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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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% |