Curtiss-Wright Overview
Valuation check: CW's ROE is 19.54%, below the Industrials sector average of 20.51%.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
Curtiss-Wright's return on equity stands at 19.54%. That is below the Industrials sector average of 20.51%. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
Curtiss-Wright sits lower the Industrials benchmark (20.51%) with a ROE of 19.54%. That is roughly 4.8% below the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
A ROE of 19.54% for Curtiss-Wright means each unit of related capital or sales is generating that return rate. Higher is usually better for profitability metrics, but extremely high figures can reflect one-time items or thin equity bases. Review several years of data on this page before extrapolating.
The history chart shows how Curtiss-Wright's ROE evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places CW next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.
Yes — within Industrials, ROE is commonly used to spot outliers. Curtiss-Wright's reading of 19.54% (sector avg 20.51%) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.
