Babcock & Wilcox Q3 revenue more than doubles driven by an increase in large project volume
Overview
U.S. energy technology firm's Q3 revenue rose 109% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 rose 88% yr/yr
Company repurchased $38 mln in shares during the quarter
Outlook
Babcock & Wilcox reiterates 2026 full-year adj EBITDA target range of $80 mln to $105 mln
Company issues 2027 full-year adj EBITDA target range of $125 mln to $140 mln
Result Drivers
LARGE PROJECT VOLUME - Revenue growth was primarily driven by increased large project volume, including contributions from Base Electron
ELECTRICITY DEMAND - Rising global electricity demand increased needs from utilities, industrial and data center customers, supporting core business lines
BOOKINGS AND BACKLOG - Significant growth in bookings and backlog contributed to financial performance
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Beat | $290.80 mln | $226.45 mln (4 Analysts) |
Q3 EPS | $0.02 | ||
Q3 Net Income Attributable to Stockholders | $93.90 mln | ||
Q3 Operating Income | $13.80 mln | ||
Q3 Pretax Profit | $94.90 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the heavy electrical equipment peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. is $21.50, about 561.5% above its November 6 closing price of $3.25
The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 27 three months ago
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