Curtiss Wright (CW) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Curtiss Wright (CW) posted Return on Capital Employed of 17.08% for Q1 2026, up 1.29% quarter-over-quarter from 16.87% in Q4 2025, and up 319.0% year-on-year from 4.08% in Q1 2025.
Curtiss Wright (CW) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Curtiss Wright (CW) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 17.08% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 17.08%, up 319.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 17.08% (up 319.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 17.13%, up 287.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 17.08% for Q1 2026 at Curtiss Wright, up from 16.87% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 17.08% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 10.36% in Q3 2022.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 13.37%, with a median of 13.46% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed declined 30 bps in 2022 and surged 319 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 12.4% in 2022, then grew by 5 bps to 13.06% in 2023, then gained by 5 bps to 13.77% in 2024, then rose by 23 bps to 16.87% in 2025, then advanced by 1 bps to 17.08% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 17.08% in Q1 2026, 16.87% in Q4 2025, and 14.99% in Q3 2025.
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| 10 | Curtiss Wright | 28.00 Bn | 27.66 Bn | 331.48 Mn | 17.08% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |