Does the media refer more to CW or BWXT?

In the previous week, Curtiss-Wright had 6 more articles in the media than BWX Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Curtiss-Wright and 14 mentions for BWX Technologies. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat BWX Technologies' score of 0.79 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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BWX Technologies 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer BWXT or LHX?

In the previous week, BWX Technologies had 8 more articles in the media than L3Harris Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for BWX Technologies and 6 mentions for L3Harris Technologies. L3Harris Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat BWX Technologies' score of 0.79 indicating that L3Harris Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BWX Technologies 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive L3Harris Technologies 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, BWXT or HEI?

Heico has higher revenue and earnings than BWX Technologies. BWX Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Heico, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BWX Technologies $3.20B 4.89 $328.95M $3.86 44.24 Heico $4.91B 10.50 $690.39M $5.60 65.96

Is BWXT or HEI more profitable?

Heico has a net margin of 16.08% compared to BWX Technologies' net margin of 10.11%. BWX Technologies' return on equity of 30.83% beat Heico's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BWX Technologies 10.11% 30.83% 9.34% Heico 16.08% 17.52% 8.86%

Does the media prefer BWXT or HEI?

In the previous week, BWX Technologies had 11 more articles in the media than Heico. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for BWX Technologies and 3 mentions for Heico. BWX Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Heico's score of 0.34 indicating that BWX Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BWX Technologies 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Heico 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer AXON or BWXT?

In the previous week, Axon Enterprise had 48 more articles in the media than BWX Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for Axon Enterprise and 14 mentions for BWX Technologies. BWX Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Axon Enterprise's score of 0.65 indicating that BWX Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axon Enterprise 27 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BWX Technologies 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, RKLB or BWXT?

BWX Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Rocket Lab. Rocket Lab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BWX Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Rocket Lab $601.80M 77.96 -$198.21M -$0.32 N/A BWX Technologies $3.20B 4.89 $328.95M $3.86 44.24

Does the media favor RKLB or BWXT?

In the previous week, Rocket Lab had 141 more articles in the media than BWX Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 155 mentions for Rocket Lab and 14 mentions for BWX Technologies. BWX Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Rocket Lab's score of 0.51 indicating that BWX Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Rocket Lab 56 Very Positive mention(s) 33 Positive mention(s) 41 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 9 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BWX Technologies 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

BWX Technologies (BWXT) Competitors

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BWXT vs. CW, LHX, HEI, AXON, and RKLB

Should you buy BWX Technologies stock or one of its competitors? BWX Technologies's main competitors and comparable companies include Curtiss-Wright (CW), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Heico (HEI), Axon Enterprise (AXON), and Rocket Lab (RKLB). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry.

How does BWX Technologies compare to Curtiss-Wright?

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) and BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

Curtiss-Wright currently has a consensus price target of $782.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.79%. BWX Technologies has a consensus price target of $228.20, suggesting a potential upside of 33.65%. Given BWX Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
BWX Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. BWX Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Curtiss-Wright pays out 7.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BWX Technologies pays out 28.0% 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.

In the previous week, Curtiss-Wright had 6 more articles in the media than BWX Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Curtiss-Wright and 14 mentions for BWX Technologies. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat BWX Technologies' score of 0.79 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	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BWX Technologies	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Curtiss-Wright has higher revenue and earnings than BWX Technologies. BWX Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Curtiss-Wright, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Curtiss-Wright	$3.50B	7.66	$484.23M	$14.53	49.96
BWX Technologies	$3.20B	4.89	$328.95M	$3.86	44.24

Curtiss-Wright has a net margin of 14.81% compared to BWX Technologies' net margin of 10.11%. BWX Technologies' return on equity of 30.83% beat Curtiss-Wright's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Curtiss-Wright	14.81%	20.49%	10.19%
BWX Technologies	10.11%	30.83%	9.34%

Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BWX Technologies has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of BWX Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of BWX Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Curtiss-Wright beats BWX Technologies on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BWX Technologies compare to L3Harris Technologies?

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) and L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, BWX Technologies had 8 more articles in the media than L3Harris Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for BWX Technologies and 6 mentions for L3Harris Technologies. L3Harris Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat BWX Technologies' score of 0.79 indicating that L3Harris Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BWX Technologies	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
L3Harris Technologies	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

BWX Technologies has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, L3Harris Technologies has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

BWX Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. L3Harris Technologies pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. BWX Technologies pays out 28.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. L3Harris Technologies pays out 50.5% 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. BWX Technologies has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and L3Harris Technologies has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years. L3Harris Technologies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

BWX Technologies has a net margin of 10.11% compared to L3Harris Technologies' net margin of 8.17%. BWX Technologies' return on equity of 30.83% beat L3Harris Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BWX Technologies	10.11%	30.83%	9.34%
L3Harris Technologies	8.17%	10.96%	5.18%

L3Harris Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than BWX Technologies. L3Harris Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BWX Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BWX Technologies	$3.20B	4.89	$328.95M	$3.86	44.24
L3Harris Technologies	$22.93B	2.32	$1.61B	$9.90	28.86

94.4% of BWX Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.8% of L3Harris Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of BWX Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of L3Harris Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

BWX Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $228.20, indicating a potential upside of 33.65%. L3Harris Technologies has a consensus target price of $365.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.74%. Given BWX Technologies' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe BWX Technologies is more favorable than L3Harris Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BWX Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
L3Harris Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

Summary

BWX Technologies beats L3Harris Technologies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BWX Technologies compare to Heico?

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) and Heico (NYSE:HEI) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

BWX Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Heico pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. BWX Technologies pays out 28.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Heico pays out 4.6% 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. BWX Technologies has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Heico has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years.

BWX Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $228.20, suggesting a potential upside of 33.65%. Heico has a consensus price target of $374.56, suggesting a potential upside of 1.41%. Given BWX Technologies' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe BWX Technologies is more favorable than Heico.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BWX Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Heico	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Heico has higher revenue and earnings than BWX Technologies. BWX Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Heico, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BWX Technologies	$3.20B	4.89	$328.95M	$3.86	44.24
Heico	$4.91B	10.50	$690.39M	$5.60	65.96

In the previous week, BWX Technologies had 11 more articles in the media than Heico. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for BWX Technologies and 3 mentions for Heico. BWX Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Heico's score of 0.34 indicating that BWX Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BWX Technologies	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Heico	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

94.4% of BWX Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of Heico shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of BWX Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Heico shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Heico has a net margin of 16.08% compared to BWX Technologies' net margin of 10.11%. BWX Technologies' return on equity of 30.83% beat Heico's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BWX Technologies	10.11%	30.83%	9.34%
Heico	16.08%	17.52%	8.86%

BWX Technologies has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Heico has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Heico beats BWX Technologies on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BWX Technologies compare to Axon Enterprise?

Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXON) and BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Axon Enterprise has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BWX Technologies has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

BWX Technologies has a net margin of 10.11% compared to Axon Enterprise's net margin of 6.19%. BWX Technologies' return on equity of 30.83% beat Axon Enterprise's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Axon Enterprise	6.19%	2.84%	1.36%
BWX Technologies	10.11%	30.83%	9.34%

BWX Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Axon Enterprise. BWX Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Axon Enterprise, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Axon Enterprise	$2.78B	17.65	$124.66M	$2.41	250.56
BWX Technologies	$3.20B	4.89	$328.95M	$3.86	44.24

Axon Enterprise currently has a consensus target price of $730.92, indicating a potential upside of 21.04%. BWX Technologies has a consensus target price of $228.20, indicating a potential upside of 33.65%. Given BWX Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BWX Technologies is more favorable than Axon Enterprise.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Axon Enterprise	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
BWX Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

79.1% of Axon Enterprise shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of BWX Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Axon Enterprise shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of BWX Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Axon Enterprise had 48 more articles in the media than BWX Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for Axon Enterprise and 14 mentions for BWX Technologies. BWX Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Axon Enterprise's score of 0.65 indicating that BWX Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Axon Enterprise	27 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BWX Technologies	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

BWX Technologies beats Axon Enterprise on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BWX Technologies compare to Rocket Lab?

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) and BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

BWX Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Rocket Lab. Rocket Lab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BWX Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rocket Lab	$601.80M	77.96	-$198.21M	-$0.32	N/A
BWX Technologies	$3.20B	4.89	$328.95M	$3.86	44.24

BWX Technologies has a net margin of 10.11% compared to Rocket Lab's net margin of -21.51%. BWX Technologies' return on equity of 30.83% beat Rocket Lab's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rocket Lab	-21.51%	-8.09%	-5.78%
BWX Technologies	10.11%	30.83%	9.34%

71.8% of Rocket Lab shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of BWX Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.4% of Rocket Lab shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of BWX Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Rocket Lab currently has a consensus target price of $110.65, indicating a potential upside of 36.48%. BWX Technologies has a consensus target price of $228.20, indicating a potential upside of 33.65%. Given Rocket Lab's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Rocket Lab is more favorable than BWX Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rocket Lab	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
BWX Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Rocket Lab has a beta of 2.6, suggesting that its stock price is 160% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BWX Technologies has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Rocket Lab had 141 more articles in the media than BWX Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 155 mentions for Rocket Lab and 14 mentions for BWX Technologies. BWX Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Rocket Lab's score of 0.51 indicating that BWX Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rocket Lab	56 Very Positive mention(s)	33 Positive mention(s)	41 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	9 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BWX Technologies	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

BWX Technologies beats Rocket Lab on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	BWX Technologies	Aerospace & Defense Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$15.64B	$23.50B	$10.90B	$24.22B
Dividend Yield	0.64%	1.60%	97.10%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	44.24	44.95	28.23	30.43
Price / Sales	4.89	35.37	452.23	146.35
Price / Cash	32.36	29.79	24.70	33.15
Price / Book	11.73	8.64	4.54	6.55
Net Income	$328.95M	$562.35M	$608.54M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	1.25%	2.75%	1.04%	0.42%
1 Month Performance	-8.16%	7.13%	2.32%	2.44%
1 Year Performance	-4.91%	23.40%	13.83%	18.60%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BWXT BWX Technologies	4.5266 of 5 stars	$170.74 +0.6%	$228.20 +33.7%	-4.4%	$15.64B	$3.20B	44.23	10,400	Gap Up
CW Curtiss-Wright	3.5739 of 5 stars	$748.49 +3.4%	$773.67 +3.4%	+43.8%	$27.65B	$3.50B	54.83	9,100	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
LHX L3Harris Technologies	4.802 of 5 stars	$277.69 +0.2%	$365.00 +31.4%	+5.8%	$51.73B	$22.93B	28.05	45,000	High Trading Volume
HEI Heico	3.1499 of 5 stars	$361.07 +1.3%	$374.56 +3.7%	+17.4%	$50.43B	$4.91B	64.48	11,100
AXON Axon Enterprise	4.1357 of 5 stars	$575.88 +9.1%	$725.25 +25.9%	-22.3%	$46.42B	$2.78B	231.28	6,300	Trending News Insider Trade

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BWX Technologies (BWXT) Competitors

BWXT vs. CW, LHX, HEI, AXON, and RKLB

How does BWX Technologies compare to Curtiss-Wright?

Do analysts recommend CW or BWXT?

Is CW or BWXT a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to CW or BWXT?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CW or BWXT?

Is CW or BWXT more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, CW or BWXT?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CW or BWXT?

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How does BWX Technologies compare to L3Harris Technologies?

Does the media prefer BWXT or LHX?

Which has more volatility and risk, BWXT or LHX?

Is BWXT or LHX a better dividend stock?

Is BWXT or LHX more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BWXT or LHX?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BWXT or LHX?

Do analysts recommend BWXT or LHX?

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How does BWX Technologies compare to Heico?

Is BWXT or HEI a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer BWXT or HEI?

Which has better earnings & valuation, BWXT or HEI?

Does the media prefer BWXT or HEI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BWXT or HEI?

Is BWXT or HEI more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, BWXT or HEI?

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How does BWX Technologies compare to Axon Enterprise?

Which has more volatility & risk, AXON or BWXT?

Is AXON or BWXT more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, AXON or BWXT?

Do analysts recommend AXON or BWXT?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AXON or BWXT?

Does the media prefer AXON or BWXT?

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How does BWX Technologies compare to Rocket Lab?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, RKLB or BWXT?

Is RKLB or BWXT more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in RKLB or BWXT?

Do analysts prefer RKLB or BWXT?

Which has more volatility and risk, RKLB or BWXT?

Does the media favor RKLB or BWXT?

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