CW vs DCO vs LDOS Stock Comparison

Curtiss Wright, Ducommun and Leidos Holdings Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CW Curtiss Wright Corp
$476.33 -11.8% 1M -16.6% 1Y
Market cap
$17.63B
P/E
32.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.65B
Div. yield
–
Defense Industrials
6 wins
DCO Ducommun Inc /De/
$163.74 -4.9% 1M +62.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.49B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$861.87M
Div. yield
–
Defense Industrials
1 win
LDOS Leidos Holdings, Inc.
$139.91 +13.2% 1M -26.3% 1Y
Market cap
$17.59B
P/E
12.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.63B
Div. yield
0.01%
Defense Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Curtiss Wright leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Curtiss Wright 6, Leidos Holdings 4, Ducommun 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCWDCOLDOSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $17.63B $2.49B $17.59B CW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 32.6x -93.1x 12.8x LDOS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 33.2x 36.5x 11.0x LDOS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.5% +8.8% +3.4% CW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.8% -3.1% 7.8% CW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.7% -1.7% 13.9% CW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x 11.9x 2.3x CW
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -16.6% +62.6% -26.3% DCO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +29.7%/yr +28.5%/yr +7.2%/yr CW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.0% 39.2% 35.6% LDOS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 34/100 70/100 LDOS

Percentile Scorecard

CWDCOLDOS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCWDCOLDOS
Valuation 52 #49 of 100 39 #61 of 100 98 #3 of 100
Growth 59 #40 of 97 4 #93 of 97 57 #42 of 97
Profitability 95 #6 of 96 40 #58 of 96 85 #15 of 96
Financial Health 66 #36 of 105 51 #52 of 105 34 #70 of 105
Shareholder Returns 67 #22 of 64 – 75 #17 of 64
Overall 68 34 70
  • CW ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • DCO ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • LDOS ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCWDCOLDOSSPY
1 month -11.8%-4.9%+13.2% -0.8%
3 months -35.9%-10.8%+21.6% +3.5%
6 months -33.6%+15.8%-3.0% +7.0%
Year to date -13.6%+72.1%-22.4% +12.2%
1 year -16.6%+62.6%-26.3% +13.0%
3 years +143.4%+249.8%+54.6% +86.3%
3 years, per year +34.5%+51.8%+15.6% +23.1%
5 years +266.6%+249.6%+41.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +29.7%+28.5%+7.2% +11.0%
10 years +465.4%+737.5%+235.6% +258.0%
10 years, per year +18.9%+23.7%+12.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCWDCOLDOSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.0%39.2%35.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.0%38.7%37.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.411.420.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.461.60-0.74 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -41.3%-30.7%-50.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -39.9%-20.9%-29.9% -1.8%
52-week high $792.61$206.98$199.55 $779.14
52-week low $464.99$86.41$100.00 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCWDCOLDOS
P/E now vs peer median 32.5xmedian 26.8x -92.9xmedian 26.8x 12.8xmedian 26.8x
P/S now vs peer median 4.8xmedian 2.9x 2.9xmedian 2.9x 1.0xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 22.4xmedian 15.2x 136.6xmedian 15.2x 9.8xmedian 15.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 28.1xmedian 25.5x -101.0xmedian 25.5x 8.1xmedian 25.5x
P/B now vs peer median 6.4xmedian 2.5x 3.6xmedian 2.5x 3.3xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 1.58median 0.94 2.13median 0.94 0.45median 0.94

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCWDCOLDOS
Revenue $3.65B $861.87M $17.63B
Gross profit $1.38B $235.41M $3.14B
Operating income $686.21M -$22.00M $2.03B
Net income $541.18M -$26.69M $1.40B
Free cash flow $625.29M -$24.47M $2.16B
R&D $98.16M – –
EPS (diluted) $14.58 $-1.72 $10.92
Cash & equivalents $477.15M $39.80M $748.00M
Total debt $957.39M $276.43M $21.66B
Shares (diluted) 37.12M 15.56M 126.00M
Enterprise value $16.22B $2.31B $14.30B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCWDCOLDOS
P/E 32.5x -92.9x 12.8x
P/FCF 28.1x -101.0x 8.1x
P/Operating cash flow 24.4x -209.5x 7.6x
P/S 4.8x 2.9x 1.0x
P/B 6.4x 3.6x 3.3x
P/Tangible book 7.8x 4.4x 4.0x
EV/EBITDA 22.4x 136.6x 9.8x
EV/EBIT 26.3x -123.1x 11.3x
EV/Revenue 4.9x 3.1x 1.3x
EV/FCF 28.9x -110.7x 10.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.1x -229.6x 9.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.58 2.13 0.45

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCWDCOLDOS
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.5% 8.8% 3.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.3% 5.1% 5.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.7% 16.2% 4.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.1% 15.2% 14.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 17.3% -145.5% -0.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 14.6% -38.2% 21.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 19.9% -185.9% -0.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 19.1% -45.9% 24.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 22.4% -184.0% 1.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 20.6% -43.7% 28.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 25.1% -121.2% 54.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 21.0% -39.3% 35.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 24.2% -160.2% 63.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.5% -73.0% 41.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCWDCOLDOS
Gross margin 37.7% 27.3% 17.8%
EBITDA margin 22.0% 2.3% 13.2%
Operating margin 18.8% -2.6% 11.5%
Pretax margin 18.9% -4.2% 10.2%
Net margin 14.8% -3.1% 7.8%
FCF margin 17.1% -2.8% 12.3%
Operating cash flow margin 19.7% -1.4% 13.0%
Return on equity 20.0% -3.9% 26.8%
Return on assets 10.1% -2.2% 9.0%
Return on invested capital 14.7% -1.7% 13.9%
Return on capital employed 17.3% -2.2% 16.5%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.7x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 0.4x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 2.4% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCWDCOLDOS
Debt / assets 17.5% 22.6% 38.6%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.4x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x 11.9x 2.3x
Debt / FCF 1.5x -11.3x 2.8x
Liabilities / assets 49.2% 43.6% 65.9%
Equity / assets 50.8% 56.4% 34.1%
Interest coverage 16.2x – –
Current ratio 1.6x 3.4x 1.6x
Quick ratio 1.4x 2.3x 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.2x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 6.37 4.38 3.20

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCWDCOLDOS
Dividend yield 0.2% – 1.2%
Net buyback yield 2.5% – 3.7%
Shareholder yield 2.7% 0.0% 5.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 15.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 10.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 3.3%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 2.8%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCWDCOLDOS
Forward P/E 33.2xFY2026 36.5xFY2026 11.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $14.35FY2026 $4.49FY2026 $12.75FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +8.5%FY2026 +19.7%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.6% +25.2% -9.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.03BFY2026 $848.72MFY2026 $17.52BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +15.2%FY2026 +2.9%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -3.9% +18.5% +14.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCWDCOLDOS
Held by institutions 85.6% 95.8% 79.3%
Institutions holding 946 267 773
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% +6.2% +4.1%
Institutions buying 479 156 380
Institutions selling 313 83 294
Buyers to sellers 1.53 1.88 1.29

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CWDCOLDOS
CW 1.00 0.63 0.12
DCO 0.63 1.00 0.13
LDOS 0.12 0.13 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CW, DCO and LDOS?

Curtiss Wright (CW) is the largest by market capitalisation: Curtiss Wright (CW) $17.63B, Ducommun (DCO) $2.49B, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) $17.59B.

Which stock is cheaper, CW, DCO and LDOS?

Leidos Holdings (LDOS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Curtiss Wright (CW) 32.6x, Ducommun (DCO) -93.1x, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) 12.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) is cheapest (Curtiss Wright (CW) 33.2x, Ducommun (DCO) 36.5x, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) 11.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Curtiss Wright (CW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Curtiss Wright (CW) +10.5%, Ducommun (DCO) +8.8%, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) +3.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Curtiss Wright (CW) has the highest net margin (Curtiss Wright (CW) 14.8%, Ducommun (DCO) -3.1%, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) 7.8%). On return on invested capital, Curtiss Wright (CW) leads (Curtiss Wright (CW) 14.7%, Ducommun (DCO) -1.7%, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) 13.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ducommun (DCO) returned the most: Curtiss Wright (CW) -16.6%, Ducommun (DCO) +62.6%, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) -26.3%. Over five years, Curtiss Wright (CW) compounded fastest (Curtiss Wright (CW) +29.7%/yr, Ducommun (DCO) +28.5%/yr, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) +7.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Curtiss Wright (CW) 0.00%, Ducommun (DCO) 0.00%, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) 0.01%. Curtiss Wright (CW) and Ducommun (DCO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) has been the steadiest (Curtiss Wright (CW) 36.0%, Ducommun (DCO) 39.2%, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) 35.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CW, DCO and LDOS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Curtiss Wright (CW) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.