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Curtiss-Wright Corporation · Industrials · United States · $17.2B cap · $211.0M/day traded

$464.94 -2.0% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.

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Report expected 4 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 0.7% over the last 14 weeks, up 3 weeks running.

Quality
76
Value
22
Momentum
35

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) is 41/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 76, Value 22, Momentum 35, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
32.0x
peers 25.9x
ROE
19.7%
peers 8.9%
D/E
0.4x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
0.2%
trailing yield

ABOUT CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION

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Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a global diversified manufacturer of highly engineered products and services for demanding applications in the aerospace, defense, power generation, and industrial markets. Its competitive moat is its specialized engineering expertise, advanced technological capabilities, and long-standing relationships with critical customers in regulated industries. Curtiss-Wright operates as a niche supplier of mission-critical components and solutions, benefiting from high barriers to entry and strong customer loyalty.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue2.6B2.8B3.1B3.5B11.0%3.7B3.8B4.1B8.4%
EPS7.679.2010.6112.9419.0%14.5215.0216.8614.1%
Shares38.3M38.2M37.7M36.9M-3.7%36.9M———
Debt1.4B1.2B1.2B1.2B-6.1%1.1B———
Equity2.0B2.3B2.4B2.5B8.5%————
Op CF294.8M448.1M544.3M643.4M29.7%721.1M———
Inv CF-325.9M-35.5M-283.3M-90.1M—————
Fin CF129.4M-273.4M-271.5M-578.3M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-15.7%
46549151754457014 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkStill fallingExperimental

Made a new 52-week low in the latest session, 42% below its 52-week high. The fall has not stopped yet.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 61% of stocks we rank over the past year (36% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$464.94
RSI (14)
17.1
52-Week Range-42.4% from high
Low $453.43High $807.77

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
76
ROIC
19.2%84.6
ROE
19.7%84.2
GP/Assets
26.4%72.7
Op. Margin
19.4%84.9
FCF/Assets
12.0%89.3
Piotroski
890.8
Int. Cover
17.3x62.4
D/E Ratio
0.41x45.9
Current Ratio
1.60x45.8
Value
22
P/E (TTM)
32.0x24.9
EV/EBITDA
21.2x22.5
P/FCF
27.5x35.2
P/B
6.2x11.5
P/S
4.7x15.1
Div Yield
0.2%7.5
Momentum
35
52W High %
58%29.4
RS 6M
-43%8.4
SMA 50/200
0.83x15.6
EPS Rev 4W
+0.3%73.0
EPS Rev 12W
+0.5%69.1
EPS Improve
+19%31.4
Q Growth
25%58.2

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$17.2B
P/E (Forward)
27.0x
Gross Margin
37.7%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CW are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CWCurtiss-Wright Corporation(you)$17.2B41Hold
WWDWoodward, Inc.$17.9B37Hold
FTAIFTAI Aviation Ltd.$15.9B30Sell
TXTTextron Inc.$13.2B49Hold
ARXSArxis, Inc.$22.3B29Sell
DRSLeonardo DRS, Inc.$9.2B50Hold
SAROStandardAero, Inc.$7.2B45Hold
HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.$10.8B54Hold
HONAHoneywell Aerospace Inc.$51.8B42Hold
HXLHexcel Corporation$6.0B39Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%

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Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW): Stock Score Summary

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) has a MoatMap StockRank of 41/100 based on Quality (76/100), Value (22/100), and Momentum (35/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a global diversified manufacturer of highly engineered products and services for demanding applications in the aerospace, defense, power generation, and industrial markets. Its competitive moat is its specialized engineering expertise, advanced technological capabilities, and long-standing relationships with critical customers in regulated industries. Curtiss-Wright operates as a niche supplier of mission-critical components and solutions, benefiting from high barriers to entry and strong customer loyalty.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$464.94
Market Cap$17.2B
P/E (TTM)32.02
P/E (Forward)26.98
Price/Book6.20
Return on Equity19.7%
Return on Invested Capital19.2%
Debt/Equity0.41x
Gross Margin37.7%
Operating Margin19.4%
Revenue Growth5.4%
Dividend Yield0.2%
Free Cash Flow$625M

Curtiss-Wright Corporation operates in the Aerospace & Defense industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s (CW) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) is 41/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (76), Value (22), and Momentum (35), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Curtiss-Wright Corporation have an economic moat?
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) has a Quality factor score of 76/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Curtiss-Wright Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 41/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Curtiss-Wright Corporation in?
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Aerospace & Defense industry (United States).