Curtiss-Wright (CW) Competitors $571.01 +12.13 (+2.17%) Closing price 10/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$569.88 -1.13 (-0.20%) As of 10/24/2025 06:47 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, MOG.A, PH, RTX, TDG, HEI, TDY, AVAV, and TXTShould you be buying Curtiss-Wright stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Curtiss-Wright include BWX Technologies (BWXT), Howmet Aerospace (HWM), Moog (MOG.A), Parker-Hannifin (PH), RTX (RTX), Transdigm Group (TDG), Heico (HEI), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), AeroVironment (AVAV), and Textron (TXT). Curtiss-Wright vs. Its Competitors BWX Technologies Howmet Aerospace Moog Parker-Hannifin RTX Transdigm Group Heico Teledyne Technologies AeroVironment Textron Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) and BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is CW or BWXT a better dividend stock? Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. BWX Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Curtiss-Wright pays out 8.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BWX Technologies pays out 31.3% 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. Curtiss-Wright has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and BWX Technologies has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Which has more volatility and risk, CW or BWXT? Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BWX Technologies has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CW or BWXT 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 Curtiss-Wright13.66% 18.34% 9.35% BWX Technologies 10.28%30.61%10.77% Which has better earnings and valuation, CW or BWXT? 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 RatioCurtiss-Wright$3.31B6.51$404.98M$11.8548.19BWX Technologies$2.86B6.48$281.94M$3.2063.46 Does the media refer more to CW or BWXT? In the previous week, BWX Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Curtiss-Wright. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for BWX Technologies and 18 mentions for Curtiss-Wright. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat BWX Technologies' score of 1.28 indicating that Curtiss-Wright is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Curtiss-Wright 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BWX Technologies 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate CW or BWXT? Curtiss-Wright presently has a consensus price target of $526.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.88%. BWX Technologies has a consensus price target of $168.08, suggesting a potential downside of 17.24%. Given Curtiss-Wright's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Curtiss-Wright is more favorable than BWX Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Curtiss-Wright 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75BWX Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CW or BWXT? 82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of BWX Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of BWX Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryCurtiss-Wright beats BWX Technologies on 11 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$21.06B$18.84B$29.79B$22.02BDividend Yield0.18%0.74%0.92%3.58%P/E Ratio48.19148.5985.7633.18Price / Sales6.519.148.0961.71Price / Cash40.3144.9735.5024.54Price / Book8.849.0710.904.66Net Income$404.98M$288.23M$379.66M$1.01B7 Day Performance4.83%4.88%3.75%2.24%1 Month Performance10.12%5.24%5.35%2.10%1 Year Performance65.16%79.23%59.21%14.01% Curtiss-Wright Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CWCurtiss-Wright3.5362 of 5 stars$571.01+2.2%$526.00-7.9%+65.9%$21.06B$3.31B48.198,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBWXTBWX Technologies3.8618 of 5 stars$208.05+2.4%$168.08-19.2%+65.9%$18.56B$2.70B65.028,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHWMHowmet Aerospace3.7769 of 5 stars$192.59+1.5%$178.00-7.6%+97.5%$76.47B$7.43B56.3123,930Upcoming EarningsMOG.AMoogN/A$206.70+0.9%N/A+10.6%$6.46B$3.61B24.7713,500PHParker-Hannifin4.5618 of 5 stars$740.55+0.9%$789.67+6.6%+23.8%$92.83B$19.85B27.3157,950Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementRTXRTX4.5739 of 5 stars$160.63+1.7%$164.13+2.2%+42.8%$211.42B$80.74B35.30186,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeTDGTransdigm Group3.8831 of 5 stars$1,303.54+3.0%$1,564.56+20.0%+1.1%$71.33B$7.94B43.2616,600Analyst ForecastInsider TradeHEIHeico3.301 of 5 stars$312.86+1.9%$346.09+10.6%+25.2%$42.74B$3.86B68.4610,000Positive NewsTDYTeledyne Technologies4.3275 of 5 stars$571.98+1.7%$585.25+2.3%+12.6%$26.36B$5.67B31.5014,900Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAVAVAeroVironment2.4209 of 5 stars$364.04+3.8%$356.07-2.2%+75.5%$17.51B$820.63M-568.801,475Analyst DowngradeGap UpTXTTextron4.4476 of 5 stars$82.35+1.2%$92.45+12.3%-0.4%$14.50B$13.70B18.6334,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BWX Technologies Competitors Howmet Aerospace Competitors Moog Competitors Parker-Hannifin Competitors RTX Competitors Transdigm Group Competitors Heico Competitors Teledyne Technologies Competitors AeroVironment Competitors Textron 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 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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