(CW) Curtiss-Wright - Overview

Sector: Industrials | Industry: Aerospace & Defense | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 26.666m USD | Total Return: 131.4% in 12m

Aerospace, Defense, Power, Industrial, Naval

Total Rating 71

Safety 92

Buy Signal 0.62

Aerospace & Defense
Industry Rotation: -4.9

Market Cap: 26.7B
Avg Turnover: 193M USD

ATR: 3.97%
Peers RS (IBD): 84.3

Risk 5d forecast

Volatility41.6%

Rel. Tail Risk-6.75%

Reward TTM

Sharpe Ratio2.71

Alpha92.02

Character TTM

Beta1.423

Beta Downside1.214

Drawdowns 3y

Max DD27.21%

CAGR/Max DD2.27

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: -41.98%
EPS Trend: -3.4%

Last SUE: -4.00
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 15.07%
Rev. Trend: 92.7%

Last SUE: 2.77
Qual. Beats: 1

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: CW Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) provides engineered products, solutions, and services. The company primarily serves the aerospace and defense, commercial nuclear power, process, and industrial markets globally.

CW operates through three segments: Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power. The Aerospace & Industrial segment supplies products like power management electronics and control systems for industrial and specialty vehicles. This segment also provides sensors and actuation components for aircraft, and surface technology services. The aerospace and defense sector often relies on long product development cycles and stringent regulatory approvals.

The Defense Electronics segment offers commercial off-the-shelf embedded computing modules, flight test instrumentation, and integrated subsystems. This segment also provides tactical communications solutions and electronic stabilization products. Government contracts are a significant revenue source for defense electronics companies.

The Naval & Power segment provides main coolant pumps, motors, generators, and valves for naval and commercial nuclear power applications. This segment also offers arresting systems, specialized containment doors, and spent fuel management products. Nuclear power generation is characterized by high capital costs and extended operational lifespans.

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Headlines to Watch Out For

Defense spending increases drive Naval & Power segment growth
Commercial aerospace recovery boosts Aerospace & Industrial sales
Nuclear power plant investments expand Naval & Power opportunities
Supply chain disruptions impact manufacturing costs and delivery
Government contract awards influence Defense Electronics revenue

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 9.0

Net Income: 484.2m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.11 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.91 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 17.52% < 20% (prev 24.15%; Δ -6.63% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.12 > 3% & CFO 643.4m > Net Income 484.2m
Net Debt (943.5m) to EBITDA (750.9m): 1.26 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.44 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (37.2m) vs 12m ago -3.13% < -2%
Gross Margin: 37.20% > 18% (prev 0.37%; Δ 3.68k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 68.55% > 50% (prev 62.60%; Δ 5.95% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 10.99 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 750.9m / Interest Expense TTM 43.1m)

Altman Z'' 5.72

A: 0.12 (Total Current Assets 2.02b - Total Current Liabilities 1.41b) / Total Assets 5.22b
B: 0.83 (Retained Earnings 4.31b / Total Assets 5.22b)
C: 0.09 (EBIT TTM 474.2m / Avg Total Assets 5.10b)
D: 1.56 (Book Value of Equity 4.19b / Total Liabilities 2.69b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 5.72 = AAA

Beneish M -3.01

DSRI: 1.00 (Receivables 932.3m/835.0m, Revenue 3.50b/3.12b)
GMI: 0.99 (GM 37.20% / 36.96%)
AQI: 0.95 (AQ_t 0.50 / AQ_t-1 0.53)
SGI: 1.12 (Revenue 3.50b / 3.12b)
TATA: -0.03 (NI 484.2m - CFO 643.4m) / TA 5.22b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.01 (Cap -4..+1) = AA

What is the price of CW shares? As of April 14, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 734.01 with a total of 214,094 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +4.99%, over one month by +11.93%, over three months by +15.50% and over the past year by +131.40%.

Is CW a buy, sell or hold? Curtiss-Wright has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.22. Therefore, it is recommended to buy CW.

StrongBuy: 5
Buy: 1
Hold: 3
Sell: 0
StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the CW price?

Analysts Target Price	717.4	-2.3%

Curtiss-Wright (CW) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 11 April 2026

P/E Trailing = 56.491
P/E Forward = 28.4091
P/S = 7.6225
P/B = 10.1225
P/EG = 1.9966
Revenue TTM = 3.50b USD
EBIT TTM = 474.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 750.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 757.9m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 200.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.31b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 943.5m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 27.61b USD (26.67b + Debt 1.31b - CCE 371.3m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 10.99 (Ebit TTM 474.2m / Interest Expense TTM 43.1m)
EV/FCF = 49.86x (Enterprise Value 27.61b / FCF TTM 553.7m)
FCF Yield = 2.01% (FCF TTM 553.7m / Enterprise Value 27.61b)
FCF Margin = 15.83% (FCF TTM 553.7m / Revenue TTM 3.50b)
Net Margin = 13.84% (Net Income TTM 484.2m / Revenue TTM 3.50b)
Gross Margin = 37.20% ((Revenue TTM 3.50b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.20b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 37.53% (prev 37.68%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 5.29 (Enterprise Value 27.61b / Total Assets 5.22b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.91% (Interest Expense 12.0m / Debt 1.31b)
Taxrate = 22.60% (40.0m / 177.0m)
NOPAT = 367.0m (EBIT 474.2m * (1 - 22.60%))
Current Ratio = 1.44 (Total Current Assets 2.02b / Total Current Liabilities 1.41b)
Debt / Equity = 0.52 (Debt 1.31b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.53b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.26 (Net Debt 943.5m / EBITDA 750.9m)
Debt / FCF = 1.70 (Net Debt 943.5m / FCF TTM 553.7m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.58b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 9.49% (Net Income 484.2m / Total Assets 5.22b)
RoE = 18.74% (Net Income TTM 484.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.58b)
RoCE = 14.19% (EBIT 474.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.58b + L.T.Debt 757.9m))
RoIC = 10.35% (NOPAT 367.0m / Invested Capital 3.54b)
WACC = 10.51% (E(26.67b)/V(27.98b) * Re(10.99%) + D(1.31b)/V(27.98b) * Rd(0.91%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 10.99% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.75%
[DCF] Terminal Value 72.98% ; FCFF base≈525.5m ; Y1≈617.5m ; Y5≈941.4m
[DCF] Fair Price = 265.5 (EV 10.74b - Net Debt 943.5m = Equity 9.80b / Shares 36.9m; r=10.51% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 18.63% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -3.43 | EPS CAGR: -41.98% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 92.74 | Revenue CAGR: 15.07% | SUE: 2.77 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=3.56 | Chg7d=-0.003 | Chg30d=-0.018 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=8
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=15.02 | Chg7d=+0.004 | Chg30d=+0.004 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+13.6% | Growth Revenue=+7.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=16.68 | Chg7d=-0.001 | Chg30d=-0.005 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+11.0% | Growth Revenue=+7.9%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -1.00 (0 Up / 1 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 9.2% (Discount Rate 11.0% - Earnings Yield 1.8%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = -2.8% (Analyst 6.4% - Implied 9.2%)

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