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Babcock & Wilcox

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Babcock & Wilcox is a company engaged in clean energy technology and services. It serves primarily the nuclear, fossil and renewable power markets. The company also operates as an advanced technology and mission-critical defense contractor. 
TypePublic
Founded1867
HQBarberton, OH, USMap
Websitebabcock.com
Employee Ratings3.3More
Overall CultureBMore
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Employees (est.) (Dec 2020)2,100(-12%)
Job Openings41
Revenue (FY, 2020)$566.3 M(-34%)
Share Price (Sept 2021)$6(-1%)
Cybersecurity ratingBMore

Key People/Management at Babcock & Wilcox

Kenneth Young

Kenneth Young

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Louis Salamone

Louis Salamone

Chief Financial Officer
Alberto Galantini

Alberto Galantini

Managing Director
John J. Dziewisz

John J. Dziewisz

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Babcock & Wilcox
Megan R. Wilson

Megan R. Wilson

Vice President, Corporate Development & Investor Relations
Jimmy B. Morgan

Jimmy B. Morgan

Chief Operating Officer
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Babcock & Wilcox Office Locations

Babcock & Wilcox has offices in Barberton, Akron, Charlotte, Cincinnati and in 22 other locations
Barberton, OH, US (HQ)
20 S Van Buren
Akron, OH, US
1200 E Market St #650
Charlotte, NC, US
15801 Brixham Hill Ave #150
Cincinnati, OH, US
11499 Chester Rd #701
Downers Grove, IL, US
1431 Opus Pl Suite 110
Exton, PA, US
457 Creamery Way
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Babcock & Wilcox Financials and Metrics

Babcock & Wilcox Revenue

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Babcock & Wilcox's revenue was reported to be $566.32 m in FY, 2020 which is a 34.1% decrease from the previous period.
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Revenue (Q1, 2021)

168.2m

Gross profit (Q1, 2021)

36.9m

Gross profit margin (Q1, 2021), %

21.9%

Net income (Q1, 2021)

(15.4m)

EBIT (Q1, 2021)

(6.5m)

Market capitalization (15-Sept-2021)

514.2m

Closing stock price (15-Sept-2021)

6.0

Cash (31-Mar-2021)

53.8m

EV

732.1m
Babcock & Wilcox's current market capitalization is $514.2 m.
Annual
USDFY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Revenue

1.1b859.1m566.3m

Revenue growth, %

(32%)(19%)(34%)

Cost of goods sold

1.2b698.9m400.5m

Gross profit

(129.6m)160.3m165.9m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021

Revenue

231.9m248.1m198.6m148.6m135.4m132.5m168.2m

Cost of goods sold

201.1m203.8m158.3m114.6m102.9m75.2m131.4m

Gross profit

30.9m44.3m40.4m33.9m32.5m57.4m36.9m

Gross profit Margin, %

13%18%20%23%24%43%22%
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Annual
USDFY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Cash

43.2m43.8m57.3m

Accounts Receivable

197.2m142.2m128.3m

Inventories

61.3m63.1m67.2m

Current Assets

549.6m412.2m388.8m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021

Cash

43.5m35.2m32.1m35.4m36.8m38.9m53.8m

Accounts Receivable

203.2m200.6m182.7m139.3m112.7m126.8m144.1m

Inventories

63.8m63.8m64.5m60.7m61.4m67.0m67.9m

Current Assets

556.8m586.6m495.0m384.2m367.9m393.6m391.4m
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Annual
USDFY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Net Income

(724.9m)(129.0m)(10.3m)

Depreciation and Amortization

32.0m23.6m16.8m

Inventories

10.3m(4.1m)(4.1m)

Accounts Payable

(4.4m)(80.5m)(42.0m)
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021

Net Income

(49.9m)(77.5m)(134.5m)(31.6m)(49.9m)(15.3m)(15.4m)

Depreciation and Amortization

7.3m13.8m19.1m4.2m8.2m12.3m4.1m

Inventories

(3.2m)(4.0m)(6.6m)1.3m(570.0k)(4.9m)(1.9m)

Accounts Payable

4.6m(31.7m)(71.3m)(26.5m)(37.3m)(33.4m)6.2m
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USDFY, 2018

EV/EBIT

-0.1 x

EV/CFO

-0.2 x

Revenue/Employee

265.6k

Debt/Equity

-0.1 x

Financial Leverage

-2.7 x

P/E Ratio

(0.7)
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Babcock & Wilcox Operating Metrics

Babcock & Wilcox's Backlog was reported to be $535m in Q1, 2021.
FY, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018FY, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019FY, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020FY, 2020Q1, 2021

Backlog

$1.68 b$1.76 b$1.52 b$921 m$782 m$766 m$585 m$473 m$441 m$501 m$457 m$509 m$535 m$535 m

Bookings

$1.14 b$399 m$126 m($304 m)$250 m$216 m$67 m$86 m$516 m$209 m$84 m$177 m$645 m$169 m

Backlog (Babcock and Wilcox)

€386 m$384 m$323 m$245 m$220 m$257 m$220 m

Backlog (Vølund and Other Renewable)

$327 m$317 m$205 m$172 m$188 m$190 m$185 m
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Babcock & Wilcox Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
Universal Acoustic & Emission TechnologiesJanuary 11, 2017$52.5 m
SPIGJuly 01, 2016€155 m
Americon Equipment Services, Inc.
Americon, LLC
Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co., LLC
Babcock & Wilcox de Monterrey, S.A. de C.V.
Babcock & Wilcox Ebensburg Power, LLC
Babcock & Wilcox Equity Investments, LLC
Babcock & Wilcox Global Sales and Service Pte. Ltd.
Babcock & Wilcox Global Sales and Services Brazil Ltda.
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Babcock & Wilcox Revenue Breakdown

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Babcock & Wilcox revenue breakdown by business segment: 19.0% from Environmental, 53.6% from Thermal and 27.4% from Renewable

Babcock & Wilcox revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 18.9% from All Other Countries, 54.9% from United States, 7.8% from Canada, 5.0% from Denmark and 13.4% from Other

Babcock & Wilcox Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

B

82/100

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Babcock & Wilcox Online and Social Media Presence

Babcock & Wilcox's Trends

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Babcock & Wilcox Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    B

    70/100

  • CEO Rating

    F

    50/100

  • Compensation

    C+

    66/100

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Babcock & Wilcox News and Updates

February 11, 2021

B&W Environmental Awarded $13 Million Contract to Supply Clean Energy and Water Treatment Technologies for Waste-to-Energy Plant in Europe

Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that its B&W Environmental segment will design, supply and install a flue gas energy recovery system and advanced water treatment equipment for a waste-to-energy plant in Europe. The contract is valued at more than $13 million
February 10, 2021

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Announces Pricing of $155 Million Offerings of Senior Notes Due 2026

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. ("B&W" or the "Company") (NYSE: BW) announced that on February 10, 2021 it priced an underwritten public offering of $120 million aggregate principal amount of 8.125% senior notes due 2026. B&W has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up…
February 10, 2021

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Announces Pricing of Common Stock Offering

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. ("B&W" or the "Company") (NYSE: BW) announced that it priced an underwritten registered public offering of 25,641,026 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $5.85 per share (the “Offering”), for gross proceeds of approximately $150 million, …
February 09, 2021

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. ("B&W" or the "Company") (NYSE: BW) announced the commencement of an underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock. B&W expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of its common stock sold in the pr…
February 09, 2021

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Announces Proposed Public Offering of $110 million of Senior Notes Due 2026

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. ("B&W" or the "Company") (NYSE: BW) announced the commencement of an underwritten public offering of $110 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2026. B&W expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional senior n…
February 09, 2021

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Releases Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. ("B&W" or the "Company") (NYSE: BW) announced certain preliminary results for the fourth quarter and full year 2020
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 Babcock & Wilcox Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Babcock & Wilcox founded?

    Babcock & Wilcox was founded in 1867.

  • Who are Babcock & Wilcox key executives?

    Babcock & Wilcox's key executives are Kenneth Young, Louis Salamone and Alberto Galantini.

  • How many employees does Babcock & Wilcox have?

    Babcock & Wilcox has 2,100 employees.

  • What is Babcock & Wilcox revenue?

    Latest Babcock & Wilcox annual revenue is $566.3 m.

  • What is Babcock & Wilcox revenue per employee?

    Latest Babcock & Wilcox revenue per employee is $269.7 k.

  • Who are Babcock & Wilcox competitors?

    Competitors of Babcock & Wilcox include EDP Renewables North America, Alpiq and Andritz.

  • Where is Babcock & Wilcox headquarters?

    Babcock & Wilcox headquarters is located at 20 S Van Buren, Barberton.

  • Where are Babcock & Wilcox offices?

    Babcock & Wilcox has offices in Barberton, Akron, Charlotte, Cincinnati and in 22 other locations.

  • How many offices does Babcock & Wilcox have?

    Babcock & Wilcox has 29 offices.