Latest period
$167M
YoY change
+282.5%
5Y CAGR
+9.3%
Peak year (FY2015)
$369M
Latest annual
$89.5M
Cash on Hand history chart for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $89.5M
Cash on Hand growth chart for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +282.5%
Cash on Hand history table for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) from 2013 to 2025
| FY2025 | $89.5M | +282.5% | +$66.1M | ||
| FY2024 | $23.4M | -41.3% | -$16.5M | ||
| FY2023 | $39.9M | -47.7% | -$36.4M | ||
| FY2022 | $76.2M | -66.1% | -$149M | ||
| FY2021 | $225M | +292.2% | +$168M | ||
| FY2020 | $57.3M | +31.0% | +$13.6M | ||
| FY2019 | $43.8M | +1.3% | +$558K | ||
| FY2018 | $43.2M | -23.7% | -$13.5M | ||
| FY2017 | $56.7M | -40.9% | -$39.2M | ||
| FY2016 | $95.9M | -74.0% | -$273M | ||
| FY2015 | $369M | +67.0% | +$148M | ||
| FY2014 | $221M | +6.6% | +$13.7M | ||
| FY2013 | $207M | — | — |
- FY2025$89.5M+282.5%
- FY2024$23.4M-41.3%
- FY2023$39.9M-47.7%
- FY2022$76.2M-66.1%
- FY2021$225M+292.2%
- FY2020$57.3M+31.0%
- FY2019$43.8M+1.3%
- FY2018$43.2M-23.7%
- FY2017$56.7M-40.9%
- FY2016$95.9M-74.0%
- FY2015$369M+67.0%
- FY2014$221M+6.6%
- FY2013$207M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW)
According to Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $167M. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) reported cash and short-term investments of $89.5M – surged 282.5% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises cash and short-term investments expanded at a +9.3% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises cash and short-term investments peaked at $369M in 2015; the latest annual figure is $89.5M in 2025 (75.8% below peak).
2015 marks the peak cash and short-term investments at $369M, with the historical low of $23.4M recorded in 2024.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Cash on Hand by Year
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Cash on Hand 2025: $89.5M
2025's cash and short-term investments for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises came in at $89.5M, surged 282.5% from 2024.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Cash on Hand 2024: $23.4M
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises posted cash and short-term investments of $23.4M in 2024, plunged 41.3% below 2023. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Cash on Hand 2023: $39.9M
In 2023, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises reported cash and short-term investments of $39.9M, plunged 47.7% below 2022.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Cash on Hand 2022: $76.2M
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $76.2M, plunged 66.1% below 2021.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Cash on Hand 2021: $225M
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $225M.
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