Curtiss Wright (CW) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Curtiss Wright's (CW) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 36.28% in Q1 2026, down 2.0% YoY from 37.02% in Q1 2025, and down 3.34% on a QoQ basis from 37.53% in Q4 2025.
Curtiss Wright (CW) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Curtiss Wright (CW) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 36.28% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 2.0% year-over-year to 36.28% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 37.17% (up 7.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 37.2%, up 25.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin retreated to 36.28% in Q1 2026, from 37.53% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 38.86% in Q3 2023 to a low of 35.1% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 37.13% and a median of 37.21% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin soared 203 bps — and 2024, when it plunged 153 bps.
- Tracing CW's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 38.6% in 2022, then increased by 0 bps to 38.78% in 2023, then dropped by 1 bps to 38.51% in 2024, then slipped by 3 bps to 37.53% in 2025, then slipped by 3 bps to 36.28% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 36.28% (Q1 2026), 37.53% (Q4 2025), and 37.68% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 362.53 Bn | 353.18 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 52.07% |
| 2 | Rtx | 287.74 Bn | 279.43 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 40.09% |
| 3 | Boeing | 169.22 Bn | 149.20 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 9.83% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 131.11 Bn | 127.31 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.19% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 110.35 Bn | 109.79 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 37.34% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 104.46 Bn | 100.12 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 47.94% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 79.96 Bn | 77.65 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 34.21% |
| 8 | TransDigm | 68.69 Bn | 65.91 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 59.39% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.45 Bn | 48.93 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 25.54% |
| 10 | Curtiss Wright | 24.17 Bn | 23.69 Bn | 364.09 Mn | 39.40% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 39.40% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 36.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 37.21% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 38.51% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 37.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 38.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.85% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 38.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.83% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 37.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 36.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 38.74% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 38.19% |