Curtiss-Wright Corp. (CW)$731.24
Market Cap: 13.57 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Curtiss-Wright Corp. (CW).
INDUSTRIALS
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE
DCF ready
Valuation
25.6x
EV/FCF, 3.9% FCF yield
Quality
13.9%
ROIC, 15.8% FCF margin
Growth
7.9%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.4x
Debt/equity, 1.4x current ratio
Superinvestors
2
Top: Polen Capital Management (0.0%)
Strengths to research
- Free cash flow compounded at 21.0% over five years.
- Return on equity is strong at 19.1%.
- Free cash flow margin is healthy at 15.8%.
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.4x.
Watchouts
- P/E is elevated at 56.8x.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for CW.
Grade B
74
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| CW Target | Curtiss-Wright Corp. | $13.6B | 56.8x | 25.6x | 13.9% | 7.9% | 15.8% | 37.2% | 0.9x | N/A |
| TXT | Textron Inc. | $12.7B | 18.0x | 11.5x | 11.7% | 4.9% | 6.3% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| DRS | Leonardo Drs Inc | $11.1B | 43.6x | 47.6x | 9.0% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 23.8% | -0.7x | N/A |
| RKLB | Rocket Lab USA Inc. | $10.4B | -366.9x | -30.1x | -10.6% | 76.5% | -53.5% | 34.4% | N/A | N/A |
| BWXT | BWX Technologies Inc. | $10.2B | 56.7x | 33.0x | 26.7% | 8.5% | 9.2% | N/A | -1.0x | N/A |
| SARO | Standardaero Inc | $9.3B | 32.2x | 38.2x | 10.4% | N/A | 3.9% | N/A | -0.4x | N/A |
| HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries | $9.1B | 20.8x | 10.5x | 11.9% | 5.9% | 6.4% | N/A | -0.8x | N/A |
| LOAR | Loar Holdings Inc | $9.1B | 83.1x | 86.3x | 0.0% | N/A | 22.6% | 52.7% | 5.3x | N/A |
| CAE | CAE Inc. | $8.1B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for CW (annual).
2 superinvestors own CW
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Eagle Investment Management First Eagle Investment Management | 1,401 | $954,000 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Polen Capital Management Polen Capital Management | 1,192 | $812,000 | 0.01% | 0.0% |