BWX Technologies (BWXT) Competitors $179.34 -0.40 (-0.22%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$180.33 +0.99 (+0.55%) As of 05:53 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BWXT vs. CW, BKR, SYM, NVT, SPXC, ESAB, ZWS, JBTM, MOG.B, and GTESShould you be buying BWX Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BWX Technologies include Curtiss-Wright (CW), Baker Hughes (BKR), Symbotic (SYM), nVent Electric (NVT), SPX Technologies (SPXC), ESAB (ESAB), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (ZWS), JBT Marel (JBTM), Moog (MOG.B), and Gates Industrial (GTES). BWX Technologies vs. Its Competitors Curtiss-Wright Baker Hughes Symbotic nVent Electric SPX Technologies ESAB Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor JBT Marel Moog Gates Industrial Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) and BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders believe in CW or BWXT? 82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of BWX Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of BWX Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is CW or BWXT more profitable? Curtiss-Wright has a net margin of 13.66% compared to BWX Technologies' net margin of 10.28%. BWX Technologies' return on equity of 30.61% beat Curtiss-Wright's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Curtiss-Wright13.66% 18.73% 9.48% BWX Technologies 10.28%30.61%10.77% Which has better valuation and earnings, CW or BWXT? Curtiss-Wright has higher revenue and earnings than BWX Technologies. Curtiss-Wright is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BWX Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCurtiss-Wright$3.12B5.73$404.98M$11.2442.22BWX Technologies$2.70B6.06$281.94M$3.2056.04 Is CW or BWXT a better dividend stock? Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. BWX Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Curtiss-Wright pays out 8.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BWX Technologies pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Curtiss-Wright has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and BWX Technologies has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Which has more risk & volatility, CW or BWXT? Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BWX Technologies has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer CW or BWXT? In the previous week, BWX Technologies had 19 more articles in the media than Curtiss-Wright. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for BWX Technologies and 29 mentions for Curtiss-Wright. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat BWX Technologies' score of 0.55 indicating that Curtiss-Wright is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Curtiss-Wright 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BWX Technologies 13 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer CW or BWXT? Curtiss-Wright presently has a consensus target price of $467.14, indicating a potential downside of 1.57%. BWX Technologies has a consensus target price of $142.37, indicating a potential downside of 20.62%. Given Curtiss-Wright's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Curtiss-Wright is more favorable than BWX Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Curtiss-Wright 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71BWX Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 SummaryCurtiss-Wright beats BWX Technologies on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BWX Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BWXT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BWXT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BWXT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBWX TechnologiesAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$16.43B$17.80B$27.76B$20.70BDividend Yield0.56%0.74%0.95%3.67%P/E Ratio56.04126.8374.8328.65Price / Sales6.067.336.7968.99Price / Cash41.9148.7237.0023.59Price / Book13.857.407.434.32Net Income$281.94M$265.73M$368.78M$995.66M7 Day Performance19.89%0.88%0.38%1.91%1 Month Performance30.38%3.73%1.46%-0.54%1 Year Performance83.83%83.61%55.95%14.76% BWX Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BWXTBWX Technologies3.4804 of 5 stars$179.34-0.2%$142.37-20.6%+90.2%$16.43B$2.70B56.048,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionCWCurtiss-Wright4.0373 of 5 stars$496.71+0.6%$467.14-6.0%+77.1%$18.71B$3.12B44.198,800Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementBKRBaker Hughes4.5657 of 5 stars$43.75+0.6%$51.47+17.7%+25.4%$43.13B$27.61B14.3057,000Ex-DividendSYMSymbotic2.0202 of 5 stars$56.57+11.2%$39.87-29.5%+149.0%$33.35B$1.82B-1,414.251,650Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpNVTnVent Electric3.5918 of 5 stars$90.27+0.4%$87.00-3.6%+46.6%$14.86B$3.08B25.7212,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionSPXCSPX Technologies1.4938 of 5 stars$200.69+2.2%$195.20-2.7%+44.0%$9.37B$2.05B45.104,300ESABESAB3.3026 of 5 stars$131.05+0.5%$138.89+6.0%+24.8%$7.94B$2.74B29.529,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor1.5466 of 5 stars$43.85-2.5%$38.00-13.3%+49.3%$7.35B$1.61B43.412,500JBTMJBT Marel1.5931 of 5 stars$133.39+0.4%$143.00+7.2%N/A$6.93B$1.72B-94.6012,200News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionMOG.BMoogN/A$202.50+7.2%N/A+16.7%$6.42B$3.61B30.7314,000Positive NewsGap DownGTESGates Industrial4.2917 of 5 stars$24.66+1.3%$26.67+8.2%+48.1%$6.35B$3.41B31.6114,100 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Curtiss-Wright Alternatives Baker Hughes Alternatives Symbotic Alternatives nVent Electric Alternatives SPX Technologies Alternatives ESAB Alternatives Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Alternatives JBT Marel Alternatives Moog Alternatives Gates Industrial Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BWXT) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersProtect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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