Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises) GF Value Rank : 2 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)

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What is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises GF Value Rank?

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises has the GF Value Rank of 2.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's GF Value Rank

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises) Business Description

Industry

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BWpA.PFD:USA UBW1:Germany

Address

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

Website

https://www.babcock.com

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises is a power generation equipment supplier and servicing company that operates in three segments: B&W Renewable, B&W Environmental, and B&W Thermal. B&W Thermal, which focuses on steam generation products and solutions for plants in the power generation, oil and gas, and industrial sectors, generates the majority of the company's revenue. B&W Renewable focuses on sustainable power and heat generation while B&W Environmental focuses on emissions control. The company's customer base spans the industrial, electrical utility, and municipal industries located predominantly in the United States, Canada, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. Business in the U.S. contributes the vast majority of its revenue.

Executives

Henry E Bartoli	director, officer: Chief Strategy Officer	1200 E. MARKET STREET, SUITE 650, AKRON OH 44305
Christopher S Riker	officer: Senior Vice President	1200 E. MARKET STREET, SUITE 650, AKRON OH 44305
Louis Jr Salamone	officer: Chief Financial Officer	7925 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Joseph A Tato	director	580 INDIAN HARBOR ROAD, VERO BEACH FL 32963
B. Riley Financial, Inc.	10 percent owner	11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Kenneth M Young	officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC., 21255 BURBANK BLVD., SUITE 400, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
Alan B Howe	director	1155 KAS DRIVE SUITE 100, RICHARDSON TX 75081
John J Dziewisz	officer: SVP & Corp. Secy.	1200 E. MARKET STREET, SUITE 650, SUITE 650, AKRON OH 44305
Joseph T Buckler	officer: Senior Vice President	1200 E. MARKET STREET, SUITE 650, AKRON OH 44305
Jimmy B Morgan	officer: SVP, Babcock & Wilcox	1200 E. MARKET STREET, SUITE 650, AKRON OH 44305
Philip D Moeller	director	2306 CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20016
Rebecca L Stahl	director	2106 SOUTH BAY LANE, RESTON VA 20191
Brf Investments, Llc	10 percent owner	11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Brc Partners Opportunity Fund, Lp	10 percent owner	11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD. SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Vintage Capital Management Llc	10 percent owner	4705 S APOPKA VINELAND ROAD SUITE 210, ORLANDO FL 32819