Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 49.2x, up 66.3% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 101.4% YoY to 40.6x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 59.98 | 49.21 | 37.35 | 40.88 | 38.29 | 29.60 | 28.71 | 28.43 | 26.26 | 32.15 | 17.91 | 19.49 | 21.86 |
| — | +66.3% | +30.1% | +43.8% | +45.8% | -8.0% | +60.3% | +45.9% | +20.1% | +8.0% | +21.0% | +7.0% | +21.2% | |
| P/S Ratio | 8.14 | 6.91 | 5.41 | 5.90 | 5.28 | 3.73 | 4.13 | 3.95 | 3.32 | 3.45 | 2.73 | 2.60 | 2.51 |
| — | +85.3% | +31.0% | +49.2% | +58.8% | +8.1% | +51.3% | +51.9% | +32.2% | +28.2% | +28.2% | +22.1% | +20.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 11.47 | 9.59 | 8.09 | 8.11 | 6.82 | 4.69 | 5.56 | 5.07 | 4.24 | 4.13 | 3.68 | 3.45 | 3.31 |
| — | +104.4% | +45.5% | +59.8% | +60.8% | +13.6% | +50.9% | +47.0% | +28.2% | +25.0% | +13.1% | +20.9% | +21.2% | |
| P/FCF | 51.45 | — | 16.26 | 29.15 | 39.47 | — | 12.24 | 19.42 | 26.01 | — | 7.95 | 13.77 | 17.89 |
| — | — | +32.8% | +50.1% | +51.7% | — | +54.0% | +41.1% | +45.4% | — | +39.5% | -11.6% | -68.5% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 46.13 | 40.59 | 29.21 | 27.13 | 25.72 | 20.16 | 19.90 | 19.49 | 17.98 | 20.99 | 12.32 | 13.26 | 14.48 |
| — | +101.4% | +46.8% | +39.2% | +43.0% | -4.0% | +61.5% | +46.9% | +24.1% | +12.7% | +20.4% | +8.4% | +15.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 46.13 | 40.59 | 29.21 | 31.20 | 28.84 | 23.85 | 21.93 | 21.57 | 20.41 | 24.32 | 13.95 | 15.34 | 17.01 |
| — | +70.2% | +33.2% | +44.6% | +41.3% | -1.9% | +57.1% | +40.6% | +20.0% | +4.9% | +16.5% | +1.5% | +11.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation's operating margin was 17.6% in Q1 2026, down 1.8 pp QoQ and up 1.5 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 37.2% | 36.3% | 37.5% | 37.7% | 37.2% | 36.3% | 38.5% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 35.6% | 38.8% | 38.9% | 36.9% |
| — | -0.1% | -2.5% | +0.9% | +2.8% | +2.0% | -0.7% | -3.9% | -1.8% | +1.4% | +0.5% | +5.5% | -1.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 18.2% | 17.6% | 19.4% | 19.1% | 17.8% | 16.0% | 18.8% | 18.1% | 16.4% | 14.0% | 20.4% | 18.3% | 16.0% |
| — | +9.5% | +3.1% | +5.5% | +8.6% | +14.4% | -8.1% | -0.9% | +2.6% | +12.5% | -1.5% | +7.2% | -0.6% | |
| Net Margin | 13.8% | 14.0% | 14.5% | 14.4% | 13.8% | 12.6% | 14.3% | 13.9% | 12.7% | 10.7% | 15.3% | 13.4% | 11.5% |
| — | +11.5% | +1.2% | +3.2% | +9.0% | +17.3% | -6.3% | +4.1% | +10.2% | +19.0% | +6.0% | +14.2% | -1.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 19.4% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| — | +22.7% | +13.4% | +6.0% | +11.7% | +24.5% | -10.2% | +0.3% | +6.4% | +15.3% | -5.8% | +13.8% | +1.3% | |
| ROA | 9.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| — | +19.8% | +11.2% | +5.1% | +12.3% | +23.1% | -10.0% | +5.6% | +15.5% | +28.4% | +7.0% | +29.6% | +10.2% | |
| ROIC | 14.1% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| — | +21.1% | +11.8% | +7.0% | +12.4% | +21.1% | -6.6% | +9.3% | +16.0% | +29.0% | +3.0% | +19.0% | +5.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 7.2x — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 19.3% YoY to 1.52x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.61 |
| — | -0.3% | +3.6% | -5.8% | -12.7% | -10.3% | -2.4% | -11.0% | -21.1% | -25.9% | -27.9% | -31.1% | -14.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.06 | 7.16 | 7.17 | 5.74 | 6.02 | 7.00 | 6.75 | 6.90 | 7.52 | 9.15 | 6.29 | 7.24 | 9.12 |
| — | +2.2% | +6.1% | -16.8% | -19.9% | -23.5% | +7.4% | -4.7% | -17.6% | -27.3% | -17.2% | -32.0% | -14.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | 1.52 | 1.44 | 1.75 | 1.95 | 1.89 | 1.69 | 1.98 | 2.05 | 2.02 | 2.13 | 1.99 | 2.11 |
| — | -19.3% | -14.9% | -11.5% | -4.9% | -6.8% | -20.7% | -0.7% | -3.1% | -5.9% | +37.8% | +18.4% | +55.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.00 | 1.05 | 1.00 | 1.17 | 1.35 | 1.28 | 1.19 | 1.39 | 1.42 | 1.38 | 1.50 | 1.30 | 1.36 |
| — | -17.9% | -16.4% | -15.6% | -5.0% | -7.2% | -20.2% | +7.1% | +5.0% | +1.0% | +42.1% | +19.5% | +50.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 14.79 | 16.14 | 15.29 | 16.37 | 15.90 | 13.33 | 14.12 | 13.59 | 12.26 | 10.37 | 15.31 | 11.17 | 8.05 |
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Curtiss-Wright Corporation's current P/E is 60.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 41.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation's current operating margin is 18.2%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Curtiss-Wright Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.