Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) vs Woodward, Inc. (WWD)
- Curtiss-Wright Corporation CW 502.32 +0.17%
- Woodward, Inc. WWD 328.55 −1.42%
Curtiss-Wright Corporation and Woodward, Inc. are both Aerospace & Defense companies. Curtiss-Wright Corporation and Woodward, Inc. are of similar size ($19.7B and $18.5B). Curtiss-Wright Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 34.4× against 35.5×. Woodward, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 22.4% against 10.5%. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has the higher net margin (14.8% vs 13.2%) and the higher return on invested capital (13.2% vs 12.3%). Both pay a dividend; Woodward, Inc. yields more (0.38% vs 0.20%). Across the 23 metrics below, Curtiss-Wright Corporation leads on 15 and Woodward, Inc. on 8.
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| Metric | CW | WWD | Aerospace & Defense median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 37.73% | 29.47% | 25.48% |
| Operating margin | 18.78% | 15.64% | 4.54% |
| Net margin | 14.81% | 13.17% | 2.22% |
| Free cash flow margin | 17.38% | 8.98% | 1.43% |
| Return on equity | 19.75% | 22.34% | 6.43% |
| Return on assets | 10.16% | 11.14% | 2.70% |
| Return on invested capital | 13.20% | 12.27% | 1.56% |
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