Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.73, above the Industrials sector average of 1.29.
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Debt-to-Equity ratio measures a company's financial leverage by comparing its total debt to shareholder equity. A lower D/E ratio generally indicates a more financially stable company with less risk.
As of the most recent data, BW shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.73. That is above the Industrials sector average of 1.29. Scroll down for historical charts and peer comparison views.
The Industrials sector average debt-to-equity ratio is about 1.29. Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises is at 6.73, which is higher that average. That is roughly 421.0% above the sector mean. Use the comparison chart on this page to see how BW stacks up against individual peers as well.
Investors watch BW's debt-to-equity ratio because it compresses price and fundamentals into one number that is easy to compare across companies and over time. Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's latest reading is 6.73. Combining that with growth, ROE, and debt metrics usually beats relying on a single multiple.
Besides this debt-to-equity ratio page, Stockcircle has Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's full stock overview, other financial metrics, insider and congress trade tabs, and tools to follow the stock. Together they help you connect debt-to-equity ratio (currently 6.73) with ownership activity and broader fundamentals.
The Industrials average debt-to-equity ratio is about 1.29, while BW is at 6.73. Typical ranges vary by sub-industry, so always sanity-check against the closest competitors, not just the whole sector bucket.