BWX Technologies (BWXT) Competitors $137.13 +0.68 (+0.50%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$137.09 -0.04 (-0.03%) As of 07/11/2025 07:37 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, BKR, SYM, NVT, SPXC, ESAB, JBTM, ZWS, GTES, and MOG.BShould 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), JBT Marel (JBTM), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (ZWS), Gates Industrial (GTES), and Moog (MOG.B). BWX Technologies vs. Its Competitors Curtiss-Wright Baker Hughes Symbotic nVent Electric SPX Technologies ESAB JBT Marel Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Gates Industrial Moog BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) and Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership. Is BWXT or CW a better dividend stock? BWX Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. BWX Technologies pays out 31.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Curtiss-Wright pays out 8.5% 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 increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Curtiss-Wright has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Which has more risk and volatility, BWXT or CW? BWX Technologies has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BWXT or CW? 94.4% of BWX Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of BWX Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is BWXT or CW more profitable? Curtiss-Wright has a net margin of 13.38% compared to BWX Technologies' net margin of 10.39%. BWX Technologies' return on equity of 30.26% beat Curtiss-Wright's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BWX Technologies10.39% 30.26% 10.95% Curtiss-Wright 13.38%18.02%9.17% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BWXT or CW? 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 RatioBWX Technologies$2.70B4.63$281.94M$3.1443.67Curtiss-Wright$3.12B5.71$404.98M$11.2442.12 Do analysts rate BWXT or CW? BWX Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $137.94, suggesting a potential upside of 0.59%. Curtiss-Wright has a consensus target price of $418.00, suggesting a potential downside of 11.72%. Given BWX Technologies' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe BWX Technologies is more favorable than Curtiss-Wright.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BWX Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Curtiss-Wright 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Does the media favor BWXT or CW? 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. BWX Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Curtiss-Wright's score of 0.90 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Curtiss-Wright 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryCurtiss-Wright beats BWX Technologies on 11 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. 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$12.52B$17.13B$26.96B$20.64BDividend Yield0.73%0.79%0.99%3.72%P/E Ratio43.67130.0782.1927.83Price / Sales4.636.506.4242.22Price / Cash31.9645.5535.0722.32Price / Book11.617.128.214.57Net Income$281.94M$266.64M$369.21M$989.30M7 Day Performance-6.11%1.18%1.93%0.20%1 Month Performance-0.63%6.64%5.62%5.53%1 Year Performance39.32%70.55%48.59%10.30% BWX Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BWXTBWX Technologies3.2515 of 5 stars$137.13+0.5%$137.94+0.6%+39.3%$12.52B$2.70B43.678,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCWCurtiss-Wright3.5761 of 5 stars$491.48+0.7%$418.00-15.0%+69.4%$18.51B$3.12B43.738,800Analyst ForecastBKRBaker Hughes4.5055 of 5 stars$39.09-1.4%$48.50+24.1%+18.0%$38.73B$27.83B13.3457,000Trending NewsSYMSymbotic1.2811 of 5 stars$47.28-1.3%$38.71-18.1%+22.6%$27.88B$1.82B-1,182.001,650Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGap DownNVTnVent Electric3.6024 of 5 stars$74.51-0.5%$72.83-2.3%-4.2%$12.27B$3.01B21.2912,100News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastSPXCSPX Technologies2.8271 of 5 stars$169.53-2.0%$183.20+8.1%+12.1%$7.92B$1.98B39.524,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastESABESAB2.3518 of 5 stars$124.94-0.4%$137.22+9.8%+33.0%$7.57B$2.74B28.149,300News CoverageJBTMJBT Marel1.3425 of 5 stars$123.73-2.2%$143.00+15.6%N/A$6.43B$1.72B-87.7512,200News CoverageZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor2.0326 of 5 stars$36.98-1.5%$36.29-1.9%+24.6%$6.22B$1.58B37.352,500News CoveragePositive NewsGTESGates Industrial3.6014 of 5 stars$23.70-1.3%$23.22-2.0%+52.6%$6.11B$3.41B28.9014,100News CoverageAnalyst ForecastMOG.BMoogN/A$183.45-0.3%N/A+3.1%$5.78B$3.61B28.4014,000News CoverageGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Curtiss-Wright Alternatives Baker Hughes Alternatives Symbotic Alternatives nVent Electric Alternatives SPX Technologies Alternatives ESAB Alternatives JBT Marel Alternatives Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Alternatives Gates Industrial Alternatives Moog 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 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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