CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP (CW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CW • US2315611010

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This CW fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

7

Overall CW gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated CW against 78 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. CW scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. CW is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. This makes CW very considerable for quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CW Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CW had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CW has always been profitable.
  • CW had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 9.27%, CW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CW has a Return On Equity of 19.11%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CW outperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • CW's Return On Invested Capital of 13.02% is amongst the best of the industry. CW outperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • CW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.27%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.32%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (11.27%) for CW is below the current ROIC(13.02%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.27%
ROE 19.11%
ROIC 13.02%
ROA(3y)8.36%
ROA(5y)7.62%
ROE(3y)16.96%
ROE(5y)16.02%
ROIC(3y)11.27%
ROIC(5y)10.51%
CW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • CW has a Profit Margin of 13.84%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CW outperforms 87.18% of its industry peers.
  • CW's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CW has a better Operating Margin (18.24%) than 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • CW's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CW has a Gross Margin of 37.20%. This is in the better half of the industry: CW outperforms 75.64% of its industry peers.
  • CW's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 18.24%
PM (TTM) 13.84%
GM 37.2%
OM growth 3Y2.89%
OM growth 5Y4.29%
PM growth 3Y6.34%
PM growth 5Y10.45%
GM growth 3Y-0.12%
GM growth 5Y1.13%
CW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. CW Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CW is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CW has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CW has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CW has an improved debt to assets ratio.
CW Yearly Shares OutstandingCW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
CW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 8.18 indicates that CW is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 8.18, CW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CW has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.73. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.73 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CW has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.73. This is amongst the best in the industry. CW outperforms 93.59% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30 indicates that CW is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • CW's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.30 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CW outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.3
Debt/FCF 1.73
Altman-Z 8.18
ROIC/WACC1.33
WACC9.77%
CW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.44 indicates that CW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CW has a Current ratio of 1.44. This is in the lower half of the industry: CW underperforms 70.51% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.00 indicates that CW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CW has a Quick ratio of 1.00. This is in the lower half of the industry: CW underperforms 74.36% of its industry peers.
  • CW does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 1
CW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. CW Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 21.80% over the past year.
  • CW shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 13.96% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 12.08% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, CW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.91% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.8%
EPS 3Y17.65%
EPS 5Y13.96%
EPS Q2Q%15.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.08%
Revenue growth 3Y11.01%
Revenue growth 5Y7.91%
Sales Q2Q%14.88%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.35% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • CW is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.74% yearly.
EPS Next Y13.74%
EPS Next 2Y12.62%
EPS Next 3Y13.07%
EPS Next 5Y11.35%
Revenue Next Year8.12%
Revenue Next 2Y8.16%
Revenue Next 3Y8.15%
Revenue Next 5Y7.74%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
CW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
CW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5 10 15 20

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4. CW Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 53.14, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CW.
  • CW's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.25. CW is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 46.72, CW can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CW.
  • CW is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.39, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 53.14
Fwd PE 46.72
CW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CW is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • CW's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CW is cheaper than 71.79% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 46.85
EV/EBITDA 34.91
CW Per share dataCW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of CW may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • CW's earnings are expected to grow with 13.07% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.87
PEG (5Y)3.81
EPS Next 2Y12.62%
EPS Next 3Y13.07%

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5. CW Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.14%, CW is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.34, CW pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CW's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.14%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CW grows each year by 6.68%, which is quite nice.
  • CW has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CW has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.68%
Div Incr Years8
Div Non Decr Years33
CW Yearly Dividends per shareCW Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • CW pays out 7.17% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of CW is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP7.17%
EPS Next 2Y12.62%
EPS Next 3Y13.07%
CW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
CW Dividend Payout.CW Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CW Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP

NYSE:CW (3/10/2026, 8:16:26 PM)

After market: 703.61 0 (0%)

703.61

-2.85 (-0.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners87.06%
Inst Owner Change1.39%
Ins Owners0.42%
Ins Owner Change0.5%
Market Cap25.94B
Revenue(TTM)3.50B
Net Income(TTM)484.23M
Analysts81.18
Price Target712.14 (1.21%)
Short Float %0.98%
Short Ratio1.26
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.14%
Yearly Dividend0.93
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.68%
DP7.17%
Div Incr Years8
Div Non Decr Years33
Ex-Date03-26
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.09%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.16%
Max EPS beat(2)0.33%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.83%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.16%
Max EPS beat(4)14.8%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)5.94%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)5.78%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)4.85%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.99%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.28%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.51%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.28%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.71%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.27%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.7%
PT rev (1m)7.57%
PT rev (3m)19.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)9.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.76%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.92%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 53.14
Fwd PE 46.72
P/S 7.42
P/FCF 46.85
P/OCF 40.32
P/B 10.24
P/tB 84.04
EV/EBITDA 34.91
EPS(TTM)13.24
EY1.88%
EPS(NY)15.06
Fwd EY2.14%
FCF(TTM)15.02
FCFY2.13%
OCF(TTM)17.45
OCFY2.48%
SpS94.88
BVpS68.72
TBVpS8.37
PEG (NY)3.87
PEG (5Y)3.81
Graham Number143.08
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.27%
ROE 19.11%
ROCE 16.72%
ROIC 13.02%
ROICexc 14.42%
ROICexgc 40.72%
OM 18.24%
PM (TTM) 13.84%
GM 37.2%
FCFM 15.83%
ROA(3y)8.36%
ROA(5y)7.62%
ROE(3y)16.96%
ROE(5y)16.02%
ROIC(3y)11.27%
ROIC(5y)10.51%
ROICexc(3y)12.53%
ROICexc(5y)11.52%
ROICexgc(3y)34.78%
ROICexgc(5y)32.4%
ROCE(3y)14.47%
ROCE(5y)13.51%
ROICexgc growth 3Y8.49%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.01%
ROICexc growth 3Y11.58%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.56%
OM growth 3Y2.89%
OM growth 5Y4.29%
PM growth 3Y6.34%
PM growth 5Y10.45%
GM growth 3Y-0.12%
GM growth 5Y1.13%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.67
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.3
Debt/FCF 1.73
Debt/EBITDA 0.99
Cap/Depr 71.86%
Cap/Sales 2.56%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 84.34%
Profit Quality 114.35%
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 1
Altman-Z 8.18
F-Score8
WACC9.77%
ROIC/WACC1.33
Cap/Depr(3y)55.65%
Cap/Depr(5y)47.4%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.03%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.85%
Profit Quality(3y)115.83%
Profit Quality(5y)113.3%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.8%
EPS 3Y17.65%
EPS 5Y13.96%
EPS Q2Q%15.9%
EPS Next Y13.74%
EPS Next 2Y12.62%
EPS Next 3Y13.07%
EPS Next 5Y11.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.08%
Revenue growth 3Y11.01%
Revenue growth 5Y7.91%
Sales Q2Q%14.88%
Revenue Next Year8.12%
Revenue Next 2Y8.16%
Revenue Next 3Y8.15%
Revenue Next 5Y7.74%
EBIT growth 1Y17.18%
EBIT growth 3Y14.23%
EBIT growth 5Y12.54%
EBIT Next Year30.15%
EBIT Next 3Y16.55%
EBIT Next 5Y15.89%
FCF growth 1Y14.57%
FCF growth 3Y29.23%
FCF growth 5Y20.98%
OCF growth 1Y18.21%
OCF growth 3Y29.72%
OCF growth 5Y19.76%

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP / CW FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP (CW) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CW.


What is the valuation status of CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP (CW) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP (CW). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP?

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP (CW) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP (CW) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP (CW) is 53.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.24.


How sustainable is the dividend of CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP (CW) stock?

The dividend rating of CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP (CW) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 7.17%.