Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. Return on Assets (ROA) History
BW / Industrials|10 years of SEC 10-K data (FY2015-FY2024)
-8.2% in FY2024 with a 5-year CAGR of +11.2%.
Declined from -2.4% to -8.2% over the past 2 years.
Among 356 Industrials companies, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. is in the bottom 8% for return on assets (roa). Return on Assets (ROA) returned to growth in FY2024 after 2 years of decline, reaching -8.2%.
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
- -11.6pp
- 5-Year Change
- +11.2pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Return on Assets (ROA) Trend
Bottom 8% in IndustrialsTop 92% of 356This company -8.2% Sector average 2.7%
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-404.6% below sector average
Key Insights
- In FY2024, return on assets (roa) increased 67.6% year-over-year.
- Currently 10.9pp below the Industrials sector average.
- Peak return on assets (roa) was recorded in FY2021.
- Lowest return on assets (roa) in the period was in FY2018.
Annual Data
| Year | Return on Assets (ROA) | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | -8.2% | +67.6% |
| FY2023 | -25.4% | -946.1% |
| FY2022 | -2.4% | -171.9% |
| FY2021 | 3.4% | +296.5% |
| FY2020 | -1.7% | +91.2% |
| FY2019 | -19.5% | +80.0% |
| FY2018 | -97.3% | -238.6% |
| FY2017 | -28.7% | -280.0% |
| FY2016 | -7.6% | -757.4% |
| FY2015 | 1.1% | +165.7% |
As of FY2024 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026