Company / Return on Assets (ROA)
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. Return on Assets (ROA) History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Return on Assets (ROA)
-5.5%
FY2025
5-year range
-25.4% / -2.4%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+33.9%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#315 of 350
Industrials
What the data says
Among 350 Industrials companies, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. is in the bottom 10% for return on assets (roa). Return on Assets (ROA) has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from -115.8% in FY2019 to -1.7% in FY2020.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
-5.5% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -3.7%.
Improved from -25.4% to -5.5% over the past 2 years.
Industrials sector context is included.
Return on Assets (ROA) over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- -3.0pp
- 5-Year Change
- -3.7pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 10% in IndustrialsTop 90% of 350This company -5.5% Sector average 1.9%
▼
-380.4% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, return on assets (roa) increased 33.9% year-over-year.
- Currently 7.4pp below the Industrials sector average.
- Peak return on assets (roa) was recorded in FY2020.
- Lowest return on assets (roa) in the period was in FY2019.
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 | Return on Assets (ROA)Value | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -5.5% | +33.9% |
| FY2024 | -8.2% | +67.6% |
| FY2023 | -25.4% | -946.1% |
| FY2022 | -2.4% | +81.8% |
| FY2021 | -13.4% | -676.7% |
| FY2020 | -1.7% | +98.5% |
| FY2019 | -115.8% | -19.0% |
| FY2018 | -97.3% | -238.6% |
| FY2017 | -28.7% | -1560.7% |
| FY2016 | -1.7% | -250.4% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026