Curtiss-Wright (CW) ROIC: History & Chart

Name: Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) — historical time series
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Curtiss-Wright Corporation(CW)

Aerospace & Defense · Davidson, NC

$567.45-2.59 (-0.45%)

Delayed quote: Sep 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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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 Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Metrics

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

12.68%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM

12.10%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y

10.89%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y

9.84%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y

9.55%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y

8.50%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y

8.16%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+4.78%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+16.46%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+28.92%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+32.74%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+49.18%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+55.43%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

9.55%

median of 154 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+32.72%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)	$20.96B	12.68%	12.10%	10.89%	9.84%
MTU Aero Engines AG (MTUAY)vs ›	$21.36B	12.01%	10.54%	4.76%	4.12%
XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO)vs ›	$20.53B	9.10%	8.09%	6.79%	5.41%
Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)vs ›	$19.73B	4.30%	1.45%	1.65%	-0.47%
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)vs ›	$22.24B	11.14%	8.86%	10.88%	11.43%
Snap-on Incorporated (SNA)vs ›	$19.22B	12.35%	13.79%	14.76%	14.83%
Equifax Inc. (EFX)vs ›	$18.94B	7.91%	7.52%	7.25%	7.45%
Veralto Corporation (VLTO)vs ›	$23.22B	14.70%	16.98%	19.04%	19.79%
Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB)vs ›	$23.42B	9.55%	14.57%	14.06%	12.58%
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW)vs ›	$18.13B	18.93%	17.63%	18.81%	18.80%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

TTM

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)

$20.96B

12.68%

12.10%

10.89%

9.84%

MTU Aero Engines AG (MTUAY)vs ›

$21.36B

12.01%

10.54%

4.76%

4.12%

XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO)vs ›

$20.53B

9.10%

8.09%

6.79%

5.41%

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)vs ›

$19.73B

4.30%

1.45%

1.65%

-0.47%

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)vs ›

$22.24B

11.14%

8.86%

10.88%

11.43%

Snap-on Incorporated (SNA)vs ›

$19.22B

12.35%

13.79%

14.76%

14.83%

Equifax Inc. (EFX)vs ›

$18.94B

7.91%

7.52%

7.25%

7.45%

Veralto Corporation (VLTO)vs ›

$23.22B

14.70%

16.98%

19.04%

19.79%

Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB)vs ›

$23.42B

9.55%

14.57%

14.06%

12.58%

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

$18.13B

18.93%

17.63%

18.81%

18.80%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Formula & Definition

ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital, where NOPAT = Operating Income × (1 − effective tax rate) and Invested Capital = Total Assets − (Current Liabilities − Short-Term Debt)

Return on invested capital measures the after-tax operating return a company earns on the capital invested in the business. TGMCharts computes it from reported statements: trailing-twelve-month operating income after tax, over invested capital at the latest balance sheet — total assets less the non-interest-bearing current liabilities (payables, accruals, deferred revenue) that fund them; short-term debt stays in the capital base. The tax rate is the period's own effective rate (income tax ÷ pretax income), capped at 45%; when pretax income is zero or negative, or the tax line is a net benefit, no tax is deducted — the operating figure is shown untaxed rather than adjusted by an assumed rate. Not shown for banks, insurers or funds.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) FAQ

What is the return on invested capital (ROIC) for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) for CW stock is 12.68%.

Is Curtiss-Wright Corporation's return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) of 12.68% is 29% above its 5-year average of 9.84%, near the high end of its 5-year range (7.60%–12.70%).

What is the TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?

The TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CW stock is 12.10%.

What is the 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?

The 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CW stock is 10.89%.

What is the 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?

The 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CW stock is 9.84%.

What is the 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?

The 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CW stock is 9.55%.

What is the 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?

The 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CW stock is 8.50%.

What is the 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)?

The 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CW stock is 8.16%.

DATE	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2026-06-30	12.68%
2026-03-31	12.70%
2025-12-31	12.35%
2025-09-30	11.83%
2025-06-30	10.95%
2025-03-31	10.94%
2024-12-31	10.30%
2024-09-30	10.37%
2024-06-30	10.21%
2024-03-31	10.08%
2023-12-31	9.73%
2023-09-30	10.07%
2023-06-30	9.33%
2023-03-31	9.09%
2022-12-31	8.73%
2022-09-30	7.67%
2022-06-30	7.81%
2022-03-31	7.75%
2021-12-31	8.56%
2021-09-30	7.79%
2021-06-30	7.60%
2021-03-31	6.91%
2020-12-31	6.68%
2020-09-30	7.65%
2020-06-30	9.01%
2020-03-31	10.31%
2019-12-31	10.38%
2019-09-30	10.89%
2019-06-30	10.85%
2019-03-31	11.01%
2018-12-31	11.26%
2018-09-30	10.36%
2018-06-30	10.17%
2018-03-31	9.26%
2017-12-31	8.91%
2017-09-30	8.87%
2017-06-30	8.56%
2017-03-31	8.49%
2016-12-31	8.66%
2016-09-30	8.57%
2016-06-30	8.33%
2016-03-31	8.28%
2015-12-31	8.65%
2015-09-30	7.50%
2015-06-30	7.48%
2015-03-31	7.59%
2014-12-31	6.87%
2014-09-30	6.81%
2014-06-30	6.42%
2014-03-31	6.18%
2013-12-31	5.70%
2013-09-30	5.57%
2013-06-30	4.62%
2013-03-31	4.12%
2012-12-31	4.23%
2012-09-30	4.99%
2012-06-30	5.87%
2012-03-31	6.14%
2011-12-31	6.44%
2011-09-30	6.70%
2011-06-30	6.69%
2011-03-31	6.69%
2010-12-31	6.67%
2010-09-30	6.32%
2010-06-30	6.12%
2010-03-31	6.22%
2009-12-31	6.53%
2009-09-30	6.29%
2009-06-30	6.85%
2009-03-31	7.13%
2008-12-31	7.98%
2008-09-30	8.12%
2008-06-30	8.08%
2008-03-31	7.63%
2007-12-31	7.64%
2007-09-30	6.82%
2007-06-30	7.43%
2007-03-31	7.99%
2006-12-31	7.38%
2006-09-30	7.33%
2006-06-30	7.14%
2006-03-31	7.06%
2005-12-31	7.44%
2005-09-30	6.83%
2005-06-30	6.64%
2005-03-31	6.14%
2004-12-31	6.73%
2004-09-30	6.56%
2004-06-30	6.62%
2004-03-31	6.41%
2003-12-31	6.62%
2003-09-30	6.51%
2003-06-30	6.37%

DATE

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2026-06-30

12.68%

2026-03-31

12.70%

2025-12-31

12.35%

2025-09-30

11.83%

2025-06-30

10.95%

2025-03-31

10.94%

2024-12-31

10.30%

2024-09-30

10.37%

2024-06-30

10.21%

2024-03-31

10.08%

2023-12-31

9.73%

2023-09-30

10.07%

2023-06-30

9.33%

2023-03-31

9.09%

2022-12-31

8.73%

2022-09-30

7.67%

2022-06-30

7.81%

2022-03-31

7.75%

2021-12-31

8.56%

2021-09-30

7.79%

2021-06-30

7.60%

2021-03-31

6.91%

2020-12-31

6.68%

2020-09-30

7.65%

2020-06-30

9.01%

2020-03-31

10.31%

2019-12-31

10.38%

2019-09-30

10.89%

2019-06-30

10.85%

2019-03-31

11.01%

2018-12-31

11.26%

2018-09-30

10.36%

2018-06-30

10.17%

2018-03-31

9.26%

2017-12-31

8.91%

2017-09-30

8.87%

2017-06-30

8.56%

2017-03-31

8.49%

2016-12-31

8.66%

2016-09-30

8.57%

2016-06-30

8.33%

2016-03-31

8.28%

2015-12-31

8.65%

2015-09-30

7.50%

2015-06-30

7.48%

2015-03-31

7.59%

2014-12-31

6.87%

2014-09-30

6.81%

2014-06-30

6.42%

2014-03-31

6.18%

2013-12-31

5.70%

2013-09-30

5.57%

2013-06-30

4.62%

2013-03-31

4.12%

2012-12-31

4.23%

2012-09-30

4.99%

2012-06-30

5.87%

2012-03-31

6.14%

2011-12-31

6.44%

2011-09-30

6.70%

2011-06-30

6.69%

2011-03-31

6.69%

2010-12-31

6.67%

2010-09-30

6.32%

2010-06-30

6.12%

2010-03-31

6.22%

2009-12-31

6.53%

2009-09-30

6.29%

2009-06-30

6.85%

2009-03-31

7.13%

2008-12-31

7.98%

2008-09-30

8.12%

2008-06-30

8.08%

2008-03-31

7.63%

2007-12-31

7.64%

2007-09-30

6.82%

2007-06-30

7.43%

2007-03-31

7.99%

2006-12-31

7.38%

2006-09-30

7.33%

2006-06-30

7.14%

2006-03-31

7.06%

2005-12-31

7.44%

2005-09-30

6.83%

2005-06-30

6.64%

2005-03-31

6.14%

2004-12-31

6.73%

2004-09-30

6.56%

2004-06-30

6.62%

2004-03-31

6.41%

2003-12-31

6.62%

2003-09-30

6.51%

2003-06-30

6.37%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 12.68%

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