BWX Technologies Inc. Common Stock (BWXT)

Slow Grower

FairStock Score: 35/100 — MIXED

Key Financials

Current Price$127.19
Market Cap$11.7B
P/E Ratio32.87
ROE28.29%
Dividend Yield0.72%
SectorIndustrials

AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

As a Buffett/Graham investor, I want a durable business at a sensible price. BWX Technologies makes precision nuclear components, reactors, and fuel for government and commercial customers. That work carries high technical and regulatory barriers, which can protect returns. The reported numbers show momentum: in fiscal Q1 2026, the quarter ended 2026-03-31, revenue was $860.2M, net income $91.1M, and diluted EPS $0.99. For FY2025, revenue was $3.2B, net income $328.9M, and diluted EPS $3.58, up from $2.7B, $281.9M, and $3.07 in FY2024. FairStock's ROE is 28.29%, but ROCE is only 5.53% and debt-to-equity is 1.51, so leverage flatters equity returns. Piotroski 6/9 and Altman 3.85 suggest an okay financial footing, not a fortress. At the 2026-10-13 close of $138.86, FairStock shows P/E 35.88, P/B 9.54, FCF yield 2.5% on $316.8M trailing free cash flow, EV/EBITDA 24.27, PEG 2.65, and Graham Number $35.61, implying a -289.95% margin of safety. The FairStock Score is 35/100. The Lynch category is SLOW GROWER: profit 3.4% a year over five years, revenue 8.5%. The stock trades near its 52-week low of $131.86 to $241.82, with a beta of 0.74 and dividend yield of 0.72%. Even after the decline, it is not cheap by Graham's arithmetic. I see a good niche business, but the price already assumes a lot.

In plain English: BWX Technologies makes nuclear parts, reactors, and fuel, mainly for government and commercial nuclear uses. The business is growing and earns strong returns on shareholders' money, but it uses a fair amount of debt and produces only a little cash compared with its market value. At the 2026-10-13 close of $138.86, the shares look expensive compared with what the company earns and owns.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q4 2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-K (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-K (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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