Curtiss-Wright (CW) Competitors $493.77 +3.55 (+0.72%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$493.96 +0.19 (+0.04%) As of 08/1/2025 04:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CW vs. BWXT, HWM, ITT, MOG.A, PH, RTX, HEI, TDY, TXT, and AVAVShould you be buying Curtiss-Wright stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Curtiss-Wright include BWX Technologies (BWXT), Howmet Aerospace (HWM), ITT (ITT), Moog (MOG.A), Parker-Hannifin (PH), RTX (RTX), Heico (HEI), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Textron (TXT), and AeroVironment (AVAV). Curtiss-Wright vs. Its Competitors BWX Technologies Howmet Aerospace ITT Moog Parker-Hannifin RTX Heico Teledyne Technologies Textron AeroVironment 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 companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, profitability and dividends. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor BWXT or CW? In the previous week, BWX Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Curtiss-Wright. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for BWX Technologies and 22 mentions for Curtiss-Wright. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat BWX Technologies' score of 0.96 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 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Curtiss-Wright 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, BWXT or CW? BWX Technologies has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend BWXT or CW? BWX Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $137.94, indicating a potential downside of 7.79%. Curtiss-Wright has a consensus price target of $467.14, indicating a potential downside of 5.39%. Given Curtiss-Wright's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Curtiss-Wright 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Is BWXT or CW more profitable? Curtiss-Wright has a net margin of 13.38% compared to BWX Technologies' net margin of 10.39%. BWX Technologies' return on equity of 30.26% beat Curtiss-Wright's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BWX Technologies10.39% 30.26% 10.95% Curtiss-Wright 13.38%18.02%9.17% 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 0.7%. Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. BWX Technologies pays out 31.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Curtiss-Wright pays out 8.5% 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 higher 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBWX Technologies$2.70B5.05$281.94M$3.1447.64Curtiss-Wright$3.12B5.96$404.98M$11.2443.93 SummaryCurtiss-Wright beats BWX Technologies on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Curtiss-Wright News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CW and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCurtiss-WrightAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$18.46B$17.64B$27.47B$20.68BDividend Yield0.20%0.76%0.97%3.67%P/E Ratio43.93128.5373.5029.07Price / Sales5.967.086.5966.27Price / Cash35.3647.0936.1022.84Price / Book7.657.408.844.43Net Income$404.98M$265.73M$368.78M$994.22M7 Day Performance1.85%-1.74%-3.25%-3.35%1 Month Performance2.95%3.45%2.29%-2.06%1 Year Performance79.30%83.16%54.47%10.15% Curtiss-Wright Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CWCurtiss-Wright4.0325 of 5 stars$493.77+0.7%$467.14-5.4%+69.8%$18.46B$3.12B43.938,800News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionBWXTBWX Technologies3.0312 of 5 stars$140.50-1.7%$137.94-1.8%+51.8%$12.84B$2.70B44.748,700News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap DownHWMHowmet Aerospace4.3927 of 5 stars$187.74-1.4%$150.44-19.9%+94.4%$75.79B$7.43B61.1523,930Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastITTITT4.2228 of 5 stars$156.80-1.5%$173.25+10.5%+17.8%$12.34B$3.63B24.9311,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGap DownMOG.AMoog2.9181 of 5 stars$191.03-6.7%$220.00+15.2%+0.8%$6.05B$3.61B29.6713,500Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementPHParker-Hannifin4.6538 of 5 stars$711.82-1.5%$739.59+3.9%+33.2%$90.96B$19.93B27.4161,120Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsRTXRTX4.4657 of 5 stars$151.80+0.2%$164.28+8.2%+34.4%$202.79B$80.74B44.52186,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHEIHeico3.1437 of 5 stars$319.73-0.8%$301.45-5.7%+35.1%$44.47B$3.86B74.7010,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionTDYTeledyne Technologies3.3247 of 5 stars$558.85-0.9%$557.63-0.2%+30.2%$26.19B$5.67B31.9314,900Insider TradeBuyback AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeTXTTextron4.4009 of 5 stars$84.65-0.4%$89.33+5.5%-14.7%$15.28B$13.70B19.2034,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↑AVAVAeroVironment3.0754 of 5 stars$272.18-0.7%$268.00-1.5%+49.2%$13.43B$820.63M175.601,475Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BWX Technologies Competitors Howmet Aerospace Competitors ITT Competitors Moog Competitors Parker-Hannifin Competitors RTX Competitors Heico Competitors Teledyne Technologies Competitors Textron Competitors AeroVironment Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CW) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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