Curtiss-Wright Corporation CW R3KDEFENCE
Company Overview
Curtiss-Wright Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides engineered products, solutions, and services mainly to aerospace and defense, commercial nuclear power, process, and industrial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power. The Aerospace & Industrial segment offers industrial and specialty vehicle products, such as power management electronics, traction inverters, transmission shifters, and control systems; sensors, controls, and electro-mechanical actuation components used on commercial and military aircraft; and surface technology services including shot peening, laser peening, and engineered coatings. The Defense Electronics segment provides commercial off-the-shelf embedded computing board-level modules and processing equipment, data acquisition and flight test instrumentation equipment, integrated subsystems, instrumentation and control systems, tactical communications solutions; and electronic stabilization products, and weapons handling systems; avionics and electronics; flight test equipment; and aircraft data management solutions. The Naval & Power segment offers main coolant pumps, power-dense compact motors, generators, steam turbines, valves, and secondary propulsion systems; energy absorbers, retractable hook cable systems, net-stanchion systems and mobile systems to support fixed land-based arresting systems; hardware, valves, fastening systems, specialized containment doors, airlock hatches, and spent fuel management products; reactor coolant pumps and control rod drive mechanisms for commercial nuclear power plants, as well as various nuclear reactor technologies. This segment furnishes severe-service valve technologies and services, heat exchanger repair, and piping test and isolation products, and offers ship repair and maintenance for the U.S. navy. Curtiss-Wright Corporation was incorporated in 1929 and is headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 19.7%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 16.6%.
Operating margin of 19.4% supports profitability.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $3.50B (+12.1% YoY); net profit $484.23M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +5.4%, earnings +27.6%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 3.9%, profit CAGR 9.2%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 3.88% |
| 1 Year: | 5.40% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 9.15% |
| 1 Year: | 27.60% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +14.56% |
| 6 Months: | -20.03% |
| 3 Months: | -28.08% |
| 1 Month: | -13.34% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
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- Death Cross6d ago
- RSI (14)29.41 · Oversold
P/E of 37.82 is above the sector median of 25.73 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Trading 30.6% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CW Curtiss-Wright Corporation R3KDEFENCE | 550.27 | 37.82 | $20.32B | 0.18% | 16.60% | 19.75% | 3.88% | 9.15% |
| 2 | SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. R3KAIDEFENCE | 154.72 | -140.65 | $1.17T | 0.00% | -3.22% | -11.95% | 34.08% | -3.34% |
| 3 | CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPXR3K | 808.01 | 34.84 | $371.42B | 0.79% | 17.98% | 56.97% | 2.29% | 5.24% |
| 4 | GE GE Aerospace SPXR3KDEFENCE | 319.22 | 37.56 | $331.21B | 0.60% | 9.52% | 48.23% | -7.42% | -5.36% |
| 5 | RTX RTX Corporation SPXR3KDEFENCE | 190.99 | 33.68 | $257.41B | 1.51% | 8.28% | 12.27% | 2.61% | 2.62% |
| 6 | GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXR3KAI | 950.28 | 27.25 | $253.09B | 0.22% | 6.30% | 82.58% | 8.68% | - |
| 7 | DE Deere & Company SPXR3K | 703.12 | 39.13 | $189.58B | 0.95% | 12.53% | 18.24% | 3.43% | 5.10% |
| 8 | ETN Eaton Corporation plc SPXR3KAI | 442.49 | 44.97 | $171.82B | 1.07% | 11.53% | 19.68% | 4.73% | 10.38% |
| 9 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPXR3K | 274.41 | 22.24 | $163.02B | 2.01% | 15.22% | 39.70% | 2.30% | 7.77% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 601.23M | 550.05M | 571.61M | - | 597.06M | 621.50M | 620.62M | 559.46M | 609.36M | 630.54M | 630.86M | 704.40M | 724.33M | 713.17M | 784.79M | 798.92M | 805.64M | 876.58M | 869.17M | 913.69M | 924.01M |
| Gross Profit | 182.35M | 185.49M | 224.31M | 171.90M | 185.38M | 184.48M | 208.72M | 166.94M | 195.01M | 207.50M | 231.34M | 181.19M | 226.50M | 222.52M | 241.05M | 196.87M | 230.04M | 226.08M | 245.75M | 200.58M | 186.03M | 212.82M | 241.80M | 209.76M | 224.72M | 237.01M | 201.40M | 228.51M | 232.21M | 221.41M | 259.57M | 281.47M | 253.75M | 284.10M | 298.26M | 292.46M | 326.16M | 327.47M | 331.48M | 364.09M |
| Operating Income | 65.44M | 63.81M | - | 57.26M | 68.09M | 76.57M | - | 47.69M | 79.73M | 92.41M | - | 64.50M | 102.08M | 97.05M | - | 72.05M | 105.69M | 105.57M | - | 72.45M | 55.35M | 84.57M | - | 85.07M | 94.58M | 97.67M | 60.51M | 98.11M | 107.58M | 78.61M | 112.78M | 132.52M | 99.96M | 128.90M | 144.90M | 129.21M | 156.31M | 166.25M | 159.51M | 178.69M |
| Net Income | 25.74M | 33.88M | 69.85M | 32.82M | 39.96M | 45.93M | 68.61M | 32.55M | 50.65M | 63.94M | 67.75M | 43.64M | 74.79M | 74.48M | 82.83M | 55.59M | 80.07M | 82.51M | 89.41M | 51.76M | 31.02M | 64.62M | 53.99M | 59.47M | 61.41M | 69.70M | 40.69M | 70.87M | 73.77M | 56.85M | 81.00M | 96.78M | 76.50M | 99.47M | 111.16M | 101.34M | 121.06M | 124.83M | 128.19M | 151.17M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.53 | 0.71 | 1.51 | 0.73 | 0.88 | 1.02 | 1.53 | 0.73 | 1.13 | 1.43 | 1.52 | 0.98 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.89 | 1.29 | 1.86 | 1.92 | 2.08 | 1.21 | 0.74 | 1.55 | 1.30 | 1.45 | 1.49 | 1.70 | 1.05 | 1.83 | 1.91 | 1.48 | 2.10 | 2.51 | 1.99 | 2.58 | 2.89 | 2.68 | 3.19 | 3.31 | 3.46 | 4.07 |
| R&D Expense | 15.32M | 15.05M | - | 15.16M | 15.24M | 14.07M | - | 15.59M | 15.79M | 14.83M | - | 15.94M | 15.05M | 14.24M | - | 17.24M | 18.90M | 18.36M | - | 18.31M | 18.27M | 17.59M | - | 21.86M | 23.19M | 21.62M | 20.55M | 23.87M | 17.39M | 22.02M | 20.21M | 23.46M | 22.98M | 22.15M | 20.73M | 23.02M | 23.31M | 23.41M | 24.18M | 25.14M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.83B | 1.81B | 1.85B | 2.02B | 1.82B | 2.12B | 2.24B | 2.21B | 2.11B | 2.27B | 2.41B | 2.49B | 2.39B | 2.50B | 2.56B | 2.85B | 3.12B | 3.50B |
| Gross Profit | 616.08M | 595.53M | 606.26M | 656.95M | 612.42M | 735.84M | 776.52M | 783.25M | 734.69M | 800.78M | 871.26M | 898.75M | 841.23M | 927.80M | 954.61M | 1.07B | 1.15B | 1.30B |
| Operating Income | 196.56M | 169.32M | 166.69M | 186.85M | 181.39M | 237.12M | 282.37M | 310.62M | 296.52M | 325.12M | 373.63M | 403.95M | 288.85M | 377.13M | 423.44M | 484.60M | 528.60M | 633.52M |
| Net Income | 109.39M | 95.22M | 102.18M | 126.39M | 113.84M | 137.98M | 113.34M | 145.46M | 187.33M | 214.89M | 275.75M | 307.58M | 201.39M | 262.83M | 294.35M | 354.51M | 404.98M | 484.23M |
| Diluted EPS | 2.41 | 2.08 | 2.21 | 2.69 | 2.41 | 2.88 | 2.31 | 3.05 | 4.15 | 4.80 | 6.22 | 7.15 | 4.80 | 6.47 | 7.62 | 9.20 | 10.55 | 12.87 |
| R&D Expense | 49.62M | 54.65M | 54.13M | 62.12M | 54.35M | 63.58M | 67.84M | 60.84M | 59.42M | 61.39M | 64.53M | 72.52M | 74.82M | 88.49M | 80.84M | 85.76M | 91.65M | 95.16M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 2.14B | 2.23B | 2.64B | 3.11B | 3.46B | 3.38B | 2.99B | 3.04B | 3.24B | 3.26B | 3.76B | 4.02B | 4.10B | 4.45B | 4.62B | 4.99B | 5.22B |
| Total Equity | - | - | 1.03B | 1.16B | 1.20B | 1.31B | 1.55B | 1.48B | 1.26B | 1.29B | 1.53B | 1.53B | 1.77B | 1.79B | 1.83B | 1.98B | 2.33B | 2.45B | 2.53B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 66.52M | 60.70M | 65.01M | 68.12M | 194.39M | 112.02M | 175.29M | 450.12M | 288.70M | 553.85M | 475.12M | 276.07M | 391.03M | 198.25M | 171.00M | - | - | - | - |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 384.11M | 394.04M | 583.93M | 751.99M | 958.60M | 953.28M | 951.95M | 815.63M | 813.99M | 762.31M | 760.64M | 958.29M | 1.05B | 1.05B | 1.05B | 958.95M | 757.88M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 1.12B | 1.08B | 1.43B | 1.80B | 1.91B | 1.92B | 1.73B | 1.75B | 1.71B | 1.72B | 1.99B | 2.23B | 2.28B | 2.47B | 2.29B | 2.54B | 2.69B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 524.32M | 427.94M | 512.16M | 639.75M | 534.59M | 571.99M | 523.23M | 675.26M | 591.00M | 687.33M | 744.73M | 810.38M | 734.87M | 981.04M | 806.54M | 1.10B | 1.41B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 179.82M | 196.58M | 171.50M | 201.85M | 152.47M | 237.83M | 331.77M | 162.48M | 423.20M | 388.71M | 336.27M | 421.40M | 261.18M | 387.67M | 294.78M | 448.09M | 544.27M | 643.40M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -144.38M | -141.15M | -95.83M | -251.83M | -493.00M | -313.69M | 53.45M | -15.58M | -42.93M | -272.33M | -255.52M | -240.04M | -532.53M | -42.40M | -325.87M | -35.52M | -283.31M | -90.12M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -27.51M | -55.32M | -71.86M | 179.80M | 254.24M | 140.14M | -92.44M | -289.22M | -96.14M | -213.90M | -263.64M | -68.14M | 82.08M | -369.13M | 129.43M | -273.40M | -271.49M | -578.30M |
| Capital Expenditure | -103.66M | -75.64M | -52.77M | -84.32M | -82.95M | -72.24M | -67.11M | -35.51M | -46.78M | -52.70M | -53.42M | -69.75M | -47.50M | -41.11M | -38.22M | -44.67M | -60.97M | -89.69M |
| Free Cash Flow | 76.16M | 120.94M | 118.73M | 117.53M | 69.52M | 165.59M | 264.65M | 126.97M | 376.42M | 336.01M | 282.86M | 351.65M | 213.68M | 346.56M | 256.56M | 403.42M | 483.30M | 553.71M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | 0 | 8.18M | 25.70M | 0 | 65.22M | 294.13M | 105.25M | 52.13M | 198.59M | 50.66M | 200.02M | 343.13M | 56.87M | 50.14M | 250.00M | 464.95M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.7% | 32.6% | 33.6% | 34.7% | 34.6% | 35.5% | 34.8% | 35.3% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 35.2% | 37.1% | 37.3% | 37.5% | 37.0% | 37.2% |
| Operating Margin % | 10.7% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.3% | 15.5% | 16.2% | 12.1% | 15.1% | 16.6% | 17.0% | 16.9% | 18.1% |
| Net Margin % | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 12.4% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 13.8% |
| ROE % | - | 9.3% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 7.7% | 11.6% | 14.5% | 14.1% | 18.0% | 17.3% | 11.3% | 14.4% | 14.9% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 19.1% |
| ROCE % | - | 10.5% | 9.2% | 8.8% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 10.0% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.3% | 14.5% | 13.4% | 9.0% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 16.6% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 12.32% | 4.55M | $2.59B |
| 2 | State Street Corporation | 4.61% | 1.70M | $967.43M |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.52% | 1.67M | $948.45M |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.47% | 1.65M | $937.35M |
| 5 | Invesco Ltd. | 4.14% | 1.53M | $868.89M |
| 6 | Massachusetts Financial Services Co. | 2.21% | 817.08K | $464.32M |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.01% | 741.66K | $421.46M |
| 8 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 1.59% | 585.60K | $332.78M |
| 9 | TD Asset Management, Inc | 1.50% | 553.38K | $314.47M |
| 10 | AQR Capital Management, LLC | 1.48% | 545.31K | $309.89M |
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CW — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
As of 2026-09-22 16:43 PDT, Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) trades at $550.27 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $480.33 to $792.77.
What is the market capitalisation of CW?
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) has a market capitalisation of $20.32B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of CW?
CW trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 37.82. The industry average P/E is 25.73. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 7.54.
Does CW pay a dividend?
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.18%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of CW?
CW has a return on equity (ROE) of 19.75%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 16.60%.
Is CW a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.