Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (BW)
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises reported −$85.7M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of $44.3M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −14.58%.
View full Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises company overviewBabcock & Wilcox Enterprises free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$85.7M | $44.3M | — | −14.58% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$129.9M | −$77.9M | — | −22.36% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$52.1M | −$8.2M | — | −8.86% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$43.9M | $74.0M | — | −7.20% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$117.9M | −$68.8M | — | −16.58% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$49.0M | $131.1M | — | −8.66% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$180.1M | $107.2M | — | −20.97% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$287.4M | −$267.2M | — | −27.05% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$20.2M | −$155.2M | — | −1.42% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $135.0M | $174.7M | — | +7.68% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$39.7M | −$44.5M | — | −2.67% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $4.8M | — | — | +0.27% |
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −$24.0M | $4.0M | — | −7.52% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $10.7M | $23.5M | — | +4.97% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$7.2M | $16.4M | — | −4.74% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −$37.6M | $34.0M | — | −25.25% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −$28.1M | −$11.7M | — | −20.21% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$12.8M | $5.5M | — | −8.62% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$23.6M | −$31.1M | — | −20.94% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −$71.6M | −$38.5M | — | −46.93% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −$16.4M | −$3.6M | — | −10.82% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$18.3M | −$3.2M | — | −11.16% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $7.5M | −$25.0M | −77.02% | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −$33.2M | −$23.2M | — | −13.86% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −$12.8M | $10.6M | — | −4.38% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$15.1M | $27.9M | — | −6.25% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $32.5M | $38.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −$10.0M | $13.8M | — | −4.73% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −$23.3M | $9.6M | — | −10.55% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$43.0M | $12.4M | — | −21.07% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$5.8M | −$26.4M | — | −3.24% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −$23.8M | −$5.2M | — | −14.88% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −$32.9M | −$18.3M | — | −16.21% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$55.4M | −$17.5M | — | −32.91% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $20.5M | −$2.1M | −9.26% | +13.70% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −$18.6M | −$9.3M | — | −14.02% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −$14.6M | $140.9M | — | −10.77% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$37.9M | $129,000 | — | −25.48% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $22.6M | $91.5M | — | +12.54% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −$9.3M | $54.2M | — | −4.68% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −$155.5M | −$88.5M | — | −62.66% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$38.0M | $50.1M | — | −16.38% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$68.8M | $3.2M | — | −30.89% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −$63.5M | −$53.3M | — | −21.53% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −$67.0M | $12.3M | — | −22.98% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$88.0M | −$128.0M | — | −34.77% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −$72.0M | −$41.3M | — | −20.18% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −$10.2M | −$22.8M | — | −3.33% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$79.2M | −$37.2M | — | −20.26% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $40.0M | −$23.9M | −37.46% | +17.94% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −$30.7M | −$61.4M | — | −7.47% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $12.6M | $18.8M | — | +3.28% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$42.0M | −$88.6M | — | −10.39% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $63.9M | $114.4M | — | +12.71% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $30.7M | — | — | +7.31% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −$6.2M | — | — | −1.43% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $46.7M | — | — | +11.75% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −$50.5M | — | — | −12.56% |
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from −$49.0M to −$85.7M, a net decrease of $36.6M. Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated −$24.0M in free cash flow, an increase of $4.0M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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