Curtiss Wright (CW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Curtiss Wright (CW) posted Free Cash Flow of -$17.5 million for Q1 2026, down 105.55% quarter-over-quarter from $315.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 67.94% year-on-year from -$10.4 million in Q1 2025.
Curtiss Wright (CW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Curtiss Wright (CW) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with -$17.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$17.5 million, up 67.94% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $590.8 million (up 21.44% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $553.7 million, up 14.57% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$17.5 million for Q1 2026 at Curtiss Wright, down from $315.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $315.1 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$135.2 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $98.8 million, with a median of $100.3 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow tumbled 284.78% in 2022 and surged 340.79% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $283.0 million in 2022, then declined by 4.67% to $269.7 million in 2023, then grew by 3.07% to $278.0 million in 2024, then rose by 13.34% to $315.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 105.55% to -$17.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$17.5 million in Q1 2026, $315.1 million in Q4 2025, and $175.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -1.45 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -291.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 359.00 Mn |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | -1.82 Bn |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -71.46 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -194.00 Mn |
| 10 | Curtiss Wright | 28.00 Bn | 27.66 Bn | 331.48 Mn | -17.49 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -17.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -17.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 315.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 315.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 175.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 175.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 117.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 117.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -54.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -54.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 278.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 278.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 162.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 162.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 100.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 100.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -57.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -57.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 269.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 269.74 Mn |