Company / Operating Margin
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. Operating Margin History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Operating Margin
3.5%
FY2025
5-year range
-3.4% / 3.5%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+423.9%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#227 of 304
Industrials
What the data says
Operating Margin changed +424% YoY in FY2025, a notable deviation from the 9-year average annual change of -375%.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
3.5% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +3.8%.
Improved from -3.4% to 3.5% over the past 2 years.
Industrials sector context is included.
Operating Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- +3.7pp
- 5-Year Change
- +3.8pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 25% in IndustrialsTop 75% of 304This company 3.5% Sector average -843.0%
▼
+100.4% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, operating margin increased 423.9% year-over-year.
- Currently 846.5pp above the Industrials sector average.
- Lowest operating margin in the period was in FY2018.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Low Piotroski F-Score: 2/9 (multiple financial health concerns)
- Altman Z-Score -1.16 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- Negative profit margin: -15.0%
- Low earnings quality (accrual-heavy earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Operating MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 3.5% | +423.9% |
| FY2024 | -1.1% | +68.1% |
| FY2023 | -3.4% | -1700.0% |
| FY2022 | -0.2% | +94.4% |
| FY2021 | -3.4% | -1003.2% |
| FY2020 | -0.3% | +99.2% |
| FY2019 | -40.2% | +76.2% |
| FY2018 | -168.5% | -614.5% |
| FY2017 | -23.6% | -821.2% |
| FY2016 | -2.6% | -306.5% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026