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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) stock, explained like you're 5
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BW. It is a small cap company in the building products industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 813 million dollars.
- Ticker
- BW
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Building Products
- Size
- Small cap, about 813 million dollars
Is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 813 million dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves BW stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
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Questions about Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises stock
What does Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises do?
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BW. It is a small cap company in the building products industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 813 million dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises?
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises trades under the ticker BW on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's market cap?
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 813 million dollars.
How does Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves BW stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.