BWA Earnings History
BorgWarner Inc. (BWA) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Auto - Parts industry, with a market capitalization near $13.72B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 38,300 people, carrying a beta of 0.98 to the broader market. BorgWarner Inc. Led by Joseph F. Fadool, public since 1993-08-13.
BorgWarner Inc. has beat EPS estimates in 5 of the last 6 quarters.
| Date | EPS Est. | EPS Actual | Surprise | Revenue Est. | Revenue Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | 1.27 | N/A | N/A | $3.57B | N/A |
| May 6, 2026 | 1.16 | 1.24 | N/A | $3.50B | $3.53B |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 1.16 | 1.35 | N/A | $3.53B | $3.57B |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 1.16 | 1.24 | N/A | $3.48B | $3.59B |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.06 | 1.21 | N/A | $3.52B | $3.64B |
| May 7, 2025 | 0.98 | 1.11 | N/A | $3.51B | $3.52B |
What BWA's Earnings History Tells Options Traders
BorgWarner Inc. has a strong beat history (5 beats in 6 reports). Consistent beat-rate patterns typically inflate pre-event implied volatility and produce a sharp IV-crush after the print, conditions that favor pre-earnings short-vol structures when IV rank is elevated. Beat rate is one input to event-driven sizing; pair it with the implied-vs-realized volatility view, the current IV rank, and the put-call skew going into the print. Surprise magnitude matters as much as direction - an in-line beat with conservative guidance can produce a larger negative move than a missed quarter with raised forward guidance. The earnings table above shows the most recent six reported quarters; for the full multi-year history including revenue growth trajectory and EPS guidance trends, the per-ticker fundamentals view aggregates the underlying GAAP filings.
How Earnings Drive BWA Options Pricing
Earnings events are the largest single driver of single-name implied volatility in equity options markets. Pre-event, IV inflates over the two-to-three week run-up as the binary uncertainty of the print compounds; the IV rank typically peaks the day before the announcement. Post-event, IV crushes back toward the realized-volatility baseline as uncertainty resolves. The magnitude of the crush depends on how stretched pre-event IV was relative to the eventual realized move - an oversized pre-event IV with an undersized realized move produces the cleanest premium-selling outcome, while a stretched IV that still under-prices a tail move on the print produces the cleanest long-vol outcome.
The catalyst calendar for BWA matters beyond the headline EPS surprise. Forward guidance revisions, capital-allocation changes (dividend hikes, buyback authorizations, M&A announcements), and segment-level performance discussions can drive larger post-event moves than the headline beat or miss. Pair the earnings beat-rate read above with the upcoming-event calendar and the IV-rank view to size pre-event and post-event positioning; for short-vol structures the goal is to be long premium-rich and to harvest the IV crush, while for long-vol structures the goal is to own gamma cheap into a regime where the realized move is likely to exceed the implied move.
Frequently asked BWA earnings questions
- How often does BWA beat earnings estimates?
- BorgWarner Inc. (BWA) has beat consensus EPS estimates in 5 of the last 6 quarters. The table above shows estimate, actual, surprise percent, and revenue figures per quarter. Beat-rate matters less than the *pattern* of beats and misses: a name with a consistent beat history sees implied-vol expansion ahead of the print and a sharp IV crush after.
- What was BWA's last reported earnings?
- The most recent reported quarter is Jul 30, 2026. Revenue, EPS, and prior-quarter comparisons are in the table above. Subsequent estimates and analyst-revisions live on the analyst-ratings page.
- How do BWA earnings drive options pricing?
- Earnings events are the single largest driver of single-name implied volatility in equity options markets. Pre-event, IV inflates as the market prices the binary outcome (beat / miss / guidance change). Post-event, IV crushes as uncertainty resolves. The size of the crush is a function of how stretched pre-event IV was relative to the realized move: an oversized pre-event IV with an undersized move produces the cleanest premium-selling result. Pair BWA earnings history with the implied-vs-realized volatility view to size pre-event positioning.
- When does BWA report next?
- Next-quarter earnings dates are typically announced by the company 3-6 weeks ahead. Check the earnings-calendar page or company investor-relations site for the confirmed date. Pre-event IV typically begins building 2-3 weeks before the announcement and peaks the day before.