BWA
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BorgWarner Inc. (BWA) closed at $52.23 as of 2026-02-02, trading 47.5% above its 200-week moving average of $35.40. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 34.3% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 82, BWA is in overbought territory.
Over the past 1647 weeks of data, BWA has crossed below its 200-week moving average 27 times. On average, these episodes lasted 19 weeks. Historically, investors who bought BWA at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +14.5%.
With a market cap of $11.3 billion, BWA is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 9.8%, which is notably high. Return on equity stands at 3.0%. The stock trades at 1.9x book value.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 8.8% over the past three years.
Over the past 31.7 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in BWA would have grown to $2398, compared to $2627 for the S&P 500. BWA has returned 10.6% annualized vs 10.9% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 1.7% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: BWA vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After BWA Crosses Below the Line?
Across 27 historical episodes, buying BWA when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +15.1% after 12 months (median +14.0%), compared to +12.4% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 63% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +35.3% vs +27.8% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment BWA crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
BWA has crossed below its 200-week MA 27 times with an average 1-year return of +14.5% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1994 | Apr 1995 | 35 | 13.7% | +22.1% | +2561.8% |
| Sep 1998 | Oct 1998 | 2 | 12.9% | +21.6% | +1736.9% |
| Sep 1999 | Feb 2001 | 76 | 32.0% | -25.7% | +1342.6% |
| Mar 2001 | May 2001 | 9 | 10.8% | +52.6% | +1375.8% |
| Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 | 1 | 0.1% | +32.0% | +1296.6% |
| Sep 2001 | Nov 2001 | 7 | 17.1% | +49.1% | +1589.2% |
| Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 | 1 | 0.2% | +71.9% | +1249.4% |
| Oct 2002 | Nov 2002 | 1 | 0.2% | +78.3% | +1250.9% |
| Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 | 1 | 0.1% | +93.7% | +1238.9% |
| Sep 2008 | Jun 2009 | 36 | 55.0% | -6.6% | +341.7% |
| Jun 2009 | Jan 2010 | 29 | 18.3% | +26.8% | +335.2% |
| Aug 2015 | Jul 2017 | 102 | 38.9% | -26.1% | +50.1% |
| Aug 2017 | Sep 2017 | 5 | 5.1% | -0.3% | +51.5% |
| Jun 2018 | Jul 2018 | 4 | 3.5% | -1.1% | +54.7% |
| Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 | 1 | 1.2% | -21.7% | +52.0% |
| Aug 2018 | Sep 2018 | 2 | 1.2% | -24.2% | +52.6% |
| Sep 2018 | Apr 2019 | 27 | 21.2% | -13.4% | +55.5% |
| May 2019 | Jun 2019 | 5 | 13.1% | -22.1% | +71.4% |
| Jul 2019 | Oct 2019 | 16 | 23.6% | -9.4% | +64.3% |
| Jan 2020 | Aug 2020 | 29 | 49.1% | +11.2% | +65.8% |
| Sep 2020 | Jan 2021 | 18 | 13.1% | +11.8% | +64.3% |
| Feb 2022 | May 2022 | 12 | 8.0% | +39.9% | +70.2% |
| Jun 2022 | Aug 2022 | 9 | 13.5% | +24.2% | +66.3% |
| Aug 2022 | Nov 2022 | 11 | 18.6% | +21.2% | +64.2% |
| Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | 7 | 8.9% | +1.6% | +61.5% |
| Jan 2024 | Apr 2024 | 17 | 15.8% | -8.7% | +53.5% |
| May 2024 | Jun 2025 | 58 | 26.4% | -7.2% | +50.0% |
| Average | 19 | — | +14.5% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02