Is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) Halal?

NYSE Industrials United States $2.0B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 37.0% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. operates in the Industrials sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2024

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 37.0%
/ 30%
1.6%
/ 30%
13.4%
/ 30%
0.11%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 37.0%
/ 33%
1.6%
/ 33%
13.4%
/ 33%
0.11%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 74.0%
/ 33%
3.2%
/ 33%
26.8%
/ 33%
0.11%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 37.0%
/ 33%
1.6%
/ 33%
13.4%
/ 33%
0.11%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 74.0%
/ 33%
3.2%
/ 33%
26.8%
/ 50%
0.11%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-0.45
P/B Ratio
-14.4
EV/EBITDA
98.1
EV: $2.3B
Revenue
$717M
Growth: 2.0%
Beta
1.5
High volatility
Current Ratio
1.2

Profitability

Gross Margin 24.5%
Operating Margin -0.8%
Net Margin -6.2%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.2%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$119M
Free Cash Flow-$130M
Total Debt$538M
Current Ratio1.2
Total Assets$727M

Price & Trading

Last Close$14.46
50-Day MA$10.95
200-Day MA$5.28
Avg Volume4.0M
Beta1.5
52-Week Range
$0.22
$16.24

About Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW)

CEO
Mr. Kenneth M. Young
Employees
1,600
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Specialty Industrial Machinery
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$2.0B
Currency
USD

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides energy and emissions control solutions to industrial, electrical utility, municipal, and other customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The company offers BrightLoop chemical looping technology, which produces steam, hydrogen, or syngas for applications in the energy, industrial, and agricultural sectors. It also provides steam generation equipment, including aftermarket parts, construction, maintenance, and field services; steam generation systems, such as package boilers, watertube and firetube waste heat boilers, and other boilers to medium and heavy industrial customers. The company was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (BW) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.'s debt ratio?

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.'s debt ratio is 37.0% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 74.0%.

What are Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.'s key financial metrics?

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. has a market capitalization of $2.0B, and revenue of $717M. The company maintains a gross margin of 24.5% and a net margin of -6.2%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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