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BWX Technologies (BWXT)


Market Price (10/22/2025): $205.03 | Market Cap: $18.8 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Aerospace & Defense

BWX Technologies (BWXT)


Market Price (10/22/2025): $205.03
Market Cap: $18.8 Bil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Aerospace & Defense

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 18%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 13%
Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is -1.8%, Dist 3Y High is -1.8%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 47x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 36x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 64x
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 40%
  Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 101%
2   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 -2.5%
0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 18%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 13%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 40%
2 Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is -1.8%, Dist 3Y High is -1.8%
3 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 47x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 36x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 64x
4 Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 101%
5 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 -2.5%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

BWXT Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
BWXT Return-2%-19%23%34%47%85%252%
Peers Return20%41%-22%30%6%10%99%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%15%106%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
BWXT Win Rate58%50%50%67%75%78% 
Peers Win Rate58%63%42%57%58%53% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
BWXT Max Drawdown-32%-22%-11%-4%-2%-20% 
Peers Max Drawdown-45%-4%-33%-10%-12%-27% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: WWD, AYI, RRX, BC, NOVT. See BWXT 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 10/21/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventBWXTS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-37.2%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven59.2%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven479 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-40.3%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven67.6%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1198 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-48.2%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven93.0%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1648 days120 days

Compare to WWD, AYI, RRX, BC, NOVT


In The Past

BWX Technologies's stock fell -37.2% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 4/6/2021. A -37.2% loss requires a 59.2% gain to breakeven.

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About BWX Technologies (BWXT)

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to BWXT. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
FCN_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025FCNFTI ConsultingDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-5.6%-5.6%-6.2%
ODFL_9122025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09122025ODFLOld Dominion Freight LineMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-2.9%-2.9%-7.3%
EFX_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025EFXEquifaxMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-6.2%-6.2%-8.5%
UHAL_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025UHALU-HaulMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-3.3%-3.3%-5.6%
BWXT_8312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%08312025BWXTBWX TechnologiesQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
28.2%28.2%-1.2%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
FCN_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025FCNFTI ConsultingDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-5.6%-5.6%-6.2%
ODFL_9122025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09122025ODFLOld Dominion Freight LineMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-2.9%-2.9%-7.3%
EFX_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025EFXEquifaxMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-6.2%-6.2%-8.5%
UHAL_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025UHALU-HaulMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-3.3%-3.3%-5.6%
BWXT_8312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%08312025BWXTBWX TechnologiesQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
28.2%28.2%-1.2%

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Financials

BWXTWWDAYIRRXBCNOVTMedian
NameBWX Tech.Woodward Acuity Regal Re.BrunswickNovanta  
Mkt Price205.24254.14364.93146.9265.00113.00176.08
Mkt Cap18.815.211.39.74.34.110.5
Rev LTM2,8653,4264,1695,8535,0979573,798
Op Inc LTM322423570651312126373
FCF LTM360277506888514118433
FCF 3Y Avg227275518652387109331
CFO LTM519380573994663131546
CFO 3Y Avg385364582760631127484

Growth & Margins

BWXTWWDAYIRRXBCNOVTMedian
NameBWX Tech.Woodward Acuity Regal Re.BrunswickNovanta  
Rev Chg LTM10.1%5.5%9.2%-7.9%-11.6%6.3%5.9%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg9.6%14.2%2.5%7.8%-6.9%6.4%7.1%
Rev Chg Q12.1%8.0%21.7%-3.3%0.2%2.2%5.1%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM3.0%2.0%5.3%-0.9%0.1%0.5%1.3%
Op Mgn LTM11.2%12.4%13.7%11.1%6.1%13.1%11.8%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg12.7%11.4%13.4%10.3%10.2%13.3%12.0%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.5%-0.2%-0.1%0.2%-1.1%-0.2%-0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM18.1%11.1%13.7%17.0%13.0%13.7%13.7%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg14.5%11.5%14.5%12.9%10.9%13.9%13.4%
FCF/Rev LTM12.6%8.1%12.1%15.2%10.1%12.3%12.2%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg8.4%8.7%12.9%11.1%6.8%11.9%9.9%

Valuation

BWXTWWDAYIRRXBCNOVTMedian
NameBWX Tech.Woodward Acuity Regal Re.BrunswickNovanta  
Mkt Cap18.815.211.39.74.34.110.5
P/S6.64.42.71.70.84.33.5
P/EBIT47.329.620.314.720.232.425.0
P/E63.839.128.038.9103.166.351.5
P/CFO36.239.919.69.86.531.025.3
Total Yield2.0%3.0%3.7%2.8%3.6%1.5%2.9%
Dividend Yield0.5%0.4%0.2%0.2%2.6%0.0%0.3%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg2.2%2.7%7.6%6.8%8.7%2.0%4.7%
D/E0.10.10.10.50.60.10.1
Net D/E0.10.00.10.50.50.10.1

Returns

BWXTWWDAYIRRXBCNOVTMedian
NameBWX Tech.Woodward Acuity Regal Re.BrunswickNovanta  
1M Rtn17.6%6.7%8.4%2.7%2.6%-1.5%4.7%
3M Rtn46.8%1.2%23.4%-1.3%2.1%-8.9%1.7%
6M Rtn101.4%51.8%57.5%45.9%46.2%0.2%49.0%
12M Rtn63.3%54.4%20.9%-14.2%-18.7%-35.4%3.3%
3Y Rtn282.4%198.2%111.3%2.6%2.8%-9.1%57.1%
1M Excs Rtn14.6%5.0%7.1%1.5%1.4%-0.8%3.3%
3M Excs Rtn37.4%-7.1%14.8%-9.9%-5.4%-16.6%-6.3%
6M Excs Rtn74.0%24.4%30.1%18.5%18.8%-27.2%21.6%
12M Excs Rtn50.1%39.1%4.1%-31.2%-36.5%-51.5%-13.6%
3Y Excs Rtn219.3%120.3%35.0%-85.3%-85.5%-89.1%-25.1%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Government Operations2,0311,8081,725  
Commercial Operations466427407  
Eliminations-1-3-8-31-18
Nuclear Operations Group   1,6461,429
Nuclear Power Group   371353
Nuclear Services Group   136131
Total2,4962,2332,1242,1241,895


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Government Operations375337330  
Commercial Operations382735  
Unallocated Corporate-29-15-19-24-18
Nuclear Operations Group   326298
Nuclear Power Group   5254
Nuclear Services Group   2614
Other   -22-23
Total383349346359326


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date9302025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity2,417,471
Short Interest: % Change Since 9152025-4.0%
Average Daily Volume1,258,013
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.92
Basic Shares Quantity91,542,967
Short % of Basic Shares2.6%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/4/202517.8%15.3%4.3%
5/5/2025-3.5%-4.4%15.3%
2/24/20254.2%1.6%5.1%
11/4/2024-2.3%5.7%9.2%
8/5/20240.9%5.3%7.1%
2/27/202412.9%17.4%14.4%
11/1/20233.1%1.9%6.0%
8/3/20237.6%6.5%8.1%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive131718
# Negative1065
Median Positive4.2%5.2%6.6%
Median Negative-1.6%-4.6%-5.7%
Max Positive17.8%26.3%28.5%
Max Negative-12.4%-20.0%-33.9%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025804202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025505202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024224202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241104202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024805202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024506202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023227202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231101202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023803202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023508202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022223202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221107202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022808202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022509202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021222202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211101202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Melvin Leland D 8122025Sell178.26600106,959994,540Form
1Meguid Omar FathiSVP and Chief Digital Officer8082025Sell179.842,261406,618424,602Form
2Geveden Rex DPresident and CEO8082025Sell178.9924,4684,379,50335,462,375Form
3DUFFY ROBERT LSVP and Chief Admin. Officer3062025Sell104.036,000624,161333,510Form
4Geveden Rex DPresident and CEO2282025Sell107.1329,8823,201,33925,064,874Form