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BorgWarner (BWA)


Market Price (11/6/2025): $44.88 | Market Cap: $9.6 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Automotive Parts & Equipment

BorgWarner (BWA)


Market Price (11/6/2025): $44.88
Market Cap: $9.6 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Automotive Parts & Equipment

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 12%
Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is 0.0%, Dist 3Y High is -1.5%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 72x
1 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 13%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -36%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -34%
Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -2.1%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 30%
  
0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 12%
1 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 13%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 30%
3 Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is 0.0%, Dist 3Y High is -1.5%
4 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -36%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -34%
5 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 72x
6 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -2.1%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

BWA Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
BWA Return-9%18%-9%3%-10%43%23%
Peers Return13%7%-16%15%-10%-6%-1%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
BWA Win Rate50%75%33%42%42%60% 
Peers Win Rate50%45%30%40%47%42% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
BWA Max Drawdown-54%-2%-29%-9%-16%-22% 
Peers Max Drawdown-38%-8%-25%-6%-36%-33% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: APTV, ALSN, LEA, GNTX, CREV. See BWA Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 11/5/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventBWAS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-42.3%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven73.4%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-55.1%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven122.8%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven314 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-46.7%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven87.5%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-72.5%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven264.2%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven601 days1480 days

Compare to APTV, ALSN, LEA, GNTX, CREV


In The Past

BorgWarner's stock fell -42.3% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 6/4/2021. A -42.3% loss requires a 73.4% gain to breakeven.

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About BorgWarner (BWA)

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
LRN_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025LRNStrideDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
5.7%5.7%0.0%
DECK_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE10312025DECKDeckers OutdoorDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.4%0.4%-2.4%
ATGE_10312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%10312025ATGEAdtalem Global EducationQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-0.5%-0.5%-5.9%
GNTX_10242025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10242025GNTXGentexDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.2%-0.2%-2.2%
LNW_10172025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10172025LNWLight & WonderDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-3.6%-3.6%-6.2%
BWA_6302022_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield06302022BWABorgWarnerDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
22.3%48.9%-5.5%
BWA_7312019_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield07312019BWABorgWarnerDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-5.8%0.2%-47.0%
BWA_12312018_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield12312018BWABorgWarnerDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
21.8%27.1%-10.3%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
LRN_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025LRNStrideDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
5.7%5.7%0.0%
DECK_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE10312025DECKDeckers OutdoorDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.4%0.4%-2.4%
ATGE_10312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%10312025ATGEAdtalem Global EducationQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-0.5%-0.5%-5.9%
GNTX_10242025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10242025GNTXGentexDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.2%-0.2%-2.2%
LNW_10172025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10172025LNWLight & WonderDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-3.6%-3.6%-6.2%
BWA_6302022_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield06302022BWABorgWarnerDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
22.3%48.9%-5.5%
BWA_7312019_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield07312019BWABorgWarnerDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-5.8%0.2%-47.0%
BWA_12312018_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield12312018BWABorgWarnerDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
21.8%27.1%-10.3%

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Financials

BWAAPTVALSNLEAGNTXCREVMedian
NameBorgWarn.Aptiv Allison .Lear Gentex Carbon R. 
Mkt Price44.8883.6180.76109.1423.604.4762.82
Mkt Cap9.618.26.85.85.2-6.8
Rev LTM14,18319,7943,06922,9852,385-14,183
Op Inc LTM1,3172,089944832466-944
FCF LTM1,2611,657628735405-735
FCF 3Y Avg8161,341647591338-647
CFO LTM1,7112,3428041,294554-1,294
CFO 3Y Avg1,4792,1658011,173500-1,173

Growth & Margins

BWAAPTVALSNLEAGNTXCREVMedian
NameBorgWarn.Aptiv Allison .Lear Gentex Carbon R. 
Rev Chg LTM0.1%-1.0%-4.2%-20.8%2.4%--1.0%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg7.8%7.7%4.6%6.0%11.1%-7.7%
Rev Chg Q4.1%3.1%-15.9%1.7%14.8%-3.1%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.0%0.8%-4.1%0.4%3.7%-0.8%
Op Mgn LTM9.3%10.6%30.8%3.6%19.5%-10.6%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg9.1%9.8%30.4%3.7%20.3%-9.8%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.1%0.1%-0.5%-0.1%-0.3%--0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM12.1%11.8%26.2%5.6%23.2%-12.1%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg10.5%11.0%26.0%4.8%21.8%-11.0%
FCF/Rev LTM8.9%8.4%20.5%3.2%17.0%-8.9%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg5.8%6.8%21.0%2.4%14.7%-6.8%

Valuation

BWAAPTVALSNLEAGNTXCREVMedian
NameBorgWarn.Aptiv Allison .Lear Gentex Carbon R. 
Mkt Cap9.618.26.85.85.2-6.8
P/S0.70.92.20.32.2-0.9
P/EBIT17.49.37.17.511.1-9.3
P/E71.618.09.713.112.9-13.1
P/CFO5.67.88.44.59.4-7.8
Total Yield2.0%5.6%10.7%10.5%9.8%-9.8%
Dividend Yield0.6%0.0%0.4%2.9%2.1%-0.6%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg9.2%6.5%9.6%9.5%5.6%-9.2%
D/E0.40.50.40.50.0-0.4
Net D/E0.20.40.20.3-0.0-0.2

Returns

BWAAPTVALSNLEAGNTXCREVMedian
NameBorgWarn.Aptiv Allison .Lear Gentex Carbon R. 
1M Rtn1.1%-4.6%-4.7%6.0%-13.6%8.0%-1.7%
3M Rtn18.4%28.4%-8.5%15.5%-10.9%-3.7%5.9%
6M Rtn49.3%41.9%-16.7%29.3%10.2%56.3%35.6%
12M Rtn33.8%51.4%-25.8%17.4%-20.6%36.7%25.6%
3Y Rtn40.0%-14.4%96.1%-13.6%-6.8%--6.8%
1M Excs Rtn4.7%-3.2%-4.7%8.6%-12.6%5.5%0.8%
3M Excs Rtn10.8%19.9%-14.8%7.3%-18.3%-8.3%-0.5%
6M Excs Rtn28.6%21.2%-37.4%8.6%-10.5%35.6%14.9%
12M Excs Rtn17.5%29.7%-42.8%-2.2%-39.8%20.2%7.7%
3Y Excs Rtn-34.0%-83.7%23.3%-90.5%-81.7%--81.7%

Financials

Segment Financials

Assets by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Drivetrain & Morse Systems4,2623,963   
Turbos & Thermal Technologies3,938    
Other3,185    
Corporate1,7331,6941,7222,1331,091
Battery & Charging Systems1,335    
Aftermarket 1,2811,179806 
Air Management 5,3766,2295,7144,536
Fuel Systems 2,2272,2821,964 
PowerDrive Systems 2,453   
E-Propulsion & Drivetrain  5,1635,4124,075
Total14,45316,99416,57516,0299,702


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity7,454,712
Short Interest: % Change Since 93020254.4%
Average Daily Volume2,077,049
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.59
Basic Shares Quantity213,700,000
Short % of Basic Shares3.5%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
10/30/20253.1%  
7/31/20256.6%10.2%24.3%
5/7/20254.4%14.2%11.3%
2/6/2025-3.0%-7.3%-4.0%
10/31/20240.2%3.9%2.3%
7/31/20248.8%-1.8%3.7%
5/2/20248.4%14.1%8.5%
2/8/2024-6.9%-8.0%-5.0%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive14814
# Negative101610
Median Positive4.2%8.3%9.9%
Median Negative-6.1%-4.6%-8.2%
Max Positive8.8%14.2%30.4%
Max Negative-13.1%-12.8%-21.2%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251030202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025731202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025507202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024206202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241031202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024731202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024502202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023208202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231102202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023802202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023504202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022209202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221027202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022803202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022504202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021215202210-K 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Weng VolkerVice President9082025Sell43.9710,000439,7072,990,359Form
1Demmerle StefanVice President9082025Sell44.005,000220,0069,858,015Form
2MICHAS ALEXIS P 9032025Sell42.318,772371,1843,338,768Form
3McKenzie IsabelleVice President8292025Sell42.932,690115,4702,286,008Form
4McKenzie IsabelleVice President8142025Sell40.012,500100,0252,238,365Form