Question 1

What is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) P/E ratio is 479.0× as of March 15, 2023. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 27.8×.

Question 5

Is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's P/E ratio of 479.0× is above its own 5-year average of 124.4× and above the sector median of 27.8×. That places the current reading at the 89th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 10.9× in 2022 to a high of 596.5× in 2023. The 5-year average is 124.4× and the 5-year median is 25.1×.

Question 7

What was Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's P/E ratio in 2021?

Accepted Answer

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) P/E ratio at the end of 2021 was 25.2×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$772.21M	−$74.97M	—	—	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$154.32M	−$59.91M	—	—	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$130.52M	−$197.21M	—	—	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$511.80M	−$22.86M	—	—	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$778.43M	$30.89M	25.2×	—	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$182.87M	−$10.32M	—	—	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$174.72M	−$121.97M	—	—	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$65.90M	−$725.29M	—	—	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$501.63M	−$379.82M	—	—	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$1.62B	−$115.69M	—	—	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$2.16B	$19.14M	112.9×	—	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$2.14B	−$26.53M	—	—	Dec 31, 2014


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P/E Ratio for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW)

P/E Ratio daily chart for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW)

Historical P/E Ratio for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) from 2014 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW)

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises P/E Ratio by Year

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises P/E Ratio 2021: 25.2×

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises P/E Ratio 2015: 112.9×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW)

Historical P/E Ratio for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) from 2014 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW)

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises P/E Ratio by Year

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises P/E Ratio 2021: 25.2×

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises P/E Ratio 2015: 112.9×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

+What is a good P/E ratio for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises?

+Is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's P/E ratio high or low?

+What is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's historical P/E ratio range?

+What was Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's P/E ratio in 2021?

+Why does Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's P/E ratio change over time?

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Key Financials