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BWX Technologies (BWXT) Competitors

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$113.28 +0.32 (+0.28%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

BWXT vs. BKR, SYM, NVT, ESAB, SPXC, MOG.B, CHX, WFRD, WHD, and HAYW

Should you be buying BWX Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BWX Technologies include Baker Hughes (BKR), Symbotic (SYM), nVent Electric (NVT), ESAB (ESAB), SPX Technologies (SPXC), Moog (MOG.B), ChampionX (CHX), Weatherford International (WFRD), Cactus (WHD), and Hayward (HAYW). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry.

BWX Technologies vs.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) and Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, earnings and risk.

BWX Technologies received 234 more outperform votes than Baker Hughes when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.80% of users gave Baker Hughes an outperform vote while only 59.71% of users gave BWX Technologies an outperform vote.

CompanyUnderperformOutperform
BWX TechnologiesOutperform Votes
375
59.71%
Underperform Votes
253
40.29%
Baker HughesOutperform Votes
141
63.80%
Underperform Votes
80
36.20%

BWX Technologies has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baker Hughes has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

BWX Technologies has a net margin of 10.32% compared to Baker Hughes' net margin of 8.20%. BWX Technologies' return on equity of 31.95% beat Baker Hughes' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BWX Technologies10.32% 31.95% 11.11%
Baker Hughes 8.20%13.77%5.86%

BWX Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. BWX Technologies pays out 31.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baker Hughes pays out 37.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than BWX Technologies. Baker Hughes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BWX Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BWX Technologies$2.68B3.86$245.85M$3.0237.51
Baker Hughes$27.30B1.46$1.94B$2.2318.08

BWX Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $124.57, indicating a potential upside of 9.97%. Baker Hughes has a consensus target price of $47.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.57%. Given Baker Hughes' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Baker Hughes is more favorable than BWX Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BWX Technologies
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
Baker Hughes
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85

94.4% of BWX Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of BWX Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Baker Hughes shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Baker Hughes had 15 more articles in the media than BWX Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Baker Hughes and 11 mentions for BWX Technologies. BWX Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Baker Hughes' score of 0.62 indicating that BWX Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BWX Technologies
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Baker Hughes
8 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

BWX Technologies beats Baker Hughes on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BWXT vs. The Competition

MetricBWX TechnologiesEngines & turbines IndustryComputer SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$10.36B$5.44B$25.52B$19.18B
Dividend Yield0.81%2.72%2.77%3.58%
P/E Ratio37.5110.46245.3441.22
Price / Sales3.861.413,289.5417.58
Price / Cash31.5411.6435.4521.28
Price / Book11.112.588.015.32
Net Income$245.85M$111.80M$675.54M$989.67M
7 Day Performance-6.31%5.72%0.67%-3.45%
1 Month Performance-15.10%7.76%6.94%-3.73%
1 Year Performance47.67%99.12%22.97%12.06%

BWX Technologies Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BWXT
BWX Technologies
3.9625 of 5 stars
$113.28
+0.3%
$124.57
+10.0%
+48.7%$10.36B$2.68B37.517,800Positive News
High Trading Volume
BKR
Baker Hughes
4.3005 of 5 stars
$41.76
-0.9%
$45.12
+8.0%
+18.5%$41.32B$25.51B18.8158,000Analyst Forecast
SYM
Symbotic
3.6396 of 5 stars
$27.06
+0.7%
$42.54
+57.2%
-53.1%$15.90B$1.82B-447.831,650
NVT
nVent Electric
4.4327 of 5 stars
$75.55
+0.7%
$85.50
+13.2%
+20.5%$12.45B$3.26B22.2311,300Dividend Increase
Positive News
ESAB
ESAB
3.7366 of 5 stars
$130.78
+2.5%
$133.43
+2.0%
+39.9%$7.91B$2.76B29.899,000Dividend Announcement
Positive News
SPXC
SPX Technologies
2.603 of 5 stars
$157.89
+1.5%
$164.00
+3.9%
+45.0%$7.32B$1.74B41.814,100
MOG.B
Moog
N/A$210.74
-2.4%
N/A+44.9%$6.74B$3.61B32.8814,000News Coverage
CHX
ChampionX
4.4371 of 5 stars
$28.51
+0.1%
$41.33
+45.0%
-15.7%$5.43B$3.67B17.707,100Dividend Announcement
Positive News
WFRD
Weatherford International
4.8742 of 5 stars
$73.92
-2.9%
$140.50
+90.1%
-30.1%$5.37B$5.14B10.6918,500Analyst Forecast
WHD
Cactus
2.756 of 5 stars
$63.27
+0.2%
$56.40
-10.9%
+27.4%$5.04B$1.10B22.641,600Positive News
HAYW
Hayward
3.6021 of 5 stars
$16.21
-0.2%
$16.80
+3.6%
+17.2%$3.49B$1.00B38.691,875

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This page (NYSE:BWXT) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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