Curtiss Wright (CW) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Curtiss Wright (CW) posted Operating Margin of 17.46% for Q1 2026, down 9.04% quarter-over-quarter from 19.19% in Q4 2025, and up 142.0% year-on-year from 7.21% in Q1 2025.
Curtiss Wright (CW) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Curtiss Wright (CW) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 17.46% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 17.46%, up 142.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 18.41% (up 105.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 18.11%, up 117.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 17.46% for Q1 2026 at Curtiss Wright, down from 19.19% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 20.75% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 10.82% in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 17.0%, with a median of 17.46% recorded in 2026.
- The widest YoY moves for Operating Margin: up 567 bps in 2022, down 343 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 20.75% in 2022, then dropped by 1 bps to 20.45% in 2023, then declined by 8 bps to 18.78% in 2024, then climbed by 2 bps to 19.19% in 2025, then fell by 9 bps to 17.46% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 17.46% in Q1 2026, 19.19% in Q4 2025, and 19.13% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 2.02% |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 11.57% |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 10.53% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 11.45% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 32.56% |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 46.31% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 10.01% |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -27.94% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 11.35% |
| 10 | Curtiss Wright | 28.00 Bn | 27.66 Bn | 331.48 Mn | 17.46% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.83% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.78% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.14% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.10% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.09% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.74% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.22% |