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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (NYSE:BW) Cash per Share Explanation
Cash per Share represents the liquidity of a compant's assets. A high level of Cash per Share suggests that there's enough money on hand for a company to cover any emergencies and that the company has adequate money to reinvest its business or pay dividends to investors. However, if the ratio is too high, it can also suggeust the inefficiency of management for not making a full usage of the cash.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Cash per Share Related Terms
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Cash per Share Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Cash per Share Calculation
This is the ratio of a company's available cash, including easy to liquidate short-term investment, to its total number of shares outstanding. The result indicates the percentage of a company's share price that is available to spend on company's activities, such as strengthening the business, paying down the debt and making dividend payment to shareholders. It's a reliable indicator of a company's financial health.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) has a Cash per Share of $0.79 as of Mar. 2026. Cash per share is the per-share value of a company's available cash. View historical data for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises and its competitors.
Is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Cash per Share too high?
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' current Cash per Share is $0.79. Overall, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Cash per Share compare to AMSC and TNC?
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Cash per Share of $0.79 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash per Share for an Industrial Products company?
A good Cash per Share depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Cash per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash per Share mean?
A high Cash per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash per share is the per-share value of a company's available cash. View historical data for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises and its competitors. Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's current Cash per Share is $0.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.24, compared to a current price of $9.37 — trading 318.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash per Share is $0.79. Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash per Share calculated?
Cash per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW), the current Cash per Share is $0.79 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $9.37 is trading 318.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.24.
GuruFocus considers Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BW:
Cash per Share: $0.79
GF Value™: $2.24 vs. price of $9.37 (318.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc is an energy technologies provider offering energy and emissions control solutions to a broad range of industrial, electrical utility, municipal, and other customers. It offers technologies that utilize coal, natural gas, hydrogen, waste, and biomass to produce energy, environmental solutions, and carbon capture systems. The company's product portfolio comprises steam generation systems, environmental solutions, combustion and fuel systems, and related equipment and services. Additionally, it offers specialized technologies (BrightLoop) in industrial energy production, including hydrogen and syngas. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from the United States, and the rest from Canada, the UK, Indonesia, the Philippines, and other markets.
46GF Score
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