Company Description
BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) is a U.S.-based manufacturing and engineering company that focuses on nuclear technologies. According to its public disclosures, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, nuclear medicine, space exploration and environmental restoration. The company’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BWXT.
BWXT states that it operates through government-focused and commercial-focused activities. In information provided to investors, the company describes two operating segments: Government Operations and Commercial Operations. Government Operations includes activities such as naval nuclear component production, special materials processing and work for the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. Commercial Operations includes work related to commercial nuclear components, field services, fuel and fuel handling, and medical-related sales. BWXT and its industry partners also support the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration across numerous sites.
Government and defense-related nuclear work
BWXT’s Government Operations segment has reported revenue contributions from naval nuclear component production and special materials processing. The company has highlighted contracts within the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, including the manufacture and delivery of naval nuclear reactor fuel through its subsidiary Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. BWXT fuel and reactors power U.S. Navy Ohio, Virginia, Seawolf, Los Angeles and Columbia class submarines, as well as Nimitz and Ford class aircraft carriers, according to a company announcement. Nuclear Fuel Services processes highly enriched uranium to manufacture fuel for all naval nuclear reactors and has been involved in naval nuclear fuel manufacturing for more than 60 years.
BWXT also reports experience in advanced nuclear fuel technologies. The company’s Specialty Fuels Fabrication Group has more than 20 years of experience in the design and manufacturing of tri-structural isotropic (TRISO) nuclear fuel for government applications. BWXT has manufactured and shipped TRISO fuel for programs such as the Advanced Gas Reactor (AGR) Program and for Project Pele, a microreactor prototype to be tested at Idaho National Laboratory. BWXT is constructing the Pele prototype at its Innovation Campus in Lynchburg and has described its role in fuel fabrication, reactor design, engineering and manufacturing for that project.
Commercial nuclear and engineering services
On the commercial side, BWXT reports activities in commercial nuclear components, field services, and fuel and fuel handling, as well as medical-related sales. The company has more than 60 years of experience manufacturing steam generators for the nuclear industry and has engineered and manufactured more than 315 steam generators used in North America and other regions. Its subsidiary BWXT Canada Ltd. has produced steam generators for the nuclear energy industry for more than 60 years and has shipped more than 315 units to plant locations around the world.
BWXT has also described its role in large nuclear new-build and refurbishment projects. The company notes experience supporting refurbishments for Bruce Power and Ontario Power Generation. In addition, BWXT participates in international projects as an engineering and project partner. For example, it has agreed to provide Owner’s Engineer services at Bulgaria’s New Build Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant Units 7 and 8 as part of a consortium, bringing experience in executing large, high-consequence nuclear energy projects from design to construction to operation, including decommissioning.
Advanced reactors, small modular and microreactor initiatives
BWXT’s public statements reference participation in advanced reactor and microreactor initiatives. Through Project Pele, BWXT is involved in designing, building and testing a transportable microreactor power system that uses Generation IV high-temperature gas-cooled reactor technology and TRISO fuel. The company has also entered into a nuclear steam generator detailed design contract and a memorandum of understanding with Rolls-Royce SMR to support development of the Rolls-Royce small modular reactor. BWXT has indicated that it is positioned to support advanced nuclear reactor developers around the world through its nuclear manufacturing and engineering capabilities.
Financial reporting and capital structure
BWXT provides regular financial updates through quarterly and annual reports and associated earnings releases. In its third quarter 2025 results, the company reported revenue contributions from both Government Operations and Commercial Operations, with increases in naval nuclear component production, special materials processing, commercial nuclear components, field services, fuel and fuel handling, and medical sales. The company also reports metrics such as adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP earnings per share and free cash flow, and explains non-GAAP measures such as adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP EPS and free cash flow in its investor materials.
BWXT has used capital markets instruments such as convertible senior notes. In 2025, the company announced and then completed a private offering of 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030, issued under an indenture with a trustee and guaranteed by certain domestic subsidiaries. The notes are senior unsecured obligations and are convertible into BWXT common stock under specified conditions and time periods, as described in the indenture and related filings. The company has also discussed plans to enter into a senior secured revolving credit facility to replace an existing credit facility, subject to market conditions and other factors.
Regulatory disclosures and governance
BWXT files reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. These filings cover topics such as financial results, material definitive agreements, executive appointments and departures, and other events. The company has described its use of non-GAAP financial measures and provides reconciliations to GAAP measures in its earnings materials. BWXT has also reported changes in senior leadership roles, such as the appointment of a senior vice president and general counsel and the appointment of a senior vice president, chief financial officer and chief accounting officer, through current reports on Form 8-K.
In its public communications, BWXT emphasizes its role in nuclear solutions for defense, clean energy, nuclear medicine, space exploration and environmental restoration, and notes that it works with the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration across numerous sites. The company also notes that it may use its website as a channel for distributing material information, and that additional details on risks and uncertainties can be found in the risk factors and management’s discussion and analysis sections of its SEC filings.
FAQs about BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT)
- What does BWX Technologies, Inc. do?
BWX Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturing and engineering company focused on nuclear technologies. It provides nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, nuclear medicine, space exploration and environmental restoration, and reports activities in both government and commercial nuclear markets.
- How is BWXT organized from a business perspective?
BWXT reports two operating segments: Government Operations and Commercial Operations. Government Operations includes naval nuclear component production and special materials processing, while Commercial Operations includes commercial nuclear components, field services, fuel and fuel handling, and medical-related sales.
- On which exchange does BWXT trade and under what symbol?
According to its SEC filings, BWX Technologies, Inc. common stock, with a par value of $0.01 per share, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol BWXT.
- What is BWXT’s role in naval nuclear propulsion?
BWXT has reported that its subsidiary Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. manufactures and delivers fuel for the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. BWXT fuel and reactors power U.S. Navy Ohio, Virginia, Seawolf, Los Angeles and Columbia class submarines, as well as Nimitz and Ford class aircraft carriers.
- What experience does BWXT have with TRISO nuclear fuel?
BWXT states that its Specialty Fuels Fabrication Group has more than 20 years of experience in the design and manufacturing of TRISO nuclear fuel for government applications. The company has manufactured and shipped TRISO fuel for programs such as the Advanced Gas Reactor Program and Project Pele.
- What are some of BWXT’s commercial nuclear activities?
BWXT reports that its Commercial Operations segment includes commercial nuclear components, field services, fuel and fuel handling, and medical-related sales. BWXT Canada Ltd. has produced steam generators for the nuclear energy industry for more than 60 years and has shipped more than 315 steam generators to plant locations around the world.
- How does BWXT describe its involvement in advanced reactor projects?
BWXT has described participation in advanced reactor and microreactor projects, including Project Pele, a microreactor prototype, and collaboration with Rolls-Royce SMR on nuclear steam generator design and potential future component supply for small modular reactors.
- What types of customers or partners does BWXT work with?
Based on its public statements, BWXT and its industry partners support the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration across numerous sites. It also works with organizations such as Idaho National Laboratory, the U.S. Army, the Department of War Strategic Capabilities Office, and international partners through roles such as Owner’s Engineer on nuclear power projects.
- How does BWXT communicate its financial performance?
BWXT communicates financial performance through quarterly and annual reports and associated press releases. It reports measures such as revenue, net income, adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP earnings per share and free cash flow, and provides reconciliations and definitions for non-GAAP measures in its investor materials.
- Where can investors find detailed risk information about BWXT?
BWXT indicates that information on risks and uncertainties is included in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of its Annual Report on Form 10-K and its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.