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Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Curtiss-Wright Corporation

CWNYSEIndustrials● Active
$733.14
$-10.29(-1.38%)
Market Cap$27.1B
P/E Ratio
52W High$760.72
52W Low$443

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CW · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $553.7M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 14.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was 15.8%. Five-year CAGR stands at +21.0%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$553.7M▲ +14.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$590.8Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin15.8%$553.7M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+29.2%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+21.0%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$553.7M▲ +14.6%15.8%
FY2024$483.3M▲ +19.8%15.5%
FY2023$403.4M▲ +57.2%14.2%
FY2022$256.6M▼ 26.0%10.0%
FY2021$346.6M▲ +62.2%13.9%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) trades at a FCF yield of 2.18% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 46.4x. FCF per share stands at $15.79, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
2.18%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$15.79
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x46.4
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x47.2
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Curtiss-Wright Corporation generated $643.4M in operating cash flow and spent 90M in capital expenditures, yielding $553.7M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$643.4M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$90.1M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$578.3M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($643.4M) − |CapEx| (90M) = FCF ($553.7M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Curtiss-Wright CorporationYOU
CW
$553.7M+14.6%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
Union Pacific Corporation
Union Pacific Corporation
UNP
$5.50B-6.7%
#6
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) reported free cash flow of $553.7M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 14.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 15.8%.

Based on available data, Curtiss-Wright Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $553.7M in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +21.0%.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation's FCF yield is 2.18% and price-to-FCF ratio is 46.4x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

CW free cash flow · 8 questions

Curtiss-Wright Corporation free cash flow was $553.7M for FY2025, up 14.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $590.8M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Curtiss-Wright Corporation · Curtiss-Wright Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026