Curtiss-Wright Corporation

NYSE:CW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$20.9b

Curtiss-Wright Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Curtiss-Wright has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 16.4%, while the Aerospace & Defense industry saw earnings growing at 17.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.4% per year. Curtiss-Wright's return on equity is 18.4%, and it has net margins of 13.8%.

Key information

16.36%

Earnings growth rate

18.25%

EPS growth rate

Aerospace & Defense Industry Growth5.38%
Revenue growth rate7.44%
Return on equity18.39%
Net Margin13.78%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Earnings Update: Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) Just Reported Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Nov 09
Earnings Update: Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) Just Reported Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Curtiss-Wright: My Reasons To Stay Optimistic About Further Upside

Oct 17

Are Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Sep 02
Are Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results

Aug 10
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results

There's Reason For Concern Over Curtiss-Wright Corporation's (NYSE:CW) Price

Aug 02
There's Reason For Concern Over Curtiss-Wright Corporation's (NYSE:CW) Price

What Is Curtiss-Wright Corporation's (NYSE:CW) Share Price Doing?

Jul 11
What Is Curtiss-Wright Corporation's (NYSE:CW) Share Price Doing?

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Jun 30
Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Returns On Capital At Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) Have Hit The Brakes

Jun 19
Returns On Capital At Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) Have Hit The Brakes

A Look At The Fair Value Of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW)

May 31
A Look At The Fair Value Of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW)

Curtiss-Wright Corporation's (NYSE:CW) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Apr 23
Curtiss-Wright Corporation's (NYSE:CW) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW)?

Apr 11
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW)?

Do Curtiss-Wright's (NYSE:CW) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mar 31
Do Curtiss-Wright's (NYSE:CW) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Mar 20
Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Is Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 11
Is Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) Using Too Much Debt?

Curtiss-Wright: Buy On Hot Combination Of Nuclear, Defense And Commercial Aerospace

Jan 21

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW)

Jan 08
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW)

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Curtiss-Wright Corporation's (NYSE:CW) Shares

Dec 28
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Curtiss-Wright Corporation's (NYSE:CW) Shares

Curtiss-Wright: Strategic Nuclear Partnerships, Small Modular Reactor Advantage (Rating Upgrade)

Nov 04

Curtiss-Wright: Strong Growth, But Valuation Is A Downside Risk

Sep 16
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Expanding Into Nuclear And Defense Electronics Fuels Long-term Growth And Efficiency Gains

Strategic expansions into commercial nuclear markets and investments in defense electronics hint at significant long-term revenue growth.

Curtiss-Wright: Flying High, A Bit Too High

Jul 07

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Curtiss-Wright makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:CW Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 253,37646551796
30 Jun 253,30545150993
31 Mar 253,21443049592
31 Dec 243,12140548792
30 Sep 243,08340748386
30 Jun 243,00839348089
31 Mar 242,92837447887
31 Dec 232,84535546886
30 Sep 232,81734446385
30 Jun 232,72332144979
31 Mar 232,62831143482
31 Dec 222,55729442981
30 Sep 222,46626242784
30 Jun 222,45625843288
31 Mar 222,46824844287
31 Dec 212,50126342988
30 Sep 212,50824539987
30 Jun 212,45923939283
31 Mar 212,38720938778
31 Dec 202,39120139275
30 Sep 202,37923739872
30 Jun 202,42225539873
31 Mar 202,51130440274
31 Dec 192,48830840173
30 Sep 192,48130141174
30 Jun 192,46129342070
31 Mar 192,44328842466
31 Dec 182,41227641765
30 Sep 182,37526142860
30 Jun 182,34825040661
31 Mar 182,29522639662
31 Dec 172,27121539961
30 Sep 172,22521838160
30 Jun 172,16420038560
31 Mar 172,12918938859
31 Dec 162,10918936759
30 Sep 162,13218939660
30 Jun 162,15118240961
31 Mar 162,16318240861
31 Dec 152,20619241261
30 Sep 152,19016842062
30 Jun 152,22217441564
31 Mar 152,24617742366
31 Dec 142,24317042668

Quality Earnings: CW has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CW's current net profit margins (13.8%) are higher than last year (13.2%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CW's earnings have grown by 16.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CW's earnings growth over the past year (14.3%) is below its 5-year average (16.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CW earnings growth over the past year (14.3%) did not outperform the Aerospace & Defense industry 34.3%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: CW's Return on Equity (18.4%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/12/26 13:31
End of Day Share Price 2025/12/24 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is covered by 20 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Peter ArmentBaird
Christopher RiegerBerenberg
Kristine LiwagBofA Global Research