BW (Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $-13.31 (As of Mar. 2026)

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45 GF Score
Price $9.32
GF Value $2.23
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises BW -1.58% 45 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $-13.31 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BW with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.23 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.080. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $-13.31 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

As of today (2026-08-01), Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's current stock price is $9.32. Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-13.31. Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is .


Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises  (NYSE:BW) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Quarterly Data
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BW vs AMSC, TNC, GHM: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=0.08/330.2130*330.2130
=0.080

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 1.237 241.018 1.695
201609 -3.070 241.428 -4.199
201612 4.090 241.432 5.594
201703 -8.103 243.801 -10.975
201706 -1.042 244.955 -1.405
201709 -7.780 246.819 -10.409
201712 -4.830 246.524 -6.470
201803 -9.932 249.554 -13.142
201806 -49.157 251.989 -64.417
201809 -3.463 252.439 -4.530
201812 -3.741 251.233 -4.917
201903 -2.069 254.202 -2.688
201906 -8.465 256.143 -10.913
201909 -0.228 256.759 -0.293
201912 0.495 256.974 0.636
202003 -0.816 258.115 -1.044
202006 -0.280 257.797 -0.359
202009 -0.371 260.280 -0.471
202012 0.394 260.474 0.499
202103 -0.775 264.877 -0.966
202106 -0.378 271.696 -0.459
202109 -0.274 274.310 -0.330
202112 -0.064 278.802 -0.076
202203 -0.489 287.504 -0.562
202206 -0.265 296.311 -0.295
202209 -0.113 296.808 -0.126
202212 0.366 296.797 0.407
202303 -0.170 301.836 -0.186
202306 -0.144 305.109 -0.156
202309 -0.372 307.789 -0.399
202312 0.100 306.746 0.108
202403 -0.205 312.332 -0.217
202406 -0.180 314.175 -0.189
202409 -0.776 315.301 -0.813
202412 -0.251 315.605 -0.263
202503 -0.131 319.799 -0.135
202506 -0.284 322.561 -0.291
202509 -0.365 324.800 -0.371
202512 -0.059 324.054 -0.060
202603 0.080 330.213 0.080

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $-13.31 mean?
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $-13.31 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises and its competitors.
Is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $-13.31. Overall, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to AMSC and TNC?
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $-13.31 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 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for an Industrial Products company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF 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 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises and its competitors. Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $-13.31. 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 $2.23, compared to a current price of $9.32 — trading 317.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $-13.31. Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises' overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $-13.31 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 $9.32 is trading 317.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.23. GuruFocus considers Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BW:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $-13.31
  • GF Value™: $2.23 vs. price of $9.32 (317.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 45/100 with 6 warning signs

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 Business Description

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Address 1200 East Market Street, Suite 650, Akron, OH, USA, 44305
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.
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