Company / Return on Equity (ROE)
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. Return on Equity (ROE) History
FY2016-FY2021 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Return on Equity (ROE)
-368.0%
FY2021
5-year range
-368.0% / -368.0%
FY2017-FY2021
Trend
-
vs FY2020
Sector context
#332 of 332
Industrials
What the data says
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. reports negative total equity of -368.0% in FY2021. Negative equity can occur when accumulated losses exceed contributed capital, as reported in the balance sheet from the SEC filing.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
-368.0% in FY2021.
Declined from -4.8% to -368.0% over the past 5 years.
Industrials sector context is included.
Return on Equity (ROE) over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- -
- 5-Year Change
- -363.2pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 0% in IndustrialsTop 100% of 332This company -368.0% Sector average 9.7%
▼
-3884.2% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Currently 377.7pp below the Industrials sector average.
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 Equity (ROE)Value | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | - | - |
| FY2024 | - | - |
| FY2023 | - | - |
| FY2022 | - | - |
| FY2021 | -368.0% | - |
| FY2020 | - | - |
| FY2019 | - | - |
| FY2018 | - | - |
| FY2017 | -199.2% | -4049.4% |
| FY2016 | -4.8% | -287.5% |
As of FY2021 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026