Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) vs Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII)
- Curtiss-Wright Corporation CW 436.47 −3.46%
- Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. HII 289.71 −4.70%
Curtiss-Wright Corporation and Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. are both Aerospace & Defense companies. Curtiss-Wright Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $16.0B against $11.4B — 1.4× the size. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 15.6× against 29.0×. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 12.6% against 10.7%. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has the higher net margin (14.9% vs 5.42%) and the higher return on invested capital (13.7% vs 6.27%). Both pay a dividend; Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. yields more (1.91% vs 0.23%). Across the 23 metrics below, Curtiss-Wright Corporation leads on 15 and Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. on 8.
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| Metric | CW | HII | Aerospace & Defense median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 38.07% | 12.72% | 26.41% |
| Operating margin | 18.94% | 6.27% | 3.69% |
| Net margin | 14.86% | 5.42% | 2.74% |
| Free cash flow margin | 18.96% | 2.42% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 21.82% | 13.99% | 4.44% |
| Return on assets | 10.60% | 5.80% | 1.90% |
| Return on invested capital | 13.67% | 6.27% | 0.26% |
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