Curtiss Wright (CW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Curtiss Wright (CW) reported Free Cash Flow of -$17.5 million for Q1 2026, up 67.94% on a YoY basis from -$10.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 105.55% quarter-over-quarter from $315.1 million in Q4 2025.
Curtiss Wright (CW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Curtiss Wright has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$17.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 67.94% year-over-year to -$17.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $590.8 million (up 21.44% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $553.7 million, up 14.57% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$17.5 million, down from $315.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $315.1 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$135.2 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $98.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $100.3 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow sank 284.78% — and 2023, when it soared 340.79%.
- Curtiss Wright's Free Cash Flow stood at $283.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 4.67% to $269.7 million in 2023, then gained by 3.07% to $278.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 13.34% to $315.1 million in 2025, then plunged by 105.55% to -$17.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$17.5 million (Q1 2026), $315.1 million (Q4 2025), and $175.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,720.56 Bn | 5,720.56 Bn | 456,459.43 | -1.24 Mn |
| 2 | General Electric | 359.38 Bn | 348.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 3 | Rtx | 248.80 Bn | 243.70 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Boeing | 180.64 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -1.45 Bn |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.64 Bn | 119.74 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -291.00 Mn |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.46 Bn | 106.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 359.00 Mn |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 96.96 Bn | 93.31 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 8 | Embraer | 95.73 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.30 Bn | 75.21 Bn | 3.45 Bn | -1.82 Bn |
| 10 | Curtiss Wright | 28.17 Bn | 27.83 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 |