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% on a QoQ basis from $315.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 67.94% year-over-year from -$10.4 million in Q1 2025.
Curtiss Wright (CW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Curtiss Wright's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$17.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 67.94% year-over-year to -$17.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $590.8 million (up 21.44% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $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.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $315.1 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$135.2 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $98.8 million and a median of $100.3 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 284.78% — and 2023, when it soared 340.79%.
- Curtiss Wright's Free Cash Flow stood at $283.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 4.67% to $269.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 3.07% to $278.0 million in 2024, then increased by 13.34% to $315.1 million in 2025, then slumped by 105.55% to -$17.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CW's Free Cash Flow at -$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) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 374.61 Bn | 365.27 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 289.95 Bn | 281.65 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 2.88 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 168.44 Bn | 148.42 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 133.17 Bn | 129.38 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 113.21 Bn | 110.78 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 448.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 103.06 Bn | 98.73 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 76.42 Bn | 74.12 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 978.00 Mn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 73.24 Bn | 69.36 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 51.62 Bn | 51.03 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -194.00 Mn |
| 10 | Curtiss Wright | 26.65 Bn | 26.30 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 |