BWX Technologies Q4 revenue beats expectations

BWX Technologies

23/02/2026 21:19

Overview

Nuclear solutions provider's Q4 revenue beat analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations

Company's backlog grew 50% yr/yr, driven by naval propulsion and nuclear power awards

Outlook

BWX Technologies expects 2026 non-GAAP EPS of $4.55-$4.70

Company forecasts 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $645 mln-$660 mln

BWX Technologies projects 2026 free cash flow of $305 mln-$320 mln

Result Drivers

COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS - Revenue growth in Q4 driven by higher field services, fuel, components, and medical sales, as well as contribution from Kinectrics

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS - Slight decline in Q4 revenue due to lower naval nuclear component material procurement and microreactor revenue, partially offset by higher special materials processing

Company press release: ID:nBw46fjx4a

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
$885.80 mln
$847.47 mln (10 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.08
$0.88 (8 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
$1.01
Q4 Net Income
$93.70 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
Slight Beat*
$147.50 mln
$146.36 mln (10 Analysts)
Q4 Free Cash Flow
$56.80 mln


*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the aerospace & defense peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for BWX Technologies Inc is $225.00, about 9% above its February 20 closing price of $206.44

The stock recently traded at 48 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 54 three months ago

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