Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 4, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Curtiss-Wright Corporation stock $486, price $452, upside +7.5%, quality 72 out of 100. Rating: fairly valued. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 3, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $111.38 – $792.39 · fair‑value band $346.18 – $620.16 · the $452.13 price screens below the $485.92 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 3, 2026.
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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.
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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.
Stock analysis
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) currently trades at $452.13, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $485.92, so the stock looks roughly fairly valued today (gap 7.0%).
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $278.45 per share, and 0 of the 26 models we run sit above the $452.13 price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at $106.72, and 26 of the 26 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $346.18 (bear) to $620.16 (bull), the price of $452.13 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 72/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation reported revenue of $3.5B in FY2025 versus $2.5B in FY2021, a compound +8.8%/yr. Reported net income was $484M in FY2025, compounding +16.5%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $17.4B Large · P/E ratio 31.2 · P/S ratio 4.77 · EPS (TTM) $14.47 · Dividend yield 0.2% · Net margin 14.8% · Return on equity 19.8% · Return on assets (EBIT) 10.4%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 67 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 43% below its 52-week high and at its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −27% fair-value upside, at 7%, CW screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear$346.18Fair Value $485.92Bull$620.16
Price $452.13 · Upside +7.5%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then ($11.46 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
In the last 6 months, one officer or director bought shares worth $148,999, on Aug 10, 2026. Over the same period, 4 people sold shares worth $5.0M.
SaleLarry D WycheDirector100 shares at $596.74$59,674Aug 28, 2026
SaleJohn C WattsEVP & Chief Growth Officer9× since Nov 25, 2025: 3,015 shares, avg. $635.57$1.9MAug 27, 2026
BuyJeffrey J. LyashDirector209 shares at $711.62$148,999Aug 10, 2026
SaleLynn M BamfordChair and CEO, Director6× since Nov 11, 2025: 25,052 shares, avg. $636.71$16.0MJun 12, 2026
SaleGary A OgilbySenior VP & Corp Controller4× since Feb 4, 2026: 1,859 shares, avg. $658.88$1.2MJun 9, 2026
SaleK Christopher FarkasExecutive VP and CFO5× since Nov 11, 2025: 13,000 shares, avg. $633.59$8.2MMar 18, 2026
SaleKevin RaymentExecutive VP and COO2× since Feb 4, 2026: 3,541 shares, avg. $639.41$2.3MMar 17, 2026
SaleGeorge P. McDonaldExecutive VP and Corporate Sec151 shares at $678.07$102,389Mar 17, 2026
SaleRobert F FredaSenior VP & Treasurer2× since Feb 4, 2026: 558 shares, avg. $639.91$357,071Mar 17, 2026
Plus 9 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.86/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+12.1%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+11.0%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+7.9%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +4.7% a year
Revenue growth 36 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: adjusted.
+3.0%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+2.8%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.2%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.14.7% vs 15.5%, steady
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.12% → 18%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+15.8%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+7.4%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +13.1% a year for the price and +4.9% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (97 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Hype
Recent news coverage is unusually upbeat, far more positive than stocks are typically covered.
AI conclusion: The business shows strength through steady contract awards in naval defense and commercial nuclear power, yet its main weakness remains the limited public evidence of durable margins and operations amid leadership changes.
Main risk: A reduction in US defense budgets or delays in naval nuclear programs such as Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines could reduce demand for its propulsion components and systems from the US Navy and prime contractors.
Bull case: The company could leverage its sole-source positions and aftermarket revenue on long-duration naval programs while expanding into commercial nuclear and international defense markets to offset any US budget fluctuations.
Bear case: Sustained cuts to naval shipbuilding funding or major program delays could shrink its largest revenue segment and pressure margins if it cannot quickly diversify away from government naval work.
Curtiss-Wright faces overlapping leadership transitions with its CEO moving to executive chair and its long-serving CFO retiring at year-end, while an internal controller steps in as interim CFO to ensure continuity. These changes occur against a backdrop of steady contract awards in naval defense and commercial nuclear power. Will the new team preserve the operational discipline and backlog momentum built under the outgoing leaders?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Aerospace & Defense · 241 stocks
Beats the industry median on 7/15 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score72 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside+7.5% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)19.8% · Top 25%
Return on assets9.3% · Top 25%
Net margin (12 months)14.8% · Top 25%
Operating margin (12 months)19.4% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)5.4% · Below median
Dividend yield (12 months)0.2% · Bottom 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.30× · Above median
Valuation Multiplesvs Aerospace & Defense median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 3, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $485.92 versus a price of $452.13, about +7% upside (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of CW?
Our model-based fair value for Curtiss-Wright Corporation is $485.92 (as of Nov 3, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $452.13.
What is the quality score of CW?
Curtiss-Wright Corporation has a Quality Score of 72/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $485.92 (as of Nov 3, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario $346.18, optimistic scenario $620.16. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Curtiss-Wright Corporation stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $485.92, about +7% upside versus a price of $452.13 (fairly valued). Cautious scenario $346.18, optimistic scenario $620.16. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
Curtiss-Wright Corporation reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $3.7B (latest available figure, as of Nov 3, 2026).
Does Curtiss-Wright Corporation pay a dividend?
Curtiss-Wright Corporation currently shows a dividend yield of 0.22% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 3, 2026).
What growth is priced into Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Curtiss-Wright Corporation would have to grow free cash flow by +15.8 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.0 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +7.9 % per year. As of Nov 3, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of CW use?
Our models discount Curtiss-Wright Corporation at 9.0 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), damped by beta 0.88, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Curtiss-Wright Corporation that is +15.8 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (9.0 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Curtiss-Wright Corporation grew +7.9 % a year. The price currently implies +15.8 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +7.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Curtiss-Wright Corporation (+15.8 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 3.30 %: that much free cash flow Curtiss-Wright Corporation produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.0 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Curtiss-Wright Corporation it is $485.92 per share (as of Nov 3, 2026), against a price of $452.13. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Curtiss-Wright Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 3, 2026, CW trades below its calculated fair value: price $452.13, fair value $485.92, a gap of about +7% (fairly valued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of CW?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($452.13); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($485.92). For Curtiss-Wright Corporation the two are $33.79 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Curtiss-Wright Corporation worth?
The market values Curtiss-Wright Corporation at about $17.4B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 3, 2026). Per share that is $452.13; our models calculate a fair value of $485.92 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about CW?
Our models span a range for Curtiss-Wright Corporation: cautious scenario $346.18, base $485.92, optimistic $620.16 per share (as of Nov 3, 2026, price $452.13). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of CW?
Curtiss-Wright Corporation trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.2 (as of Nov 3, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $485.92 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, 6 of the years ex one-offs: 20.0. Other multiples: PEG 2.0, P/B 6.9, P/S 4.8, EV/EBITDA 21.1.
What is the PEG ratio of CW?
The PEG ratio of Curtiss-Wright Corporation is 2.00 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 3, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
Balance-sheet figures for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (as of Nov 3, 2026): return on equity 19.8%, debt of 0.30 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 72/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is CW from its 52-week high?
Curtiss-Wright Corporation trades at $452.13, about 43% below its 52-week high of $792.39 and at the low of $452.13 (as of Nov 4, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $485.92 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Curtiss-Wright Corporation?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value General Electric Company, RTX Corporation, Airbus SE, Lockheed Martin Corporation, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Curtiss-Wright Corporation stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 3, 2026: price $452.13, calculated fair value $485.92 (+7%), Quality Score 72/100, from 26 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of CW calculated?
We run Curtiss-Wright Corporation through 26 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $485.92, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 15.5% above its aggregate fair value. Curtiss-Wright Corporation currently trades 7% below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
The closing price on Nov 4, 2026 was $452.13. Our model-based fair value is $485.92, about +7% upside (fairly valued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Curtiss-Wright Corporation right now?
The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension. The price sits in the lower half of our model range, the side with the larger margin of safety. The data supports the verdict: every model runs on fully documented inputs.
Where does the earnings growth of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) come from?
Earnings per share at Curtiss-Wright Corporation grew +14.8 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +6.7 %, EBIT margin +2.8 %, tax rate +1.9 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +2.6 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Curtiss-Wright Corporation
How large is the market capitalisation of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
The market capitalisation of Curtiss-Wright Corporation is $17.4B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Curtiss-Wright Corporation is 4.77 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
Earnings per share at Curtiss-Wright Corporation are $14.47 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 31.2). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
The dividend yield of Curtiss-Wright Corporation is 0.2% (payout 6.8%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
The net margin of Curtiss-Wright Corporation is 14.8% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Curtiss-Wright Corporation is 19.8% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Curtiss-Wright Corporation is 10.4% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
The operating margin of Curtiss-Wright Corporation is 19.4% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
Revenue at Curtiss-Wright Corporation is growing +5.4% versus a year earlier (3y avg +11.0%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
Earnings per share at Curtiss-Wright Corporation are growing +27.6% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) carry?
The net debt of Curtiss-Wright Corporation is $943M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 1.7 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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