Curtiss Wright (CW) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Curtiss Wright (CW) reported Return on Capital Employed of 17.08% for Q1 2026, up 319.0% on a YoY basis from 4.08% in Q1 2025, and up 1.29% quarter-over-quarter from 16.87% in Q4 2025.

Curtiss Wright (CW) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Curtiss Wright has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 17.08% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 319.0% year-over-year to 17.08%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 17.08% (up 319.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 17.13%, up 287.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 17.08%, up from 16.87% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 17.08% in Q1 2026, with the low at 10.36% in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 13.37% across 5 years, with a median of 13.46% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed slipped 30 bps — and 2026, when it soared 319 bps.
  • Curtiss Wright's Return on Capital Employed stood at 12.4% in 2022, then gained by 5 bps to 13.06% in 2023, then grew by 5 bps to 13.77% in 2024, then climbed by 23 bps to 16.87% in 2025, then increased by 1 bps to 17.08% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 17.08% (Q1 2026), 16.87% (Q4 2025), and 14.99% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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1 DEFSEC Technologies 5,720.56 Bn 5,720.56 Bn 456,459.43 -265.55%
2 General Electric 359.38 Bn 348.64 Bn 9.11 Bn -9.24%
3 Rtx 248.80 Bn 243.70 Bn 9.08 Bn 8.75%
4 Boeing 180.64 Bn 159.74 Bn 2.55 Bn 7.00%
5 Lockheed Martin 121.64 Bn 119.74 Bn 2.08 Bn 19.82%
6 Howmet Aerospace 108.46 Bn 106.03 Bn 854.00 Mn 23.50%
7 General Dynamics 96.96 Bn 93.31 Bn 9.09 Bn 14.01%
8 Embraer 95.73 Bn 93.11 Bn - -
9 Northrop Grumman 77.30 Bn 75.21 Bn 3.45 Bn 6.49%
10 Curtiss Wright 28.17 Bn 27.83 Bn 331.48 Mn 17.08%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 17.08%
Dec 31, 2025 16.87%
Sep 30, 2025 14.99%
Jun 30, 2025 14.46%
Mar 31, 2025 13.89%
Dec 31, 2024 13.77%
Sep 30, 2024 13.95%
Jun 30, 2024 13.80%
Mar 31, 2024 13.46%
Dec 31, 2023 13.06%
Sep 30, 2023 13.17%
Jun 30, 2023 12.39%
Mar 31, 2023 11.83%
Dec 31, 2022 12.40%
Sep 30, 2022 10.36%
Jun 30, 2022 11.17%
Mar 31, 2022 10.70%
Dec 31, 2021 11.23%
Sep 30, 2021 10.66%
Jun 30, 2021 10.46%