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Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) Free Cash Flow (FCF): $590.76M

The free cash flow (FCF) for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) is $590.76M. It is above its 12-month average by 13.94% ($518.51M).

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CW Free Cash Flow (FCF)
$553.71M+14.57% 1Y
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CW Free Cash Flow (FCF) Metrics

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF)

$590.76M

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG TTM

$518.51M

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 3Y

$424.25M

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 5Y

$376.21M

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 10Y

$339.05M

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 15Y

$278.89M

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 20Y

$233.53M

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+13.94%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+39.25%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+57.03%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+74.24%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+111.83%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+152.97%

FCF Analysis

Free Cash Flow (TTM)

$590.76M

FCF Yield

2.10%

Price/FCF

47.5

Formula: FCF = Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures

Why FCF matters:

  • Shows actual cash available (not accounting earnings)
  • Funds dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction
  • Less susceptible to accounting manipulation than net income
  • Key metric for DCF valuation models

Curtiss-Wright Corporation Free Cash Flow (FCF) Formula & Definition

Free Cash Flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures. It's the cash available for dividends, buybacks, debt reduction, or reinvestment.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Curtiss-Wright Corporation Free Cash Flow (FCF) FAQ

What is the free cash flow (FCF) for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
The free cash flow (FCF) for CW stock is $590.76M.
What is the TTM average free cash flow (FCF) for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
The TTM average free cash flow (FCF) for CW stock is $518.51M.
What is the 3Y average free cash flow (FCF) for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
The 3Y average free cash flow (FCF) for CW stock is $424.25M.
What is the 5Y average free cash flow (FCF) for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
The 5Y average free cash flow (FCF) for CW stock is $376.21M.
What is the 10Y average free cash flow (FCF) for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
The 10Y average free cash flow (FCF) for CW stock is $339.05M.
What is the 15Y average free cash flow (FCF) for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
The 15Y average free cash flow (FCF) for CW stock is $278.89M.
What is the 20Y average free cash flow (FCF) for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?
The 20Y average free cash flow (FCF) for CW stock is $233.53M.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation Free Cash Flow (FCF) History

DATEFREE CASH FLOW (FCF)
2025-12-31$553.71M
2024-12-31$483.30M
2023-12-31$403.42M
2022-12-31$256.56M
2021-12-31$346.56M
2020-12-31$213.68M
2019-12-31$351.65M
2018-12-31$281.31M
2017-12-31$336.01M
2016-12-31$376.42M
2015-12-31$126.97M
2014-12-31$264.65M
2013-12-31$165.59M
2012-12-31$67.76M
2011-12-31$117.51M
2010-12-31$117.12M
2009-12-31$120.26M
2008-12-31$75.85M
2007-12-31$80.98M
2006-12-31$102.00M
2005-12-31$62.73M
2004-12-31$72.89M
2003-12-31$50.20M
2002-12-31$54.01M
2001-12-31$41.91M
2000-12-31$14.62M
1999-12-31$11.90M
1998-12-31$-26.40M
1997-12-31$2.30M
1996-12-31$19.00M

About Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW), along with its affiliated entities, delivers highly engineered products, comprehensive solutions, and a variety of services to a global client base across the aerospace, defense, general industrial, and power generation sectors. The company strategically organizes its operations into three primary divisions: Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power. The Aerospace & Industrial segment specializes in manufacturing components for industrial vehicles, such as electronic throttle control systems, joysticks, and transmission shifters. It also supplies advanced sensors, control mechanisms, and electromechanical actuation parts for both commercial and military aircraft. Furthermore, this division offers sophisticated surface treatment services, including shot peening, laser peening, and specialized coatings. In the Defense Electronics segment, Curtiss-Wright provides a wide array of offerings. These include commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) embedded computing board-level modules, dedicated equipment for data acquisition and flight test instrumentation, and integrated subsystem solutions. The segment also develops instrumentation and control systems, turret aiming and stabilization technologies, and advanced weapons handling systems. Its capabilities extend to avionics, general electronics, flight test apparatus, and complete aircraft data management solutions. The Naval & Power division furnishes a critical range of products and services for nuclear power facilities and associated equipment manufacturers. This includes various hardware, pumps, pump seals, control rod drive mechanisms, valves, fastening systems, specialized containment doors, airlock hatches, spent fuel management solutions, and fluid sealing products. For naval applications, particularly serving the U.S. Navy, this segment supplies propulsion and auxiliary equipment such as coolant pumps, power-dense compact motors, generators, steam turbines, valves, and secondary propulsion systems. Additionally, it provides essential ship repair and maintenance services. Curtiss-Wright Corporation, which traces its origins back to 1929, maintains its corporate headquarters in Davidson, North Carolina.

Davidson, NC
8,900 employees
Industrials / Aerospace & Defense
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
CEO
Lynn Bamford