CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP (CW) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:CW • US2315611010
700.33 USD
-1.66 (-0.24%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
700.33 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Overall CW gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated CW against 75 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making CW a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. While showing a medium growth rate, CW is valued expensive at the moment. This makes CW very considerable for quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CW had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CW had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CW had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- CW had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CW's Return On Assets of 9.27% is amongst the best of the industry. CW outperforms 92.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 19.11%, CW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CW has a Return On Invested Capital of 13.02%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CW outperforms 89.33% of its industry peers.
- CW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.27%. This is above the industry average of 8.89%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (13.02%) for CW is above the 3 year average (11.27%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 13.84%, CW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CW has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of CW (18.24%) is better than 88.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CW has grown nicely.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 37.20%, CW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CW's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CW has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- CW has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- CW has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CW has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CW has an Altman-Z score of 8.13. This indicates that CW is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 8.13, CW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CW is 1.73, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CW, only 1.73 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CW has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.73) than 94.67% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30 indicates that CW is not too dependend on debt financing.
- CW has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.30) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.13 |
ROIC/WACC1.36
WACC9.54%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.44 indicates that CW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CW's Current ratio of 1.44 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CW is outperformed by 69.33% of its industry peers.
- CW has a Quick Ratio of 1.44. This is a bad value and indicates that CW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CW (1.00) is worse than 73.33% of its industry peers.
- The current and quick ratio evaluation for CW is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 21.80% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 13.96% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- CW shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 12.08%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.91% on average over the past years.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, CW will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.35% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CW will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.74% on average per year.
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 52.90, CW can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CW.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CW to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.07), we can say CW is valued expensively.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 46.50, CW can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- CW's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CW to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.05), we can say CW is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 52.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 46.5 |
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.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CW is valued a bit cheaper than 74.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 46.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 34.62 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CW does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The excellent profitability rating of CW may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CW's earnings are expected to grow with 13.07% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3.85
PEG (5Y)3.79
EPS Next 2Y12.62%
EPS Next 3Y13.07%
5. Dividend
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 0.33, 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.14% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CW is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.68%!
- 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
5.3 Sustainability
- 7.17% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CW. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- CW's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP7.17%
EPS Next 2Y12.62%
EPS Next 3Y13.07%
700.33
-1.66 (-0.24%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners87.06%
Inst Owner Change1.36%
Ins Owners0.42%
Ins Owner Change0.49%
Market Cap25.82B
Revenue(TTM)3.50B
Net Income(TTM)484.23M
Analysts81.18
Price Target712.14 (1.69%)
Short Float %0.98%
Short Ratio1.43
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 2026-03-26 (0.24)
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)17.21%
PT rev (3m)19.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)9.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.41%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.79%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.7%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 52.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 46.5 | ||
| P/S | 7.38 | ||
| P/FCF | 46.63 | ||
| P/OCF | 40.13 | ||
| P/B | 10.19 | ||
| P/tB | 83.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 34.62 |
EPS(TTM)13.24
EY1.89%
EPS(NY)15.06
Fwd EY2.15%
FCF(TTM)15.02
FCFY2.14%
OCF(TTM)17.45
OCFY2.49%
SpS94.88
BVpS68.72
TBVpS8.37
PEG (NY)3.85
PEG (5Y)3.79
Graham Number143.08
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 8.13 |
F-Score8
WACC9.54%
ROIC/WACC1.36
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 52.9 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.19.
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%.