Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)

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INDUSTRIALS • AEROSPACE & DEFENSE • NYSE

$501.37

+0.88 (+0.18%)

Market Cap: $18.55B

Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

Earnings

Performance (10Y)

Beat Rate

97%(38/39)

Avg Surprise

+8.28%

Streak

34 Q

Upcoming Estimates

Period ending Sep 30, 2026

EPS Consensus$3.74

Range$3.56 - $3.88

8 analysts

EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)

30d

EPS Estimate DriftChange to current

90d ago$3.81-1.9%

60d ago$3.84-2.6%

30d ago$3.75-0.1%

7d ago$3.740.0%

Current$3.74

Revenue Consensus

$936M

Range$923M - $942M

7 analysts

Period ending Dec 31, 2026

EPS Consensus$4.63

Range$4.54 - $4.72

9 analysts

Revenue Consensus

$1.1B

Range$1.1B - $1.1B

9 analysts

Period	Reported	Est.	Range	Surprise	B/M	Analysts	Revisions	YoY
Dec 31, 2026Dec 26EST	-	$4.63	$4.54 - $4.72	-	-	9	-	-
Sep 30, 2026Sep 26EST	-	$3.74	$3.56 - $3.88	-	-	8	1 5 30d	-
Jun 30, 2026Jun 26 Reported Aug 5, 2026Reported Aug 5	$3.72	$3.62	$3.58 - $3.65	+2.76%	Beat	7	3 0 30d	+15.2%
Mar 31, 2026Mar 26 Reported May 6, 2026Reported May 6	$3.48	$3.30	$3.20 - $3.37	+5.45%	Beat	8	3 1 30d	+23.4%
Dec 31, 2025Dec 25 Reported Feb 11, 2026Reported Feb 11	$3.79	$3.69	$3.63 - $3.77	+2.71%	Beat	8	1 0 30d	+15.9%
Sep 30, 2025Sep 25 Reported Nov 5, 2025Reported Nov 5	$3.40	$3.28	$3.24 - $3.33	+3.66%	Beat	7	3 1 30d	+14.5%
Jun 30, 2025Jun 25 Reported Aug 6, 2025Reported Aug 6	$3.23	$3.13	$3.06 - $3.18	+3.19%	Beat	7	2 1 30d	+21.0%
Mar 31, 2025Mar 25 Reported May 7, 2025Reported May 7	$2.82	$2.39	$2.34 - $2.42	+17.99%	Beat	8	2 4 30d	+41.7%
Dec 31, 2024Dec 24 Reported Feb 12, 2025Reported Feb 12	$3.27	$3.09	$2.98 - $3.13	+5.83%	Beat	8	0 3 30d	+3.5%
Sep 30, 2024Sep 24 Reported Oct 30, 2024Reported Oct 30	$2.97	$2.69	$2.67 - $2.73	+10.41%	Beat	6	3 0 30d	+16.9%
Jun 30, 2024Jun 24 Reported Aug 7, 2024Reported Aug 7	$2.67	$2.29	$2.10 - $2.44	+16.59%	Beat	6	No revisions (30d)	+24.2%
Mar 31, 2024Mar 24 Reported May 1, 2024Reported May 1	$1.99	$1.72	$1.72 - $1.80	+15.70%	Beat	6	1 0 30d	+30.1%
Dec 31, 2023Dec 23 Reported Feb 14, 2024Reported Feb 14	$3.16	$2.92	$2.85 - $2.96	+8.22%	Beat	6	No revisions (30d)	+8.2%
Sep 30, 2023Sep 23 Reported Nov 1, 2023Reported Nov 1	$2.54	$2.38	$2.33 - $2.48	+6.72%	Beat	6	2 0 30d	+22.7%
Jun 30, 2023Jun 23 Reported Aug 2, 2023Reported Aug 2	$2.15	$1.98	$1.92 - $2.00	+8.59%	Beat	6	1 0 30d	+17.5%
Mar 31, 2023Mar 23 Reported May 3, 2023Reported May 3	$1.53	$1.40	$1.37 - $1.41	+9.29%	Beat	3	1 0 30d	+16.8%
Dec 31, 2022Dec 22 Reported Feb 21, 2023Reported Feb 21	$2.92	$2.91	$2.87 - $2.99	+0.34%	Beat	6	No revisions (30d)	+21.7%
Sep 30, 2022Sep 22 Reported Nov 2, 2022Reported Nov 2	$2.07	$2.02	$2.01 - $2.04	+2.48%	Beat	6	No revisions (30d)	+10.1%
Jun 30, 2022Jun 22 Reported Aug 3, 2022Reported Aug 3	$1.83	$1.69	$1.59 - $1.75	+8.28%	Beat	5	1 0 30d	+17.3%
Mar 31, 2022Mar 22 Reported May 4, 2022Reported May 4	$1.31	$1.20	$1.19 - $1.21	+9.17%	Beat	6	No revisions (30d)	-13.2%
Dec 31, 2021Dec 21 Reported Feb 23, 2022Reported Feb 23	$2.40	$2.37	$2.31 - $2.41	+1.27%	Beat	6	No revisions (30d)	+0.4%
Sep 30, 2021Sep 21 Reported Nov 3, 2021Reported Nov 3	$1.88	$1.82	$1.78 - $1.91	+3.30%	Beat	5	No revisions (30d)	+1.6%
Jun 30, 2021Jun 21 Reported Aug 3, 2021Reported Aug 3	$1.56	$1.54	$1.52 - $1.57	+1.30%	Beat	5	No revisions (30d)	+19.1%
Mar 31, 2021Mar 21 Reported May 5, 2021Reported May 5	$1.51	$1.30	$1.26 - $1.32	+16.15%	Beat	5	No revisions (30d)	+12.7%
Dec 31, 2020Dec 20 Reported Feb 24, 2021Reported Feb 24	$2.39	$2.34	$2.30 - $2.37	+2.14%	Beat	5	No revisions (30d)	+12.7%
Sep 30, 2020Sep 20 Reported Oct 28, 2020Reported Oct 28	$1.85	$1.54	$1.45 - $1.61	+20.13%	Beat	5	No revisions (30d)	-5.1%
Jun 30, 2020Jun 20 Reported Aug 3, 2020Reported Aug 3	$1.31	$1.28	$1.13 - $1.46	+2.34%	Beat	5	No revisions (30d)	-31.1%
Mar 31, 2020Mar 20 Reported May 6, 2020Reported May 6	$1.34	$1.29	$1.24 - $1.31	+3.88%	Beat	5	No revisions (30d)	+3.1%
Dec 31, 2019Dec 19 Reported Feb 26, 2020Reported Feb 26	$2.12	$2.08	$2.04 - $2.10	+1.92%	Beat	6	No revisions (30d)	+11.6%
Sep 30, 2019Sep 19 Reported Oct 30, 2019Reported Oct 30	$1.95	$1.83	$1.80 - $1.86	+6.56%	Beat	7	No revisions (30d)	+14.7%
Jun 30, 2019Jun 19 Reported Jul 31, 2019Reported Jul 31	$1.90	$1.77	$1.70 - $1.86	+7.34%	Beat	7	No revisions (30d)	+5.6%
Mar 31, 2019Mar 19 Reported May 8, 2019Reported May 8	$1.30	$1.16	$1.05 - $1.30	+12.07%	Beat	8	1 0 30d	+32.7%
Dec 31, 2018Dec 18 Reported Feb 26, 2019Reported Feb 26	$1.90	$1.75	$1.72 - $1.77	+8.57%	Beat	8	No revisions (30d)	+47.3%
Sep 30, 2018Sep 18 Reported Oct 30, 2018Reported Oct 30	$1.70	$1.56	$1.49 - $1.71	+8.97%	Beat	9	3 0 30d	+18.9%
Jun 30, 2018Jun 18 Reported Jul 25, 2018Reported Jul 25	$1.80	$1.28	$1.25 - $1.32	+40.63%	Beat	8	1 0 30d	+59.3%
Mar 31, 2018Mar 18 Reported May 2, 2018Reported May 2	$0.98	$0.87	$0.79 - $1.16	+12.64%	Beat	8	No revisions (30d)	+34.2%
Dec 31, 2017Dec 17 Reported Feb 21, 2018Reported Feb 21	$1.29	$1.46	$1.41 - $1.53	-11.64%	Miss	8	No revisions (30d)	-18.4%
Sep 30, 2017Sep 17 Reported Oct 25, 2017Reported Oct 25	$1.43	$1.21	$1.15 - $1.26	+18.18%	Beat	6	1 0 30d	-
Jun 30, 2017Jun 17 Reported Jul 26, 2017Reported Jul 26	$1.13	$0.97	$0.93 - $1.01	+16.49%	Beat	6	No revisions (30d)	-
Mar 31, 2017Mar 17 Reported May 3, 2017Reported May 3	$0.73	$0.68	-	+7.35%	Beat	-	-	-
Dec 31, 2016Dec 16 Reported Feb 15, 2017Reported Feb 15	$1.58	$1.49	-	+6.04%	Beat	-	-	-

Dividends

Dividend Metrics

Forward Yield0.21%

Forward Annual Dividend$1.04

Payout Ratio5.12%

FrequencyQuarterly

Pay MonthsApr, Jul, Oct, Dec

Growth

3Y CAGR+7.43%

5Y CAGR+6.46%

CW dividend history and ex-dividend dates Run CW in the free DRIP calculator

Key Metrics

Valuation
P/E Ratio	34.84	EV/EBITDA	22.30x
Price/FCF	29.62x	FCF Yield	3.38%
Profitability
Profit Margin	14.80%	Operating Margin	19.40%
ROE	19.80%	ROIC	15.41%
Financial Health
Debt/Equity	0.35x	Interest Coverage	17.30x
Current Ratio	1.60x	Quick Ratio	1.12x
Trading Statistics
Beta	0.88	Avg Volume	459.82K
52-Week High	$807.77	52-Week Low	$490.05

Technical Indicators Dashboard

Moving Averages

SMA 10$517.68

SMA 20$532.31

SMA 50$586.30

SMA 200$674.53

EMA 10$514.51

EMA 20$531.14

EMA 50$580.22

EMA 200$631.80

MACD

Line: -23.55Signal: -23.34Hist: -0.21

ADX

ADX: 40.6+DI: 13.9-DI: 35.7

Aroon & PSAR

Aroon Up20.0

Aroon Down100.0

PSAR$544.12

Bollinger Bands

Upper Band$576.81

Lower Band$487.80

%B Position1672%(Upper)

Band Width0.15

RSI (14-Day)

Oversold

28.0

Momentum Oscillators

Stoch %K13.0

Stoch %D11.1

Williams %R-83.4

ROC (10d)-8.0%

Momentum-43.58

CCI (20d)-124.3

MFI (14d)47.9

Volatility Measures

ATR (14d)$15.62(3.1%)

StdDev (20d)22.25

Hist Vol33.4%(Moderate)

Volume Flow

VWAP$497.85

OBV2.0M

AD Line-1.1M

CMF (20d)-0.061

Volume Metrics

Avg Vol (20d)461.7K

Vol Ratio0.9x

VWMA (20d)$534.04

Pivot Points

R3$517.91

R2$513.74

R1$507.11

Pivot Point$502.94

S1$496.31

S2$492.13

S3$485.50

Advanced Oscillators

TSI-41.65

Ultimate Osc38.9

KST-112.12

Financial Data

Quarter	Jun 2026	Mar 2026	Dec 2025	Sep 2025	Jun 2025	Mar 2025	Dec 2024	Sep 2024	Jun 2024	Mar 2024	Dec 2023	Sep 2023
Total Revenue	$924.01M	$913.69M	$946.98M	$869.17M	$876.58M	$805.64M	$824.31M	$798.92M	$784.79M	$713.17M	$785.79M	$724.33M
Cost of Revenue	$559.92M	$582.20M	$591.54M	$541.70M	$550.42M	$513.18M	$506.88M	$500.65M	$500.69M	$459.41M	$481.06M	$442.86M
Gross Profit	$364.09M	$331.48M	$355.44M	$327.47M	$326.16M	$292.46M	$317.43M	$298.26M	$284.10M	$253.75M	$304.73M	$281.47M

Operating Expenses	$185.40M	$171.97M	$173.69M	$161.22M	$169.85M	$163.26M	$162.59M	$153.36M	$155.20M	$153.79M	$144.04M	$148.95M
R&D	$25.14M	$24.18M	$25.43M	$23.41M	$23.31M	$23.02M	$25.78M	$20.73M	$22.15M	$22.98M	$20.07M	$23.46M
SG&A	$159.74M	$146.88M	$146.55M	$137.01M	$145.84M	$138.95M	$128.56M	$129.35M	$130.13M	$130.81M	$123.97M	$125.48M
Operating Income	$178.69M	$159.51M	$181.76M	$166.25M	$156.31M	$129.21M	$154.84M	$144.90M	$128.90M	$99.96M	$160.69M	$132.52M

Interest Income	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Interest Expense	$9.93M	$9.94M	$12.00M	$10.48M	$10.52M	$10.14M	$11.68M	$11.41M	$11.22M	$10.57M	$10.96M	$12.50M
Income Before Tax	$194.29M	$157.76M	$177.00M	$161.15M	$156.76M	$125.09M	$153.19M	$143.62M	$126.24M	$99.00M	$156.85M	$127.05M
Income Tax Expense	$43.13M	$29.58M	$40.00M	$36.32M	$35.70M	$23.75M	$35.34M	$32.46M	$26.77M	$22.50M	$36.96M	$30.27M

Net Income	$151.17M	$128.19M	$137.00M	$124.83M	$121.06M	$101.34M	$117.85M	$111.16M	$99.47M	$76.50M	$119.89M	$96.78M

EBITDA	$232.59M	$196.07M	$220.50M	$202.83M	$198.60M	$166.06M	$191.69M	$181.72M	$164.63M	$136.55M	$197.15M	$168.40M
EBIT	$204.22M	$167.71M	$189.00M	$171.64M	$167.29M	$135.24M	$164.87M	$155.03M	$137.46M	$109.57M	$167.81M	$139.54M

* Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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Government Contracts

Gov Obligations (TTM)

$40.09M

Gov Obligations / Revenue

1.1%

Obligations YoY

-25.8%

Active Awards

121

New Awards (TTM)

Avg Remaining Term

27.7 mo

Top agency: Department of Defense at 98.3% of trailing twelve month obligations across 3 agencies

Recent Awards

Award ID	Agency	Obligated	Start	End	Description
N0010426FZX02	Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy	$7.22M	Mar 26, 2026	Mar 13, 2030	MOTOR,ALTERNATING C
N0010426FZX01	Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy	$7.22M	Mar 19, 2026	Dec 12, 2028	MOTOR,ALTERNATING C
N4523A26F0901	Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy	$2.87M	Jun 9, 2026	Oct 9, 2027	PSNS AND IMF SHALL REQUIRE SERVICES AND MATERIALS FOR REPAIRING, REFURBISHING, AND ADJUSTING THE ADVANCED SECONDARY PROPULSION UNIT (ASPU) SYSTEM COMPONENTS ON THE USS JIMMY CARTER (SSN 23) IAW CLIN 0006 OF THE PWS ON THE BASE IDIQ N4523A22D5706.
N4523A26F0803	Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy	$2.63M	Jun 10, 2026	Jun 14, 2027	PSNS AND IMF SHALL REQUIRE SERVICES AND MATERIALS FOR REPAIRING, REFURBISHING, AND ADJUSTING THE ADVANCED SECONDARY PROPULSION UNIT (ASPU) SYSTEM COMPONENTS ON THE USS JIMMY CARTER (SSN 23) IAW CLIN 0005 OF THE PWS ON THE BASE IDIQ N4523A22D5706.
FA930226F0001	Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force	$2.13M	Nov 19, 2025	Nov 18, 2026	INTERACTIVE ANALYSIS AND DISPLAY SYSTEM (IADS) - BASIC AND INTERMEDIATE SOFTWARE SUPPORT
N0042126F1177	Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy	$989187	Jun 17, 2026	Jun 6, 2028	CURTISS-WRIGHT DELIVERY ORDER # 0005
FA486126F0119	Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force	$930100	May 6, 2026	May 13, 2027	SUSTAINMENT HARDWARE 59 TESDL INSTRUMENTATION
FA930226F0025	Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force	$869837	Apr 8, 2026	Nov 4, 2026	HIGH SPEED DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM COMPONENTS
N4523A26F0805	Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy	$861730	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 14, 2027	PSNS AND IMF SHALL REQUIRE SERVICES AND MATERIALS FOR REPAIRING, REFURBISHING, AND ADJUSTING THE ADVANCED SECONDARY PROPULSION UNIT (ASPU) SYSTEM COMPONENTS ON THE USS JIMMY CARTER (SSN 23) IAW CLIN0013 OF THE PWS ON THE BASE IDIQ N4523A22D5706.
FA930226F0006	Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force	$825309	Jan 5, 2026	Nov 30, 2026	HIGH SPEED DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM COMPONENTS AUTHORITY FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION 10 USC 2304(C)(1).

Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Sep 30, 2026.

News

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Piper Sandler sets USD 665.00 target for Curtiss-Wright stock

Piper Sandler has set a USD 665.00 price target for Curtiss-Wright stock, significantly above its current trading price. The company reported second-quarter revenue of USD 924.01 million, a 5.40% increase year-over-year...

ad-hoc-news.de•Oct 15, 2026 5:58 PM ET10/15/26•Somewhat-Bullish

Curtiss-Wright stock hits 52-week low at 494.06 USD

Curtiss-Wright Corp.'s stock has reached a new 52-week low of $494.06, reflecting a 32% decline over the past six months and a 9.29% drop over the last year. Despite the current overvaluation according to InvestingPro...

Investing.com•Oct 15, 2026 10:42 AM ET10/15/26•Somewhat-Bearish

Curtiss-Wright Installs Stage 1 Simulator at TerraPower’s Natrium Site in Kemmerer, WY

Curtiss-Wright has successfully installed the Stage 1 Training Simulator (TSN) at TerraPower's Natrium site in Kemmerer, Wyoming. This full-scope simulator, built on Curtiss-Wright's 3KEYMASTER™ software...

Yahoo Finance•Oct 15, 2026 6:42 AM ET10/15/26•Bullish

7,835 Shares of Curtiss-Wright Corporation $CW Bought by Reliant Investment Management LLC

Reliant Investment Management LLC has acquired 7,835 shares of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) worth approximately $4.26 million...

MarketBeat•Oct 15, 2026 4:10 AM ET10/15/26•Neutral

CW Valuation and Fair Value

P/E: 34.8x
Forward P/E: 28.4x
EV/EBITDA: 22.3x
P/FCF: 29.6x
PEG: 2.0x
P/B: 6.7x

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CW Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

Gross margin: 37.7%
Operating margin: 19.4%
Net margin: 14.8%
ROIC: 15.4%
ROE: 19.8%
FCF margin: 17.1%
FCF yield: 3.4%

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Sector: Industrials

CW Analyst Ratings

Consensus: Buy
Analysts: 9
Strong Buy: 1
Buy: 5
Hold: 3
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0

CW Bull Case vs Bear Case

Bull case

CW earns a 15.4% return on invested capital.
CW converts 17.1% of revenue into free cash flow.
CW beat EPS estimates in 100.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.

CW Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

Beat rate: 8 of 8 quarters (100.0%)
Average surprise: 6.5%
EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026): $3.74
Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026): 1 up, 5 down

CW Dividend

Forward yield: 0.2%
Payout ratio: 5.1%
3Y DPS growth: 7.4%
5Y DPS growth: 6.5%
Pay months: Apr, Jul, Oct, Dec

CW dividend history

Frequently Asked Questions About CW

What is CW's current dividend yield?

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) has a forward dividend yield of 0.21%.

Does CW pay dividends?

Yes, Curtiss-Wright Corporation pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.21%.

What is CW's P/E ratio?

Curtiss-Wright Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 34.84.

What is CW's market cap?

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) has a market capitalization of $18.55B with a current stock price of $501.37.

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