BWXT
BWX Technologies, Inc.
BWXT has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over BWXT overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
BWXT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
BWXT's revenue and profitability are currently healthy, and its cash flow and balance sheet are stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
BWXT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 18x | $73.64 | -41% |
| Forward | 25x | $124 | — |
| Fair | 28x | $115 | -7.4% |
| Current | 30x | $124 | — |
| Expensive | 44x | $178 | +44% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BWXT's PE is in its fair range at 30x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x next year's earnings.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over BWXT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BWXT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BWXT, with profitability improving.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
BWXT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.01 | +23% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.08 | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.86 | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.74 | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.57 | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.33 | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.20 | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.14 | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.07 | +14% |
BWXT's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $4.08 over the past year, up 23% from the year before, and higher year over year for 12 quarters in a row.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over BWXT on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
BWXT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $953M | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $901.6M | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $860.2M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.8M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $866.3M | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $764M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $682.3M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $746.3M | +2.9% |
BWXT's revenue has grown year over year for 20 quarters in a row: $953M last quarter, up 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | +0.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | -1.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 10% | -2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | -1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | -4.6 points |
BWXT's operating margin was 14% last quarter, up 0.8 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over BWXT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over BWXT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BWXT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $150.5M | +59% |
| Q2 2026 | $115M | -9% |
| Q1 2026 | $50.1M | +190% |
| Q4 2025 | $56.8M | -75% |
| Q3 2025 | $94.9M | +$102.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $126.3M | +256% |
| Q1 2025 | $17.3M | +564% |
| Q4 2024 | $224.4M | +31% |
BWXT generated $372M in free cash flow over the past year, down 20% from the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over BWXT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BWXT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -15.5K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +204K shares |
| 3 years | +0.1% | +96.3K shares |
| 5 years | -2.6% | -2.5M shares |
| Available history | -4% | -3.8M shares |
BWXT has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $30M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
BWXT hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
BWXT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.1x | Moderate |
BWXT's net debt is about 2.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.8 years a year ago.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has the edge over BWXT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BWXT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 31.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.0 | Oversold |
BWXT's weekly RSI is 32 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (oversold).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
BWXT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | BWXT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30x | 24x | 26% above |
| PE % | 54 | 58 | 4 pts below |
BWXT has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
BWXT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $132.0 | 6% below |
| 20 week MA | $152.8 | 19% below |
| 50 week MA | $181.8 | 32% below |
| 100 week MA | $160.6 | 23% below |
| 200 week MA | $122.8 | 0.9% above |
BWXT has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 0.9% above its 200-week average.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has the edge over BWXT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BWXT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $62.8 | $60.1 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | $60.1 | $47.9 | -20% |
| 2022 | $47.9 | $58.2 | +22% |
| 2023 | $58.2 | $76.7 | +32% |
| 2024 | $76.7 | $112.5 | +47% |
| 2025 | $112.5 | $175.9 | +56% |
| 2026 YTD | $175.9 | $124.0 | -30% |
BWXT has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 30% so far in 2026.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over BWXT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.