Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, nuclear equipment specialist Babcock & Wilcox
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at B&W's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
B&W facts
Headquarters (Founded) | Charlotte, N.C. (1867) |
Market Cap | $2.94 billion |
Industry | Heavy electrical equipment |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $2.72 billion |
Management | CEO Brandon Bethards (since 2008) CFO Michael Taff (since 2010) |
Trailing-12-Month Return on Equity | 32.9% |
Cash/Debt | $292.2 million / $4.9 million |
Competitors |
Foster Wheeler |
Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, all 78 members who have rated B&W believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include JohnGalt21 and megawatt43.
A few months ago, JohnGalt21 nicely summed up the B&W bull case: "The company's 3rd generation 'mPower' Advanced Light Water Reactor will be a key product as countries around the world replace aging nuclear reactors and bring new plants online, particularly in China."
Currently, B&W even trades at a cheapish EV/EBITDA ratio of 6.9. That represents a slight discount to listed rival Foster Wheeler (8.7), as well as peers AECOM
CAPS member megawatt43 expands on the outperform argument:
BWC is positioned to take advantage of the world energy supply demand increase. It has an established reputation in the steam generation electrical energy sector, particularly in Coal, CC HRSG, and Nuclear. The combination of after-market and new system supply demand increases both in the US and abroad, make BWC a great bet for the future
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