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Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) Stock Analysis

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) is a Aerospace & Defense stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

CW

$566.75

−$1.97 (−0.35%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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CW Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$568.91
Previous Close
$568.72
Day's Range
561.87–576.09
52-Week Range
473.19–808.16
Volume
249.80K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.84
Valuation
Market Cap
$20.93B
P/E Ratio
39.09
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
33.07
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.00
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
5.73
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
14.50
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$3.50B+12.08%
Net Income (FY)
$484.23M+19.57%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
14.81%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
36.93M
1-Year Return
+17.99%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.04+0.18%
Ex-Dividend Date
June 15, 2026
Earnings Date
November 4, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
315.91K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

CW Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+2.88%
2025+55.66%
2024+59.73%
2023+33.98%
2022+21.03%
2021+19.86%
2020−16.83%
2019+38.70%
2018−15.79%
2017+24.56%
2016 (partial year)+10.31%

As of September 4, 2026.

CW Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.50B$484.23M13.8%
2024$3.12B$404.98M13.0%
2023$2.85B$354.51M12.5%
2022$2.56B$294.35M11.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.50B$1.30B$638.03M$484.23M13.8%
2024$3.12B$1.15B$543.05M$404.98M13.0%
2023$2.85B$1.07B$484.60M$354.51M12.5%
2022$2.56B$954.61M$428.09M$294.35M11.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CW Dividend History

$0.93+12.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.502—
2025$0.934+12.0%
2024$0.834+5.1%
2023$0.794+5.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.502—
2025$0.934+12.0%
2024$0.834+5.1%
2023$0.794+5.3%
2022$0.754+5.6%
2021$0.714+4.4%
2020$0.684+3.0%
2019$0.664+10.0%
2018$0.604+7.1%
2017$0.564+115.4%
2016$0.262—

Most recent payment: $0.25 per share, ex-dividend June 15, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

CW Valuation vs Aerospace & Defense Median

Median of 97 stocks
MetricCWAerospace & Defense medianvs median
P/E39.0935.3511% above
P/S ratio5.733.9944% above
Profit margin14.81%2.24%12.6 pts above

Medians across 97 Aerospace & Defense stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Company Overview

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) is capitalised at $20.93B on the latest close. It is classified in the Aerospace & Defense industry, within the Industrials sector. The company reports 9,200 employees.

CW last closed at $566.75 on September 4, 2026. That is −$1.97 (−0.35%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $473.19 to $808.16. The latest close sits 19.77% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Curtiss-Wright Corporation reported revenue of $3.50B. That is +12.08% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $3.12B. The same year closed with net income of $484.23M. That is +19.57% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 14.81%. That is 12.6 percentage points above the Aerospace & Defense median of 2.24%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 14.5.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.56B in 2022 to $3.50B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

CW trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 39.09. That is 10.58% above the Aerospace & Defense median of 35.35. On forward earnings the ratio is 33.07. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2. The price-to-sales ratio is 5.73. On price-to-sales that is 43.67% above the Aerospace & Defense median of 3.99. The medians here are taken across 97 Aerospace & Defense companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year price return is +17.99%. Measured over 10 years, that is +20.61% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.85. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 30.72%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 0.18% on the latest price. That is 0.8 percentage points below the Aerospace & Defense median yield of 1%. The indicated annual rate is $1.04 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is June 15, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.50 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.93 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is +2.88% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2024 at +59.73%; the weakest is 2020 at −16.83%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) operates in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Curtiss-Wright Corporation CW $20.93B 39.1
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SPCX $1.95T —
GE Aerospace GE $349.78B 39.8
RTX Corporation RTX $270.62B 35.4

The Aerospace & Defense industry average P/E ratio is 35.4x. Curtiss-Wright Corporation trades at a P/E of 39.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Curtiss-Wright Corporation

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.

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