Curtiss-Wright (CW) Competitors

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

Does the media favor BWXT or CW?

In the previous week, Curtiss-Wright had 7 more articles in the media than BWX Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Curtiss-Wright and 15 mentions for BWX Technologies. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat BWX Technologies' score of 1.02 indicating that Curtiss-Wright is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BWX Technologies	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Curtiss-Wright	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate BWXT or CW?

BWX Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $160.83, suggesting a potential downside of 16.13%. Curtiss-Wright has a consensus target price of $468.14, suggesting a potential downside of 13.55%. Given Curtiss-Wright's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	7 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Curtiss-Wright	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

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%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BWXT or CW?

94.4% of BWX Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of BWX Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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 0.5%. 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.

Which has more volatility and risk, BWXT or CW?

BWX Technologies has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings and 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	$2.70B	6.48	$281.94M	$3.20	59.92
Curtiss-Wright	$3.12B	6.54	$404.98M	$11.85	45.70

Summary

Curtiss-Wright beats BWX Technologies on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.