Curtiss-Wright (CW) Gross Profit 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 Gross Margin Metrics

GROSS MARGIN

37.73%

GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM

37.62%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y

37.42%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y

37.34%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y

36.87%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y

35.78%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y

35.13%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+0.29%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+0.82%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+1.04%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+2.34%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+5.46%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+7.39%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

30.92%

median of 154 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+22.00%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	GROSS MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)	$20.79B	37.73%	37.62%	37.42%	37.34%
MTU Aero Engines AG (MTUAY)vs ›	$20.74B	20.05%	18.35%	13.73%	13.55%
XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO)vs ›	$20.87B	12.77%	11.67%	10.68%	10.86%
Equifax Inc. (EFX)vs ›	$19.63B	44.38%	50.14%	53.35%	55.18%
Snap-on Incorporated (SNA)vs ›	$19.39B	51.21%	51.73%	51.66%	51.46%
Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)vs ›	$19.22B	17.44%	16.83%	17.45%	12.49%
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW)vs ›	$18.58B	10.13%	7.88%	7.45%	7.33%
Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB)vs ›	$23.17B	35.20%	34.64%	33.54%	31.85%
Veralto Corporation (VLTO)vs ›	$23.28B	60.18%	59.87%	58.59%	58.30%
MasTec, Inc. (MTZ)vs ›	$17.88B	11.47%	11.39%	10.38%	12.09%

NAME

MARKET CAP

GROSS MARGIN

TTM

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)

$20.79B

37.73%

37.62%

37.42%

37.34%

MTU Aero Engines AG (MTUAY)vs ›

$20.74B

20.05%

18.35%

13.73%

13.55%

XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO)vs ›

$20.87B

12.77%

11.67%

10.68%

10.86%

Equifax Inc. (EFX)vs ›

$19.63B

44.38%

50.14%

53.35%

55.18%

Snap-on Incorporated (SNA)vs ›

$19.39B

51.21%

51.73%

51.66%

51.46%

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)vs ›

$19.22B

17.44%

16.83%

17.45%

12.49%

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

$18.58B

10.13%

7.88%

7.45%

7.33%

Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB)vs ›

$23.17B

35.20%

34.64%

33.54%

31.85%

Veralto Corporation (VLTO)vs ›

$23.28B

60.18%

59.87%

58.59%

58.30%

MasTec, Inc. (MTZ)vs ›

$17.88B

11.47%

11.39%

10.38%

12.09%

Gross Margin FAQ

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

The gross margin for CW stock is 37.73%.

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

The gross margin of 37.73% is in line with its 5-year average of 37.34%, around the middle of its 5-year range (35.10%–39.40%).

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

The TTM average gross margin for CW stock is 37.62%.

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

The 3Y average gross margin for CW stock is 37.42%.

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

The 5Y average gross margin for CW stock is 37.34%.

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

The 10Y average gross margin for CW stock is 36.87%.

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

The 15Y average gross margin for CW stock is 35.78%.

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

The 20Y average gross margin for CW stock is 35.13%.

DATE	GROSS MARGIN
2026-06-30	39.40%
2026-03-31	36.28%
2025-12-31	37.53%
2025-09-30	37.68%
2025-06-30	37.21%
2025-03-31	36.30%
2024-12-31	38.51%
2024-09-30	37.33%
2024-06-30	36.20%
2024-03-31	35.58%
2023-12-31	38.78%
2023-09-30	38.86%
2023-06-30	36.85%
2023-03-31	35.10%
2022-12-31	38.60%
2022-09-30	36.83%
2022-06-30	37.50%
2022-03-31	36.00%
2021-12-31	39.28%
2021-09-30	38.19%
2021-06-30	36.16%
2021-03-31	35.13%
2020-12-31	36.17%
2020-09-30	37.23%
2020-06-30	33.82%
2020-03-31	33.36%
2019-12-31	37.48%
2019-09-30	36.77%
2019-06-30	36.00%
2019-03-31	34.04%
2018-12-31	37.16%
2018-09-30	37.37%
2018-06-30	36.51%
2018-03-31	33.09%
2017-12-31	38.94%
2017-09-30	37.12%
2017-06-30	35.02%
2017-03-31	32.62%
2016-12-31	36.91%
2016-09-30	36.38%
2016-06-30	34.80%
2016-03-31	34.14%
2015-12-31	38.10%
2015-09-30	35.30%
2015-06-30	33.45%
2015-03-31	34.99%
2014-12-31	35.15%
2014-09-30	34.64%
2014-06-30	37.98%
2014-03-31	37.23%
2013-12-31	33.11%
2013-09-30	38.00%
2013-06-30	33.63%
2013-03-31	31.00%
2012-12-31	32.86%
2012-09-30	29.51%
2012-06-30	31.16%
2012-03-31	31.75%
2011-12-31	33.41%
2011-09-30	33.52%
2011-06-30	33.41%
2011-03-31	32.89%
2010-12-31	33.18%
2010-09-30	33.43%
2010-06-30	33.40%
2010-03-31	31.23%
2009-12-31	34.38%
2009-09-30	32.66%
2009-06-30	32.32%
2009-03-31	32.03%
2008-12-31	34.00%
2008-09-30	33.92%
2008-06-30	34.67%
2008-03-31	31.95%
2007-12-31	33.03%
2007-09-30	32.76%
2007-06-30	32.28%
2007-03-31	33.49%
2006-12-31	33.70%
2006-09-30	34.00%
2006-06-30	34.09%
2006-03-31	32.58%
2005-12-31	34.90%
2005-09-30	34.46%
2005-06-30	35.42%
2005-03-31	33.18%
2004-12-31	35.94%
2004-09-30	34.60%
2004-06-30	34.18%
2004-03-31	33.31%
2003-12-31	35.21%
2003-09-30	30.07%
2003-06-30	31.00%
2003-03-31	32.81%
2002-12-31	31.61%
2002-09-30	34.44%

DATE

GROSS MARGIN

2026-06-30

39.40%

2026-03-31

36.28%

2025-12-31

37.53%

2025-09-30

37.68%

2025-06-30

37.21%

2025-03-31

36.30%

2024-12-31

38.51%

2024-09-30

37.33%

2024-06-30

36.20%

2024-03-31

35.58%

2023-12-31

38.78%

2023-09-30

38.86%

2023-06-30

36.85%

2023-03-31

35.10%

2022-12-31

38.60%

2022-09-30

36.83%

2022-06-30

37.50%

2022-03-31

36.00%

2021-12-31

39.28%

2021-09-30

38.19%

2021-06-30

36.16%

2021-03-31

35.13%

2020-12-31

36.17%

2020-09-30

37.23%

2020-06-30

33.82%

2020-03-31

33.36%

2019-12-31

37.48%

2019-09-30

36.77%

2019-06-30

36.00%

2019-03-31

34.04%

2018-12-31

37.16%

2018-09-30

37.37%

2018-06-30

36.51%

2018-03-31

33.09%

2017-12-31

38.94%

2017-09-30

37.12%

2017-06-30

35.02%

2017-03-31

32.62%

2016-12-31

36.91%

2016-09-30

36.38%

2016-06-30

34.80%

2016-03-31

34.14%

2015-12-31

38.10%

2015-09-30

35.30%

2015-06-30

33.45%

2015-03-31

34.99%

2014-12-31

35.15%

2014-09-30

34.64%

2014-06-30

37.98%

2014-03-31

37.23%

2013-12-31

33.11%

2013-09-30

38.00%

2013-06-30

33.63%

2013-03-31

31.00%

2012-12-31

32.86%

2012-09-30

29.51%

2012-06-30

31.16%

2012-03-31

31.75%

2011-12-31

33.41%

2011-09-30

33.52%

2011-06-30

33.41%

2011-03-31

32.89%

2010-12-31

33.18%

2010-09-30

33.43%

2010-06-30

33.40%

2010-03-31

31.23%

2009-12-31

34.38%

2009-09-30

32.66%

2009-06-30

32.32%

2009-03-31

32.03%

2008-12-31

34.00%

2008-09-30

33.92%

2008-06-30

34.67%

2008-03-31

31.95%

2007-12-31

33.03%

2007-09-30

32.76%

2007-06-30

32.28%

2007-03-31

33.49%

2006-12-31

33.70%

2006-09-30

34.00%

2006-06-30

34.09%

2006-03-31

32.58%

2005-12-31

34.90%

2005-09-30

34.46%

2005-06-30

35.42%

2005-03-31

33.18%

2004-12-31

35.94%

2004-09-30

34.60%

2004-06-30

34.18%

2004-03-31

33.31%

2003-12-31

35.21%

2003-09-30

30.07%

2003-06-30

31.00%

2003-03-31

32.81%

2002-12-31

31.61%

2002-09-30

34.44%

Gross Margin: 37.73%

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