BorgWarner (BWA)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - PartsSnapshot 2026-11-05
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QuarterlyIQ Insights · BWA
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within consumer discretionary on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-05.
The screen ranks BWA against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 3 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 45% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=6999).
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A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
At the midpoint of its 2026 guidance, the Company expects to deliver another year of adjusted operating margin expansion and adjusted earnings per share growth despite the Company’s expectation that…
Stated in 3 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “• Secured a record number of light vehicle awards across the Company’s Foundational and eProduct portfolios that we expect will accelerate profitable growth in 2027 and beyond.” “New Business Awards Across Portfolio The Company secured multiple new business awards that are expected to support its long-term profitable growth, including the following: • Seven-year contract extension to supply eight families of engine, machine, power module, and battery management system controllers.” Revenue was $3.487 billion in 2026-Q3.
“At the midpoint of its 2026 guidance, the Company expects to deliver another year of adjusted operating margin expansion and adjusted earnings per share growth despite the Company’s expectation that…”
“New Business Awards Across Portfolio The Company secured multiple new business awards that are expected to support its long-term profitable growth, including the following: • Seven-year contract exte…”
“• Secured a record number of light vehicle awards across the Company’s Foundational and eProduct portfolios that we expect will accelerate profitable growth in 2027 and beyond.”
• The Company continued to make progress in its product readiness across its portfolio offerings for the data center and industrial markets.
Stated in 3 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Production is expected to begin in early 2027 with estimated sales of more than $300 million during the first year of production.” “Additionally, the Company’s planned 2027 turbine generator system launch is on track with B-samples being delivered to the customer.”
“• The Company continued to make progress in its product readiness across its portfolio offerings for the data center and industrial markets.”
The Company’s continued focus on cost controls allowed it to deliver strong performance despite a lower industry production environment.
Stated in 3 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “The Company’s continued focus on cost controls allowed it to deliver strong performance despite a lower industry production environment.” “The Company’s continued focus on cost controls allowed it to deliver strong performance despite a lower industry production environment.” Operating income was $302.000 million in 2026-Q3.
“The Company’s continued focus on cost controls allowed it to deliver strong performance despite a lower industry production environment.”
The Company is making the Tender Offers as a balanced capital allocation strategy intended to grow the long-term earnings of the Company.
Stated in 3 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “The Company is making the Tender Offers as a balanced capital allocation strategy intended to grow the long-term earnings of the Company.” “Document Exhibit 99.1 Immediate Release Contact: Patrick Nolan 248.754.0884 BorgWarner Reports Strong First Quarter 2026 Results Returned $185 million to Shareholders During First Quarter 2026 Announces 12 Awards Across Portfolio to Support Long-Term Profitable Growth Auburn Hills, Michigan, May 6, 2026 – BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) today reported first quarter results for 2026.”
Advance product readiness and quoting for data center and industrial markets, including the planned turbine generator system launch.
Over the trailing year it converted 1.35x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 49% of the time over the next year (vs 49% for the rest of the cohort, n=4822).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
14 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 53% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=6802).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.
“Additionally, the Company’s planned 2027 turbine generator system launch is on track with B-samples being delivered to the customer.”
“Production is expected to begin in early 2027 with estimated sales of more than $300 million during the first year of production.”
“The Company’s continued focus on cost controls allowed it to deliver strong performance despite a lower industry production environment.”
“U.S. GAAP operating margin is expected to be in the range of 9.8% to 10.0% in 2026.”
“The Company is making the Tender Offers as a balanced capital allocation strategy intended to grow the long-term earnings of the Company.”
“Document Exhibit 99.1 Immediate Release Contact: Patrick Nolan 248.754.0884 BorgWarner Reports Strong First Quarter 2026 Results Returned $185 million to Shareholders During First Quarter 2026 Announ…”
“Document Exhibit 99.1 Immediate Release Contact: Patrick Nolan 248.754.0884 BorgWarner Reports 2025 Results and Provides 2026 Guidance Returned Approximately $630 Million to Shareholders in 2025 Stra…”