Fundamental analysis: BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT)

Awarener score: 6.4

Conclusion

The higher the Awarener score, the more bang you get for the buck. It measures how much genuine funds the company generates for the stock price paid (Average), the business stability (Superb) and growth (Lacking), and the company's inclination to return cash to the stockholders (Very good).

Note: All scores range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best). Conclusions are updated daily with closing stock prices and new reported quarterly financial statements.

Revenue score: 7.0

Business has been slightly shrinking. It's been similar to peer companies.
BWX Technologies, Inc. business trend is extremely stable, which is best. It looks better than most rivals.

Margins score: 7.2

BWXT profit margins -on goods and services sold- are usually meagre. They stand slightly better than rival companies.
Business profit on sales tends to be very good. It's top tier when measured against competitors.
Profits on sales made -available to repay debt and purchase properties- are usually good. They remain excellent in relation to peers.
Earnings -before income taxes and interests on loans taken- tend to be very good in relation to total revenues. They're still better than most similar companies.
Profits -before income taxes- are usually very good considering total sales, and remain great when measured against rivals.
Total net profit tends to be very good when confronted to sales. Company stands great when measured against comparable firms.

Growth score: 3.0

BWX Technologies, Inc. profit growth -on goods and services sold- has been almost stagnant. It's been in a weak position compared to competitors.
In recent years, earnings growth -on operations- have been almost stagnant, which has been mediocre against comparable firms.
Profits growth -available to repay debt and purchase properties- have been almost stagnant, which compares below average when measured against peer enterprises.
Growth on earnings -before income taxes and interests on loans taken- have been almost stagnant. It turns to be in a weak position compared to similar stocks.
In past years, growth on profits -before income taxes- was almost stagnant. It was mediocre against rivals.
In the previous years, growth on total net profit has been almost null, and below average when measured against peer companies.
Earnings per share have been almost stagnant in past years. It's been lacking compared to industry peers.

Miscellaneous score: 8.0

BWXT had to pay some income taxes in relation to profits made in the past years. It's been mediocre against peers.
Research and development expenses hardly consume a portion of revenues. It's top tier when measured against competitors.
The company shows very good business growth in relation to research and development efforts. It stands impressive in relation to rival companies.

Profitability score: 10.0

BWX Technologies, Inc. usually gets huge returns on the resources it controls. It proves top tier when measured against peer firms.
The company normally gets huge proceeds -on the resources directly invested in the business-. They remain impressive in relation to similar companies.
Profitability -in relation to owned resources- is usually paramount. It ranks top tier when measured against competitors.
In the past, got huge returns -on the tangible resources it controls-. This metric is usually related to the industry in which operates and combines profitability versus reinvestment needs. It's great when measured against comparable enterprises.

Usage of Funds score: 5.2

BWXT usually uses a very large portion of genuine funds generated to buy or replace property, plant, or equipment. The need for reinvestments is heavy. It stands great when measured against rival firms.
The company is usually largely investing in new property, plant, and equipment, to expand its operating capabilities, which is great when measured against industry peers.
In the past twelve months it paid somewhat low dividends, considering the current stock price. It came slightly worse than competitors.
Dividend payments have been more or less stable in recent years. The company has behaved close to average when compared to similar firms.
The company usually uses a large portion of genuine funds generated to pay dividends. There could be some concerns on sustainability if business takes a dive. Sustainability looks mediocre against comparable companies.
The company usually reduces the pool of investors, resulting in fewer mouths feeding on the pie of profits. It remains excellent in relation to peer enterprises.
Repurchase effectiveness metric is very complex. Run again in analytical mode if you're interested in a technical explanation. It stands a slight improvement compared to rivals.
The company uses a lot more funds to reward investors than it can genuinely generate, so they're paid out of existing cash or by borrowing money, both of which will eventually reach a limit. Either business improves, or rewards won't keep at current pace. It still looks substantially worse when measured against competitors.

Balance Sheet score: 4.8

BWX Technologies, Inc. intangible assets (like brands and goodwill) represent a portion of resources controlled, according to accounting books. There could be difficulties in liquidating them if the company ever gets in financial distress. It happens to be weak when measured against peer companies.
The company has roughly double short-term resources than short-term obligations. Liquidity concerns are normally not an issue. It turns to be lacking compared to similar firms.
A significant part of resources controlled were provided for with financial debt. Creditors have almost as many claims on the company as shareholders. It remains bottom tier against rival firms.
Controlled resources might be turned into cash and equivalents neither fast nor too slow. Liquidity and risk might be run-of-the-mill. It looks below average when measured against rivals.
For every dollar of short-term obligations, the company has more than enough dollars in cash and short-term receivables. It's in good shape compared to peer firms.
For every dollar of short-term obligations, the company has very few cents of cash and equivalents, which is worse than most similar enterprises.
Usually, sales are on somewhat more than three months credit. It still ranks substantially worse when measured against peers.
Normally has no inventories. It comes up as impressive in relation to competitors.
On average, it takes higher than four months from the purchase to charging customers. It happens to be well ranked against peers.
On average pays suppliers before a month since the purchase. It ranks weak when measured against industry peers.
The company pays its suppliers roughly three months before charging its customers, so there's sufficient money invested in working capital. It's in good shape compared to similar companies.
Net interest expenses consume a minor portion of usual business earnings, and are easily bearable. It stands slightly better than rival firms.
Business earnings have usually been good when measured against loans taken. Cutting back reinvesting in the business, it could take less than three years to repay the obligations with current profitability. It ranks similar to comparable enterprises.
Revenues are somewhat low in relation to property, plant, and equipment required to operate. This metric is likely dependent on the industry the company operates in. The more property, plant, and equipment used, the more the company must reinvest to fight obsolescence, which usually means less available funds for the shareholders in the long run. It looks in a weak position compared to similar firms.
Resource exploitation is very good when yearly sales are considered. This metric is normally tied to the industry where the firm belongs. It's still well ranked against peer companies.

Valuation score: 4.8

BWX Technologies, Inc. looks expensive in relation to profits and financial position. It happens to be almost average when measured against competitors.
Price-to-Tangible-Book-Value is a fairly complex metric. Run again in analytical mode if you're interested in a technical explanation. It remains in a very weak position compared to peers.
In the past twelve months, the company generated some free funds in relation to the stock price, which stands slightly worse than similar companies.
In the past years the company barely generated enough genuine funds to cover up for its business needs. Business prospects should improve to be in a better position to reward investors. It's still almost average when measured against industry firms.
In the past twelve months, the company has slightly rewarded investors, considering both dividends and share on the pie of earnings. It came up excellent in relation to peer ventures.
The company is somewhat indebted, loan repayment needs to be taken into account. It looks somewhat worse than similar enterprises.
Considering the past twelve months, traditional Price-to-Earnings relation is high. Substantial improvement expectations are already in the stock price, which is somewhat risky. It ranks almost average when measured against peer companies.
Comparing the current stock price with the past twelve-months revenues gives a high relationship. This is an important metric to check its evolution through time, and to compare to industry peers. It looks lacking compared to rival firms.
The relation between the stock price and accounting book value is extremely high, which may be good or bad depending on context. Run again in analytic mode if you want to dig deeper. The company remains worse than most peer firms.
In the past twelve months, the operating business earned little money when compared to the current stock price and financial position. It happens to be encouraging in relation to industry peers.
In an alternate metric of bang for the buck, the company has usually shown a good earnings power ability when measured against the current stock price and financial position. It's still in good shape compared to peer companies.

Total score: 6.2

Company at a glance: BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT)

Sector, industry: Industrials, Aerospace & Defense

Market Cap: 5.64 billions

Revenues TTM: 2.23 billions

BWX Technologies, Inc. manufactures and sells nuclear components in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Nuclear Operations Group, Nuclear Power Group, and Nuclear Services Group. The Nuclear Operations Group segment provides precision naval and critical nuclear components, reactors, nuclear fuel, and assemblies for the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration's Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and other uses; missile launch tubes for United States Navy submarines; close-tolerance and equipment for nuclear applications; and converts Cold War-era government stockpiles of high-enriched uranium, as well as receives, stores, characterizes, dissolves, recovers, and purifies uranium-bearing materials; supplies research reactor fuel elements for colleges, universities, and national laboratories; and components for defense applications. The Nuclear Power Group segment offers commercial nuclear steam generators, nuclear fuel, fuel handling systems, pressure vessels, reactor components, heat exchangers, tooling delivery systems, and containers; engineering and in-plant services for nuclear power plants; designs, manufactures, commissions, and services nuclear power generation equipment; in-plant inspection, maintenance, and modification services, as well as non-destructive examination and tooling/repair solutions; and supplies medical radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals for research, diagnostic, and therapeutic uses. The Nuclear Services Group segment provides nuclear materials processing, environmental site restoration, and management and operating services; develops technology for nuclear power sources application; and designs, engineers, licenses, and manufactures nuclear reactors. The company was formerly known as The Babcock & Wilcox Company and changed its name to BWX Technologies, Inc. in June 2015. BWX Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia.