Does the media favor CW or BWXT?

In the previous week, BWX Technologies had 25 more articles in the media than Curtiss-Wright. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for BWX Technologies and 16 mentions for Curtiss-Wright. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat BWX Technologies' score of 0.75 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BWX Technologies 16 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, EME or CW?

EMCOR Group has higher revenue and earnings than Curtiss-Wright. EMCOR Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Curtiss-Wright, 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 EMCOR Group $16.99B 2.12 $1.27B $32.15 25.45 Curtiss-Wright $3.50B 7.29 $484.23M $14.53 47.51

Does the media favor EME or CW?

In the previous week, Curtiss-Wright had 9 more articles in the media than EMCOR Group. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Curtiss-Wright and 7 mentions for EMCOR Group. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat EMCOR Group's score of 0.99 indicating that Curtiss-Wright is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment EMCOR Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Curtiss-Wright 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ETN or CW?

Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than Curtiss-Wright. Eaton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Curtiss-Wright, 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 Eaton $30.03B 5.81 $4.09B $9.83 45.68 Curtiss-Wright $3.50B 7.29 $484.23M $14.53 47.51

Is ETN or CW more profitable?

Curtiss-Wright has a net margin of 14.81% compared to Eaton's net margin of 12.75%. Eaton's return on equity of 24.58% beat Curtiss-Wright's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eaton 12.75% 24.58% 9.98% Curtiss-Wright 14.81% 20.49% 10.19%

Does the media refer more to ETN or CW?

In the previous week, Eaton had 22 more articles in the media than Curtiss-Wright. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Eaton and 16 mentions for Curtiss-Wright. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Eaton's score of 0.72 indicating that Curtiss-Wright is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eaton 17 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Curtiss-Wright 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to CW or FIX?

In the previous week, Curtiss-Wright had 3 more articles in the media than Comfort Systems USA. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Curtiss-Wright and 13 mentions for Comfort Systems USA. Comfort Systems USA's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Curtiss-Wright's score of 1.01 indicating that Comfort Systems USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Curtiss-Wright 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Comfort Systems USA 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, CW or GEV?

GE Vernova has higher revenue and earnings than Curtiss-Wright. GE Vernova is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Curtiss-Wright, 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 Curtiss-Wright $3.50B 7.29 $484.23M $14.53 47.51 GE Vernova $41.37B 6.37 $4.88B $34.94 28.34

Does the media refer more to CW or GEV?

In the previous week, GE Vernova had 26 more articles in the media than Curtiss-Wright. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for GE Vernova and 16 mentions for Curtiss-Wright. GE Vernova's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Curtiss-Wright's score of 1.01 indicating that GE Vernova is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Curtiss-Wright 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive GE Vernova 31 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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CW vs. BWXT, EME, ETN, FIX, and GEV

Should you buy Curtiss-Wright stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Curtiss-Wright with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Curtiss-Wright include BWX Technologies (BWXT), EMCOR Group (EME), Eaton (ETN), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), and GE Vernova (GEV). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Curtiss-Wright compare to BWX Technologies?

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

Curtiss-Wright presently has a consensus target price of $773.67, indicating a potential upside of 12.08%. BWX Technologies has a consensus target price of $228.20, indicating a potential upside of 34.42%. Given BWX Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BWX Technologies is more favorable than Curtiss-Wright.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Curtiss-Wright	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
BWX Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Curtiss-Wright has higher revenue and earnings than BWX Technologies. BWX Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Curtiss-Wright, 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
Curtiss-Wright	$3.50B	7.29	$484.23M	$14.53	47.51
BWX Technologies	$3.20B	4.86	$328.95M	$3.86	43.98

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

Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. BWX Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Curtiss-Wright pays out 7.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BWX Technologies pays out 28.0% 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 increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and BWX Technologies has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Curtiss-Wright has a net margin of 14.81% compared to BWX Technologies' net margin of 10.11%. BWX Technologies' return on equity of 30.83% beat Curtiss-Wright's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Curtiss-Wright	14.81%	20.49%	10.19%
BWX Technologies	10.11%	30.83%	9.34%

Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BWX Technologies has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BWX Technologies had 25 more articles in the media than Curtiss-Wright. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for BWX Technologies and 16 mentions for Curtiss-Wright. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat BWX Technologies' score of 0.75 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BWX Technologies	16 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Curtiss-Wright beats BWX Technologies on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Curtiss-Wright compare to EMCOR Group?

EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) and Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

EMCOR Group pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. EMCOR Group pays out 5.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Curtiss-Wright pays out 7.2% 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. EMCOR Group has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Curtiss-Wright has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. EMCOR Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

92.6% of EMCOR Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of EMCOR Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

EMCOR Group has higher revenue and earnings than Curtiss-Wright. EMCOR Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Curtiss-Wright, 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
EMCOR Group	$16.99B	2.12	$1.27B	$32.15	25.45
Curtiss-Wright	$3.50B	7.29	$484.23M	$14.53	47.51

EMCOR Group has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Curtiss-Wright has a net margin of 14.81% compared to EMCOR Group's net margin of 7.74%. EMCOR Group's return on equity of 35.49% beat Curtiss-Wright's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EMCOR Group	7.74%	35.49%	14.12%
Curtiss-Wright	14.81%	20.49%	10.19%

EMCOR Group presently has a consensus target price of $955.71, indicating a potential upside of 16.81%. Curtiss-Wright has a consensus target price of $773.67, indicating a potential upside of 12.08%. Given EMCOR Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe EMCOR Group is more favorable than Curtiss-Wright.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EMCOR Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Curtiss-Wright	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Curtiss-Wright had 9 more articles in the media than EMCOR Group. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Curtiss-Wright and 7 mentions for EMCOR Group. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat EMCOR Group's score of 0.99 indicating that Curtiss-Wright is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
EMCOR Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Curtiss-Wright	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

EMCOR Group beats Curtiss-Wright on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Curtiss-Wright compare to Eaton?

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

Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Eaton pays out 44.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Curtiss-Wright pays out 7.2% 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.

Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than Curtiss-Wright. Eaton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Curtiss-Wright, 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
Eaton	$30.03B	5.81	$4.09B	$9.83	45.68
Curtiss-Wright	$3.50B	7.29	$484.23M	$14.53	47.51

Curtiss-Wright has a net margin of 14.81% compared to Eaton's net margin of 12.75%. Eaton's return on equity of 24.58% beat Curtiss-Wright's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eaton	12.75%	24.58%	9.98%
Curtiss-Wright	14.81%	20.49%	10.19%

Eaton has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Eaton had 22 more articles in the media than Curtiss-Wright. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Eaton and 16 mentions for Curtiss-Wright. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Eaton's score of 0.72 indicating that Curtiss-Wright is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eaton	17 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Curtiss-Wright	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Eaton presently has a consensus target price of $431.78, indicating a potential downside of 3.85%. Curtiss-Wright has a consensus target price of $773.67, indicating a potential upside of 12.08%. Given Curtiss-Wright's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Curtiss-Wright is more favorable than Eaton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eaton	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Curtiss-Wright	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

83.0% of Eaton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Eaton shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Eaton and Curtiss-Wright tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Curtiss-Wright compare to Comfort Systems USA?

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) and Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

In the previous week, Curtiss-Wright had 3 more articles in the media than Comfort Systems USA. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Curtiss-Wright and 13 mentions for Comfort Systems USA. Comfort Systems USA's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Curtiss-Wright's score of 1.01 indicating that Comfort Systems USA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Curtiss-Wright	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Comfort Systems USA	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Comfort Systems USA pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Curtiss-Wright pays out 7.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Comfort Systems USA pays out 7.9% 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 Comfort Systems USA has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Comfort Systems USA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comfort Systems USA has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the broader market.

Comfort Systems USA has higher revenue and earnings than Curtiss-Wright. Comfort Systems USA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Curtiss-Wright, 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
Curtiss-Wright	$3.50B	7.29	$484.23M	$14.53	47.51
Comfort Systems USA	$9.10B	6.55	$1.02B	$40.66	41.65

Curtiss-Wright presently has a consensus price target of $773.67, suggesting a potential upside of 12.08%. Comfort Systems USA has a consensus price target of $2,057.86, suggesting a potential upside of 21.50%. Given Comfort Systems USA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Comfort Systems USA is more favorable than Curtiss-Wright.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Curtiss-Wright	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Comfort Systems USA	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Curtiss-Wright has a net margin of 14.81% compared to Comfort Systems USA's net margin of 12.77%. Comfort Systems USA's return on equity of 53.55% beat Curtiss-Wright's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Curtiss-Wright	14.81%	20.49%	10.19%
Comfort Systems USA	12.77%	53.55%	20.75%

82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.5% of Comfort Systems USA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Comfort Systems USA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Comfort Systems USA beats Curtiss-Wright on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Curtiss-Wright compare to GE Vernova?

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) and GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of GE Vernova shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Curtiss-Wright presently has a consensus target price of $773.67, suggesting a potential upside of 12.08%. GE Vernova has a consensus target price of $1,133.15, suggesting a potential upside of 14.44%. Given GE Vernova's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GE Vernova is more favorable than Curtiss-Wright.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Curtiss-Wright	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
GE Vernova	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

GE Vernova has higher revenue and earnings than Curtiss-Wright. GE Vernova is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Curtiss-Wright, 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
Curtiss-Wright	$3.50B	7.29	$484.23M	$14.53	47.51
GE Vernova	$41.37B	6.37	$4.88B	$34.94	28.34

GE Vernova has a net margin of 23.03% compared to Curtiss-Wright's net margin of 14.81%. GE Vernova's return on equity of 42.42% beat Curtiss-Wright's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Curtiss-Wright	14.81%	20.49%	10.19%
GE Vernova	23.03%	42.42%	7.78%

In the previous week, GE Vernova had 26 more articles in the media than Curtiss-Wright. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for GE Vernova and 16 mentions for Curtiss-Wright. GE Vernova's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Curtiss-Wright's score of 1.01 indicating that GE Vernova is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Curtiss-Wright	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
GE Vernova	31 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. GE Vernova pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Curtiss-Wright pays out 7.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GE Vernova pays out 5.7% 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 increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. GE Vernova is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GE Vernova has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

GE Vernova beats Curtiss-Wright on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Curtiss-Wright	Aerospace & Defense Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$25.55B	$23.40B	$10.84B	$24.21B
Dividend Yield	0.15%	1.60%	97.10%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	47.51	45.81	28.58	29.20
Price / Sales	7.29	141.47	342.65	78.69
Price / Cash	40.96	29.65	24.85	33.74
Price / Book	9.21	8.47	4.54	6.87
Net Income	$484.23M	$562.35M	$608.43M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-4.80%	9.18%	3.85%	2.91%
1 Month Performance	-9.24%	4.96%	1.80%	2.94%
1 Year Performance	46.03%	25.24%	15.03%	20.40%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CW Curtiss-Wright	4.2863 of 5 stars	$690.27 -3.3%	$773.67 +12.1%	+46.0%	$25.55B	$3.50B	47.51	9,100	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
BWXT BWX Technologies	4.6681 of 5 stars	$174.64 +3.5%	$228.20 +30.7%	-5.3%	$15.46B	$3.20B	46.70	10,400	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
EME EMCOR Group	4.6756 of 5 stars	$821.23 +3.0%	$898.75 +9.4%	+32.4%	$35.44B	$18.60B	25.54	44,000
ETN Eaton	3.7394 of 5 stars	$438.42 +5.6%	$430.89 -1.7%	+23.7%	$161.22B	$27.45B	44.60	97,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade Insider Trade
FIX Comfort Systems USA	4.9262 of 5 stars	$1,775.51 +2.6%	$2,057.86 +15.9%	+144.5%	$60.88B	$9.10B	43.67	22,700	Positive News Gap Up

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Curtiss-Wright (CW) Competitors

CW vs. BWXT, EME, ETN, FIX, and GEV

How does Curtiss-Wright compare to BWX Technologies?

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How does Curtiss-Wright compare to EMCOR Group?

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How does Curtiss-Wright compare to Eaton?

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How does Curtiss-Wright compare to Comfort Systems USA?

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How does Curtiss-Wright compare to GE Vernova?

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Curtiss-Wright (CW) Competitors

CW vs. BWXT, EME, ETN, FIX, and GEV

How does Curtiss-Wright compare to BWX Technologies?

Do analysts prefer CW or BWXT?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CW or BWXT?

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

Is CW or BWXT a better dividend stock?

Is CW or BWXT more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CW or BWXT?

Does the media favor CW or BWXT?

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How does Curtiss-Wright compare to EMCOR Group?

Is EME or CW a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EME or CW?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, EME or CW?

Which has more risk and volatility, EME or CW?

Is EME or CW more profitable?

Do analysts recommend EME or CW?

Does the media favor EME or CW?

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How does Curtiss-Wright compare to Eaton?

Is ETN or CW a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ETN or CW?

Is ETN or CW more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, ETN or CW?

Does the media refer more to ETN or CW?

Do analysts recommend ETN or CW?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ETN or CW?

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How does Curtiss-Wright compare to Comfort Systems USA?

Does the media refer more to CW or FIX?

Is CW or FIX a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, CW or FIX?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CW or FIX?

Do analysts prefer CW or FIX?

Is CW or FIX more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CW or FIX?

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How does Curtiss-Wright compare to GE Vernova?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CW or GEV?

Do analysts rate CW or GEV?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CW or GEV?

Is CW or GEV more profitable?

Does the media refer more to CW or GEV?

Is CW or GEV a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, CW or GEV?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

CW vs. The Competition

Curtiss-Wright Competitors List

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