Current Assets
Retainages
BWX Technologies Retainages increased by 67.4% to $77.54M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 70.8%, from $45.41M to $77.54M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retainages shows a downward trend with a -3.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
How to read this metric
High retainage balances indicate significant project-based risk and delayed cash realization until final delivery.
Detailed definition
Retainage represents a portion of the contract price withheld by the customer until the project is completed or specific...
Peer comparison
Standard in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) and defense contracting industries.
Metric ID:
current_assets_accounts_receivable_retainageHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $50.98M | $70.18M | $51.51M | $77.80M | $51.78M | $76.19M | $48.57M | $81.84M | $54.37M | $77.82M | $55.18M | $81.51M | $54.59M | $92.30M | $33.67M | $45.41M | $40.71M | $67.95M | $46.31M | $77.54M |
| QoQ Change | — | +37.6% | -26.6% | +51.1% | -33.4% | +47.1% | -36.3% | +68.5% | -33.6% | +43.1% | -29.1% | +47.7% | -33.0% | +69.1% | -63.5% | +34.9% | -10.3% | +66.9% | -31.8% | +67.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.6% | +8.6% | -5.7% | +5.2% | +5.0% | +2.1% | +13.6% | -0.4% | +0.4% | +18.6% | -39.0% | -44.3% | -25.4% | -26.4% | +37.6% | +70.8% |
Range$33.67M – $92.30M
CAGR+9.2%
Avg YoY Growth+1.4%
Median YoY Growth+1.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is BWX Technologies's retainages?
- BWX Technologies (BWXT) reported retainages of $77.54M in Q1 2026.
- How has BWX Technologies's retainages changed year-over-year?
- BWX Technologies's retainages increased by 70.8% year-over-year, from $45.41M to $77.54M.
- What is the long-term trend for BWX Technologies's retainages?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), BWX Technologies's retainages has grown at a -3.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $55.17M to $46.31M.
- What does retainages mean?
- A portion of contract payments held back by customers until project completion or milestone verification.