Curtiss-Wright (CW) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Curtiss-Wright

NYSE•Industrials•Aerospace & Defense

$568.27+0.82(<0.01%)Market closed

Market Cap

$20.99B

P/E

38.8x

P/S

5.7x

P/B

7.6x

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.

How this company scores

ExcellentMetricSide Score: 90/100

Strongest: Profitability (25/25); weakest: Balance Sheet & Red Flags (19/25).

Profitability25/25

Growth23/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags19/25

Cash & Earnings Quality23/25

Strengths

Rising free cash flowStrong marginsHigh ROERising earnings

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 38.8x5y range 19.4x – 45.6x

Currently above its 20-quarter median.

P/S · 5.7x5y range 2.0x – 6.5x

Currently above its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 7.6x5y range 2.7x – 8.9x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

Some Concerns

Cash Burn

Watch

FCF turned negative in 2 of the last 8 quarters — occasional cash consumption.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $20.99B

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $3.65B
Q. Revenue: $924.01M
TTM EBITDA: $805.63M
TTM Op. Income: $686.21M
Q. Op. Income: $178.69M
TTM Net Income: $541.18M
Q. Net Income: $151.17M
EPS: $4.09
Shares Out.: $36.94M

$3.65B in TTM revenue grew 10.5% YoY, reaching $924.01M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $805.63M and TTM operating income of $686.21M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $541.18M means revenue is converting into profit. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 7 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 39.4%
EBITDA Margin: 22.4%
Op. Margin: 19.3%
Net Margin: 16.4%

Op. margin of 19.3% is up 1.5% YoY — cost efficiency is improving. Net margin at 16.4% and gross margin of 39.4% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Over the past year, operating margin is up 8% — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 38.8x
P/S Ratio: 5.7x
P/B Ratio: 7.6x

At 38.8x P/E, the stock trades above typical market levels — the market expects above-average growth. P/S of 5.7x and P/B of 7.6x provide additional context. Use the growth and margin sections to judge whether the multiple is justified. Over the past year, P/E is down 5% — an improving trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $5.46B
Cash: $477.15M
Long-Term Debt: $757.39M
Book Value: $2.77B
D/E Ratio: 0.3
Debt/EBITDA: 3.7

With $5.46B in assets and $757.39M in long-term debt, D/E is 0.3and book value is $2.77B — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Across the last 8 quarters, debt/equity has fallen for 3 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $181.18M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $625.29M
FCF Margin: 17.1%
FCF / Net Income: 1.2

TTM FCF of $625.29M on $181.18M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 1.2x means free cash flow covers net income — earnings are backed by cash. Across the last 8 quarters, free cash flow has risen for 7 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.