Curtiss Wright (CW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Curtiss Wright's (CW) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$17.5 million in Q1 2026, up 67.94% YoY from -$10.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 105.55% on a QoQ basis from $315.1 million in Q4 2025.
Curtiss Wright (CW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Curtiss Wright (CW) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$17.5 million in 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 eased to -$17.5 million in Q1 2026, from $315.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $315.1 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$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 sank 284.78% — and 2023, when it soared 340.79%.
- Tracing CW's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 362.92 Bn | 353.58 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 284.24 Bn | 275.94 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 2.88 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 169.32 Bn | 149.30 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 129.93 Bn | 126.14 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.64 Bn | 108.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 479.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 103.62 Bn | 99.29 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 78.44 Bn | 76.14 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 978.00 Mn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 69.14 Bn | 66.37 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 650.00 Mn |
| 9 | Axon Enterprise | 50.64 Bn | 49.97 Bn | 546.45 Mn | -972,000.00 |
| 10 | Curtiss Wright | 23.47 Bn | 23.00 Bn | 364.09 Mn | 151.73 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 151.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 151.73 Mn |
| 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 |