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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