BWX Technologies (BWXT) Competitors

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) and Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Does the media prefer BWXT or CW?

In the previous week, Curtiss-Wright had 2 more articles in the media than BWX Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Curtiss-Wright and 25 mentions for BWX Technologies. BWX Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Curtiss-Wright's score of 1.52 indicating that BWX Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BWX Technologies	24 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Curtiss-Wright	23 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BWXT or CW?

94.4% of BWX Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of BWX Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is BWXT or CW a better dividend stock?

BWX Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. BWX Technologies pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Curtiss-Wright pays out 8.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. BWX Technologies has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Curtiss-Wright has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Is BWXT or CW more profitable?

Curtiss-Wright has a net margin of 13.66% compared to BWX Technologies' net margin of 10.28%. BWX Technologies' return on equity of 30.61% beat Curtiss-Wright's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BWX Technologies	10.28%	30.61%	10.77%
Curtiss-Wright	13.66%	18.34%	9.35%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BWXT or CW?

Curtiss-Wright has higher revenue and earnings than BWX Technologies. Curtiss-Wright is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BWX Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BWX Technologies	$2.86B	5.29	$281.94M	$3.20	51.80
Curtiss-Wright	$3.31B	5.57	$404.98M	$11.85	41.22

Do analysts prefer BWXT or CW?

BWX Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $154.51, suggesting a potential downside of 6.78%. Curtiss-Wright has a consensus target price of $468.14, suggesting a potential downside of 4.17%. Given Curtiss-Wright's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Curtiss-Wright is more favorable than BWX Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BWX Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Curtiss-Wright	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Which has more volatility & risk, BWXT or CW?

BWX Technologies has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Curtiss-Wright beats BWX Technologies on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.