adient plc | 6/9 | — | — | -1% |
| ALV | AUTOLIV INC | 7/9 | 2.3 | 12.1 | +4.1% |
| APTV | Aptiv PLC | 7/9 | 2.95 | 77.4 | +3.5% |
| DAN | DANA Inc | 5/9 | 0.82 | 35.6 | -3% |
| DCH | Dauch Corp | 3/9 | 2.45 | — | -4.7% |
| LEA | LEAR CORP | 5/9 | 3.16 | 15.7 | -0.2% |
About BORGWARNER INC
BorgWarner Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides technology solutions for combustion, hybrid, and electric vehicles worldwide. The company operates through the Turbos & Thermal Technologies; Drivetrain & Morse Systems; PowerDrive Systems; and Battery & Charging Systems segments. It offers turbochargers, eBoosters, eTurbos, emissions systems, thermal systems, gasoline ignition technology, smart remote actuators, powertrain sensors, cabin heaters, battery heaters, and battery cooling systems. The company also provides chain systems and variable camshaft phasing products; friction and mechanical products for automatic transmissions, including dual clutch modules, friction clutch modules, electromagnetic clutches, friction and separator plates, transmission bands, torque converter clutches, one-way clutches, and torsional vibration dampers; hydraulic controls products for automatic transmissions, such as electro-hydraulic solenoids for standard and hydraulic systems, transmission solenoid modules and dual clutch hydraulic control modules; and torque management products comprising transfer cases and couplings; electronic limited slip differentials, electric torque vectoring products, and axle disconnect systems. In addition, it offers power electronics, including inverters, onboard chargers, DC/DC converters, and combination boxes; rotating electric machines comprising eMotors and generators; fully integrated drive modules consisting of inverters and gear reducers; and electronic controls, such as engine control units, transmission control units, battery management systems, propulsion controllers, and domain controllers. Further, the company provides battery and charging systems, including nickel manganese cobalt battery packs and lithium iron phosphate battery packs. BorgWarner Inc. was formerly known as Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
FAQ
Is BWA financially healthy?
BORGWARNER INC's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does BWA pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. BORGWARNER INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.85% with a 43.0% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is BWA?
In FY2025, BORGWARNER INC had a net margin of 1.9% and a return on equity of 4.9%.
Is BWA overvalued or undervalued?
BORGWARNER INC trades at about 53.8× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 8.1×–37.0×, median 15.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for BWA?
The average Wall-Street price target for BORGWARNER INC is $79.67, about 15.7% above the recent price, from 15 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is BWA a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on BORGWARNER INC: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 50.4×, a dividend yield of 0.85%. 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.