Curtiss-Wright (CW) Operating Margin: History & Chart

Curtiss-Wright Corporation(CW)

Aerospace & Defense · Davidson, NC

$562.85+11.64 (+2.11%)

Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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

9,100 employees

www.curtisswright.com

Industrials / Aerospace & Defense

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Aerospace & Defense
CEO: Lynn Bamford

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CW Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

18.85%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

18.65%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

17.80%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

17.23%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

15.80%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

14.19%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

13.22%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+1.10%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+5.91%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+9.43%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+19.30%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+32.86%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+42.57%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

11.95%

median of 154 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+57.81%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)	$20.79B	18.85%	18.65%	17.80%	17.23%
MTU Aero Engines AG (MTUAY)vs ›	$20.74B	15.11%	13.50%	6.89%	6.22%
XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO)vs ›	$20.87B	9.83%	8.56%	6.91%	5.59%
Equifax Inc. (EFX)vs ›	$19.63B	17.85%	18.19%	18.68%	19.04%
Snap-on Incorporated (SNA)vs ›	$19.39B	23.78%	25.75%	25.91%	25.40%
Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)vs ›	$19.22B	3.46%	1.35%	1.96%	-3.91%
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW)vs ›	$18.58B	4.90%	4.34%	4.18%	4.26%
Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB)vs ›	$23.17B	20.21%	20.11%	18.47%	16.67%
Veralto Corporation (VLTO)vs ›	$23.28B	22.74%	23.23%	23.00%	22.67%
MasTec, Inc. (MTZ)vs ›	$17.88B	5.79%	4.05%	2.67%	2.65%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)

$20.79B

18.85%

18.65%

17.80%

17.23%

MTU Aero Engines AG (MTUAY)vs ›

$20.74B

15.11%

13.50%

6.89%

6.22%

XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO)vs ›

$20.87B

9.83%

8.56%

6.91%

5.59%

Equifax Inc. (EFX)vs ›

$19.63B

17.85%

18.19%

18.68%

19.04%

Snap-on Incorporated (SNA)vs ›

$19.39B

23.78%

25.75%

25.91%

25.40%

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)vs ›

$19.22B

3.46%

1.35%

1.96%

-3.91%

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW)vs ›

$18.58B

4.90%

4.34%

4.18%

4.26%

Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB)vs ›

$23.17B

20.21%

20.11%

18.47%

16.67%

Veralto Corporation (VLTO)vs ›

$23.28B

22.74%

23.23%

23.00%

22.67%

MasTec, Inc. (MTZ)vs ›

$17.88B

5.79%

4.05%

2.67%

2.65%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?

The operating margin for CW stock is 18.85%.

Is Curtiss-Wright Corporation's operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 18.85% is in line with its 5-year average of 17.23%, near the high end of its 5-year range (10.82%–20.75%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?

The TTM average operating margin for CW stock is 18.65%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?

The 3Y average operating margin for CW stock is 17.80%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?

The 5Y average operating margin for CW stock is 17.23%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?

The 10Y average operating margin for CW stock is 15.80%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?

The 15Y average operating margin for CW stock is 14.19%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?

The 20Y average operating margin for CW stock is 13.22%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-30	19.34%
2026-03-31	17.56%
2025-12-31	19.37%
2025-09-30	19.13%
2025-06-30	17.83%
2025-03-31	16.04%
2024-12-31	18.78%
2024-09-30	18.14%
2024-06-30	16.42%
2024-03-31	14.02%
2023-12-31	20.45%
2023-09-30	18.30%
2023-06-30	16.01%
2023-03-31	12.46%
2022-12-31	20.75%
2022-09-30	17.06%
2022-06-30	16.10%
2022-03-31	10.82%
2021-12-31	15.80%
2021-09-30	15.74%
2021-06-30	15.22%
2021-03-31	14.25%
2020-12-31	11.44%
2020-09-30	14.80%
2020-06-30	10.06%
2020-03-31	12.05%
2019-12-31	18.40%
2019-09-30	17.17%
2019-06-30	16.54%
2019-03-31	12.46%
2018-12-31	16.96%
2018-09-30	16.30%
2018-06-30	16.46%
2018-03-31	11.78%
2017-12-31	17.76%
2017-09-30	16.27%
2017-06-30	14.05%
2017-03-31	9.11%
2016-12-31	18.77%
2016-09-30	15.10%
2016-06-30	12.78%
2016-03-31	11.37%
2015-12-31	18.43%
2015-09-30	12.14%
2015-06-30	12.00%
2015-03-31	13.33%
2014-12-31	13.23%
2014-09-30	13.30%
2014-06-30	12.68%
2014-03-31	11.24%
2013-12-31	10.71%
2013-09-30	12.81%
2013-06-30	10.14%
2013-03-31	6.42%
2012-12-31	10.50%
2012-09-30	4.88%
2012-06-30	7.70%
2012-03-31	7.09%
2011-12-31	10.94%
2011-09-30	9.06%
2011-06-30	9.68%
2011-03-31	8.65%
2010-12-31	10.93%
2010-09-30	10.32%
2010-06-30	9.40%
2010-03-31	7.04%
2009-12-31	11.57%
2009-09-30	8.31%
2009-06-30	9.78%
2009-03-31	7.35%
2008-12-31	11.42%
2008-09-30	11.06%
2008-06-30	10.95%
2008-03-31	9.40%
2007-12-31	12.29%
2007-09-30	11.23%
2007-06-30	10.51%
2007-03-31	10.57%
2006-12-31	12.08%
2006-09-30	11.95%
2006-06-30	10.68%
2006-03-31	8.71%
2005-12-31	14.12%
2005-09-30	11.96%
2005-06-30	11.72%
2005-03-31	10.63%
2004-12-31	12.22%
2004-09-30	10.76%
2004-06-30	11.53%
2004-03-31	11.71%
2003-12-31	14.29%
2003-09-30	11.01%
2003-06-30	9.54%
2003-03-31	12.97%
2002-12-31	12.23%
2002-09-30	10.49%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-30

19.34%

2026-03-31

17.56%

2025-12-31

19.37%

2025-09-30

19.13%

2025-06-30

17.83%

2025-03-31

16.04%

2024-12-31

18.78%

2024-09-30

18.14%

2024-06-30

16.42%

2024-03-31

14.02%

2023-12-31

20.45%

2023-09-30

18.30%

2023-06-30

16.01%

2023-03-31

12.46%

2022-12-31

20.75%

2022-09-30

17.06%

2022-06-30

16.10%

2022-03-31

10.82%

2021-12-31

15.80%

2021-09-30

15.74%

2021-06-30

15.22%

2021-03-31

14.25%

2020-12-31

11.44%

2020-09-30

14.80%

2020-06-30

10.06%

2020-03-31

12.05%

2019-12-31

18.40%

2019-09-30

17.17%

2019-06-30

16.54%

2019-03-31

12.46%

2018-12-31

16.96%

2018-09-30

16.30%

2018-06-30

16.46%

2018-03-31

11.78%

2017-12-31

17.76%

2017-09-30

16.27%

2017-06-30

14.05%

2017-03-31

9.11%

2016-12-31

18.77%

2016-09-30

15.10%

2016-06-30

12.78%

2016-03-31

11.37%

2015-12-31

18.43%

2015-09-30

12.14%

2015-06-30

12.00%

2015-03-31

13.33%

2014-12-31

13.23%

2014-09-30

13.30%

2014-06-30

12.68%

2014-03-31

11.24%

2013-12-31

10.71%

2013-09-30

12.81%

2013-06-30

10.14%

2013-03-31

6.42%

2012-12-31

10.50%

2012-09-30

4.88%

2012-06-30

7.70%

2012-03-31

7.09%

2011-12-31

10.94%

2011-09-30

9.06%

2011-06-30

9.68%

2011-03-31

8.65%

2010-12-31

10.93%

2010-09-30

10.32%

2010-06-30

9.40%

2010-03-31

7.04%

2009-12-31

11.57%

2009-09-30

8.31%

2009-06-30

9.78%

2009-03-31

7.35%

2008-12-31

11.42%

2008-09-30

11.06%

2008-06-30

10.95%

2008-03-31

9.40%

2007-12-31

12.29%

2007-09-30

11.23%

2007-06-30

10.51%

2007-03-31

10.57%

2006-12-31

12.08%

2006-09-30

11.95%

2006-06-30

10.68%

2006-03-31

8.71%

2005-12-31

14.12%

2005-09-30

11.96%

2005-06-30

11.72%

2005-03-31

10.63%

2004-12-31

12.22%

2004-09-30

10.76%

2004-06-30

11.53%

2004-03-31

11.71%

2003-12-31

14.29%

2003-09-30

11.01%

2003-06-30

9.54%

2003-03-31

12.97%

2002-12-31

12.23%

2002-09-30

10.49%

Operating Margin: 18.85%

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