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Curtiss-Wright (Curtiss-Wright) PS Ratio : 3.44 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Curtiss-Wright PS Ratio?

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, Curtiss-Wright's share price is $254.01. Curtiss-Wright's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $73.84. Hence, Curtiss-Wright's PS Ratio for today is 3.44.

Warning Sign:

Curtiss-Wright Corp stock PS Ratio (=3.43) is close to 10-year high of 3.51

The historical rank and industry rank for Curtiss-Wright's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

CW' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.83   Med: 2.06   Max: 3.51
Current: 3.44

During the past 13 years, Curtiss-Wright's highest PS Ratio was 3.51. The lowest was 0.83. And the median was 2.06.

CW's PS Ratio is ranked worse than
64.9% of 302 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 2 vs CW: 3.44

Curtiss-Wright's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $20.41. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $73.84.

Good Sign:

Curtiss-Wright Corp has shown predictable revenue and earnings growth.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Curtiss-Wright was 11.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 9.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 5.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 5.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, Curtiss-Wright's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 38.30% per year. The lowest was -7.80% per year. And the median was 5.95% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Curtiss-Wright PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Curtiss-Wright's PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Curtiss-Wright PS Ratio Chart

Curtiss-Wright Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.44 2.04 2.25 2.52 3.02

Curtiss-Wright Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.52 2.59 2.60 2.68 3.02

Competitive Comparison of Curtiss-Wright's PS Ratio

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Curtiss-Wright's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Curtiss-Wright's PS Ratio Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Curtiss-Wright's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Curtiss-Wright's PS Ratio falls into.



Curtiss-Wright PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

Curtiss-Wright's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=254.01/73.843
=3.44

Curtiss-Wright's Share Price of today is $254.01.
Curtiss-Wright's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $73.84.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


Curtiss-Wright  (NYSE:CW) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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Curtiss-Wright (Curtiss-Wright) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
130 Harbour Place Drive, Suite 300, Davidson, NC, USA, 28036
Curtiss-Wright Corporation delivers engineered products and services to commercial, defence, power generation, and other industrial markets. It offers industrial vehicle components, control systems and weapons handling systems, pumps, valves, and other solutions. The diversified global company attempts to deliver products on high-performance platforms that require technical sophistication. It has three operating segments based on the markets serviced: Naval & Power which provides coolant pumps, power-dense compact motors, generators, secondary propulsion systems, pumps, pump seals, valves, control rod drive mechanisms, and fastening systems also generate the majority of revenue for the company; Its others segments are Aerospace & Industrial and Defense Electronics.
Executives
K Christopher Farkas officer: Corporate Controller C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION, 10 WATERVIEW BOULEVARD, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
John C Watts officer: Vice President Bus Dev & Strat C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION, 130 HARBOUR PLACE DRIVE, DAVIDSON NC 28036
Lynn J Bamford director, officer: President and CEO 130 HARBOUR PLACE DRIVE, DAVIDSON NC 28036
Robert J Freda officer: Vice President and Treasurer C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION, 130 HARBOUR PLACE DRIVE, DAVIDSON NC 28036
Paul J Ferdenzi officer: Vice President - HR 10 WATERVIEW BOULEVARD, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
David Charles Adams officer: Vice President C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION, 4 BECKER FARM ROAD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Gary A Ogilby officer: VP & Corporate Controller C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION, 130 HARBOUR PLACE DRIVE, DAVIDSON NC 28036
Larry D Wyche director C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION, 130 HARBOUR PLACE DRIVE, DAVIDSON NC 28036
William F Moran director C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION, 130 HARBOUR PLACE DRIVE, DAVIDSON NC 28036
Kevin Rayment officer: Vice President and COO C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION, 130 HARBOUR PLACE DRIVE, DAVIDSON NC 28036
Anthony J Moraco director 1710 SAIC DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Tom P Quinly officer: Vice President C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION, 10 WATERVIEW BOULEVARD, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Harry Jakubowitz officer: Treasurer C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION, 4 BECKER FARM ROAD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
John B Nathman director C/O CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION, 4 BECKER FARM ROAD, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Glenda J Minor director 17000 ROTUNDA DRIVE, DEARBORN MI 48120