Curtiss-WrightCW -0.29%82 Days Payable is 46.04 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 48.72. GuruFocus rates CW with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $392.41 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 337 Aerospace & Defense companies, Curtiss-Wright ranks worse than 69.14% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Curtiss-Wright's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
CW'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 43.71 Med: 48.72 Max: 54.46
Current: 43.71
During the past 13 years, Curtiss-Wright's highest Days Payable was 54.46. The lowest was 43.71. And the median was 48.72.
CW's Days Payable is ranked worse than 69.14% of 337
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 65.05
vs CW: 43.71
Curtiss-Wright's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (43.11) to Mar. 2026 (46.04).
It may suggest that Curtiss-Wrightdelayed paying its suppliers.
Curtiss-Wright Days Payable Related Terms
Curtiss-Wright Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Curtiss-Wright's Days Payable 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.
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Curtiss-Wright's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Curtiss-Wright's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Curtiss-Wright's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Curtiss-Wright's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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.
Curtiss-Wright (CW) has a Days Payable of 46.04 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Curtiss-Wright and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 48.72. Over the past decade, Curtiss-Wright's Days Payable has ranged from 43.71 to 54.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Curtiss-Wright ranks #233 out of 337 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 69.1%.
Is Curtiss-Wright's Days Payable too high?
Curtiss-Wright's current Days Payable of 46.04 is near median its 10-year median of 48.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 43.71 to a high of 54.46. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Days Payable is 65.05. Curtiss-Wright's value of 46.04 is 29.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Curtiss-Wright ranks #233 out of 337 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Curtiss-Wright has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Curtiss-Wright's Days Payable compare to FTAI and WWD?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Curtiss-Wright ranks #233 out of 337 companies for Days Payable. This places Curtiss-Wright in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 65.05. Curtiss-Wright's value of 46.04 is 29.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Curtiss-Wright's own Days Payable has ranged from 43.71 to 54.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 48.72 vs. the industry median of 65.05, Curtiss-Wright has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Days Payable among Aerospace & Defense companies is 65.05, based on 337 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Curtiss-Wright's current Days Payable of 46.04 is 29.2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Curtiss-Wright and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Days Payable is 65.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Curtiss-Wright's current Days Payable is 46.04, which is near median its own 10-year median of 48.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Curtiss-Wright stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Curtiss-Wright (CW) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $392.41, compared to a current price of $762.92 — trading 94.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 46.04, which is near median its 10-year median of 48.72 and 29.2% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 65.05. Curtiss-Wright's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Curtiss-Wright (CW), the current Days Payable is 46.04 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Curtiss-Wright (CW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Curtiss-Wright stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $762.92 is trading 94.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $392.41.
GuruFocus considers Curtiss-Wright to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CW:
Days Payable: 46.04 (near median its 10-year median of 48.72)
GF Value™: $392.41 vs. price of $762.92 (94.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 29.2% below the Aerospace & Defense median (#233 of 337)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation delivers engineered products and services to commercial, defence, power generation, and other industrial markets. It offers industrial vehicle components, control systems, weapons handling systems, pumps, valves, and other solutions. The company has three reportable 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 that also generate maximum revenue for the company; its other segments are Aerospace & Industrial and Defense Electronics. Geographically, the company generates its key revenue from the United States of America, followed by the United Kingdom and other countries.
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