Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. Profit Margin History
BW / Industrials|10 years of SEC 10-K data (FY2015-FY2024)
-8.3% in FY2024 with a 5-year CAGR of +5.8%.
Declined from -3.8% to -8.3% over the past 2 years.
Among 318 Industrials companies, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. is in the bottom 6% for profit margin. Profit Margin returned to growth in FY2024 after 2 years of decline, reaching -8.3%.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
Key Data Points
- Low Piotroski F-Score: 2/9 (multiple financial health concerns)
- Altman Z-Score 1.07 (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.
- 3-Year Change
- -12.7pp
- 5-Year Change
- +5.8pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Profit Margin Trend
Bottom 6% in IndustrialsTop 94% of 318This company -8.3% Sector average -641.5%
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+98.7% above sector average
Key Insights
- In FY2024, profit margin increased 69.2% year-over-year.
- Currently 633.2pp above the Industrials sector average.
- Peak profit margin was recorded in FY2021.
- Lowest profit margin in the period was in FY2018.
Annual Data
| Year | Profit Margin | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | -8.3% | +69.2% |
| FY2023 | -27.1% | -622.9% |
| FY2022 | -3.8% | -186.2% |
| FY2021 | 4.3% | +339.0% |
| FY2020 | -1.8% | +87.2% |
| FY2019 | -14.2% | +79.2% |
| FY2018 | -68.3% | -141.2% |
| FY2017 | -28.3% | -247.8% |
| FY2016 | -8.1% | -846.8% |
| FY2015 | 1.1% | +160.9% |
As of FY2024 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026