BWX Technologies (BWXT) Competitors

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) and BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

Which has better earnings & valuation, CW or BWXT?

Curtiss-Wright has higher revenue and earnings than BWX Technologies. Curtiss-Wright is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BWX Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Curtiss-Wright	$3.12B	5.82	$404.98M	$11.24	42.89
BWX Technologies	$2.78B	4.60	$281.94M	$3.14	44.56

Does the media refer more to CW or BWXT?

In the previous week, Curtiss-Wright had 9 more articles in the media than BWX Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Curtiss-Wright and 10 mentions for BWX Technologies. BWX Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Curtiss-Wright's score of 0.93 indicating that BWX Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Curtiss-Wright	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BWX Technologies	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CW or BWXT?

82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of BWX Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of BWX Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, CW or BWXT?

Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BWX Technologies has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CW or BWXT a better dividend stock?

Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. BWX Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Curtiss-Wright pays out 8.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BWX Technologies pays out 31.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Curtiss-Wright has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and BWX Technologies has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Do analysts prefer CW or BWXT?

Curtiss-Wright presently has a consensus target price of $424.86, indicating a potential downside of 11.86%. BWX Technologies has a consensus target price of $137.94, indicating a potential downside of 1.41%. Given BWX Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BWX Technologies is more favorable than Curtiss-Wright.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Curtiss-Wright	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
BWX Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Is CW or BWXT more profitable?

Curtiss-Wright has a net margin of 13.38% compared to BWX Technologies' net margin of 10.39%. BWX Technologies' return on equity of 30.26% beat Curtiss-Wright's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Curtiss-Wright	13.38%	18.02%	9.17%
BWX Technologies	10.39%	30.26%	10.95%

Summary

Curtiss-Wright beats BWX Technologies on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.