BWX Technologies (BWXT) Competitors $174.51 +0.48 (+0.28%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$175.12 +0.62 (+0.35%) As of 09/19/2025 07:58 PM 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, CARR, BKR, SYM, NVT, SPXC, ZWS, JBTM, ESAB, and GTESShould you be buying BWX Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BWX Technologies include Curtiss-Wright (CW), Carrier Global (CARR), Baker Hughes (BKR), Symbotic (SYM), nVent Electric (NVT), SPX Technologies (SPXC), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (ZWS), JBT Marel (JBTM), ESAB (ESAB), and Gates Industrial (GTES). BWX Technologies vs. Its Competitors Curtiss-Wright Carrier Global Baker Hughes Symbotic nVent Electric SPX Technologies Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor JBT Marel ESAB Gates Industrial Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) and BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability. Which has more risk & volatility, CW or BWXT? Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BWX Technologies has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend CW or BWXT? Curtiss-Wright currently has a consensus price target of $468.14, suggesting a potential downside of 8.79%. BWX Technologies has a consensus price target of $160.83, suggesting a potential downside of 7.84%. Given BWX Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BWX Technologies is more favorable than Curtiss-Wright.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) 5 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Does the media prefer CW or BWXT? In the previous week, BWX Technologies had 14 more articles in the media than Curtiss-Wright. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for BWX Technologies and 19 mentions for Curtiss-Wright. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat BWX Technologies' score of 1.07 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) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BWX Technologies 19 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher 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$3.31B5.85$404.98M$11.8543.31BWX Technologies$2.70B5.90$281.94M$3.2054.53 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 8.1% 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 increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and BWX Technologies has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CW or BWXT? 82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of BWX Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of BWX Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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% 18.34% 9.35% BWX Technologies 10.28%30.61%10.77% SummaryBWX Technologies beats Curtiss-Wright on 10 of the 19 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. 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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$15.95B$18.59B$29.11B$21.65BDividend Yield0.57%0.75%0.93%3.51%P/E Ratio54.53149.1886.6729.94Price / Sales5.907.727.2059.92Price / Cash40.6943.7834.0624.98Price / Book14.787.789.864.59Net Income$281.94M$288.29M$379.65M$1.00B7 Day Performance3.54%2.14%2.29%0.81%1 Month Performance5.60%7.33%6.13%5.30%1 Year Performance69.69%76.78%51.57%14.58% BWX Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BWXTBWX Technologies4.0594 of 5 stars$174.51+0.3%$160.83-7.8%+69.6%$15.95B$2.70B54.538,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCWCurtiss-Wright4.202 of 5 stars$519.07+2.0%$468.14-9.8%+56.3%$19.56B$3.31B43.808,800Positive NewsCARRCarrier Global4.903 of 5 stars$61.19-0.8%$82.12+34.2%-24.4%$52.07B$22.49B13.3348,000Analyst ForecastBKRBaker Hughes4.4679 of 5 stars$46.28-0.5%$52.29+13.0%+31.4%$45.63B$27.83B15.1257,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSYMSymbotic1.2085 of 5 stars$51.39+7.6%$43.44-15.5%+126.7%$30.35B$1.82B-734.041,650Insider TradeNVTnVent Electric3.879 of 5 stars$96.39+1.7%$87.00-9.7%+40.5%$15.51B$3.01B27.4612,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSPXCSPX Technologies2.3859 of 5 stars$187.00+0.4%$195.20+4.4%+15.4%$8.74B$1.98B42.024,300Positive NewsZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor2.2158 of 5 stars$47.32+1.4%$38.50-18.6%+34.8%$7.93B$1.57B46.852,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeJBTMJBT Marel1.3812 of 5 stars$138.12+0.5%$143.00+3.5%N/A$7.18B$2.71B-60.3112,200ESABESAB4.5651 of 5 stars$108.85-1.3%$141.44+29.9%+4.4%$6.61B$2.74B26.049,300Positive NewsGTESGates Industrial4.4038 of 5 stars$25.53-0.4%$28.18+10.4%+43.0%$6.57B$3.41B32.7214,100Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Curtiss-Wright Alternatives Carrier Global Alternatives Baker Hughes Alternatives Symbotic Alternatives nVent Electric Alternatives SPX Technologies Alternatives Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Alternatives JBT Marel Alternatives ESAB 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 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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