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BWXT’s Government Operations margin rises to 19.2%
BWXT attributed Government Operations’ third-quarter revenue growth to special materials and advanced nuclear, partly offset by lower naval propulsion volume. Segment bookings fell from a year earlier.
BWX Technologies reported third-quarter 2026 results on Nov. 2. Its Government Operations segment widened its GAAP operating margin to 19.2% from 15.8% a year earlier. GAAP operating income rose 26% to $122.6 million.1
Government Operations third-quarter operating income $122.6 million vs $97.4 million, up 26%
three months ended Sept. 30, 2026 and 2025
Release summary: Government Operations third-quarter revenue $639.1 million vs $616.7 million, up 4%
Release summary: Government Operations third-quarter operating income $122.6 million vs $97.4 million, up 26%
Source: BWXT third-quarter 2026 earnings release, Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K. As of Nov. 2, 2026.
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Profit grew faster than sales: segment revenue increased 4% to $639.1 million. BWXT attributed the revenue gain to growth in special materials and advanced nuclear, partly offset by lower naval propulsion volume.1
Government Operations bookings fell to $323.0 million in the quarter from $2,086.1 million a year earlier. The year-ago quarter’s bookings were about 3.4 times that quarter’s revenue. The decline also extended across the first nine months, with bookings down year over year to $2,758.3 million.1
Government Operations’ quarterly bookings amounted to about half of revenue. Its backlog nevertheless rose 9.8% from a year earlier to $6,481.8 million at quarter-end.1
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- BWX Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results, Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K (Nov. 2, 2026) www.sec.gov