Curtiss-Wright (CW) Competitors $361.18 +1.82 (+0.51%) (As of 12:14 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CW vs. HEI, TDY, TXT, HII, HXL, AVAV, KTOS, SPR, AIR, and TGIShould you be buying Curtiss-Wright stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Curtiss-Wright include HEICO (HEI), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Textron (TXT), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Hexcel (HXL), AeroVironment (AVAV), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), Spirit AeroSystems (SPR), AAR (AIR), and Triumph Group (TGI). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. Curtiss-Wright vs. HEICO Teledyne Technologies Textron Huntington Ingalls Industries Hexcel AeroVironment Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Spirit AeroSystems AAR Triumph Group Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) and HEICO (NYSE:HEI) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation and profitability. Is CW or HEI more profitable? Curtiss-Wright has a net margin of 13.20% compared to HEICO's net margin of 12.64%. Curtiss-Wright's return on equity of 17.21% beat HEICO's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Curtiss-Wright13.20% 17.21% 8.81% HEICO 12.64%14.51%6.70% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CW or HEI? Curtiss-Wright received 81 more outperform votes than HEICO when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.07% of users gave HEICO an outperform vote while only 66.21% of users gave Curtiss-Wright an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCurtiss-WrightOutperform Votes58666.21% Underperform Votes29933.79% HEICOOutperform Votes50567.07% Underperform Votes24832.93% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CW or HEI? 82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of HEICO shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of HEICO shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer CW or HEI? Curtiss-Wright currently has a consensus price target of $379.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.13%. HEICO has a consensus price target of $270.20, indicating a potential upside of 13.71%. Given HEICO's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe HEICO 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) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67HEICO 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Does the media refer more to CW or HEI? In the previous week, Curtiss-Wright and Curtiss-Wright both had 3 articles in the media. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat HEICO's score of 0.35 indicating that Curtiss-Wright is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Curtiss-Wright 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HEICO 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, CW or HEI? Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HEICO has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, CW or HEI? HEICO has higher revenue and earnings than Curtiss-Wright. Curtiss-Wright is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HEICO, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCurtiss-Wright$3.08B4.36$354.51M$10.5733.47HEICO$3.86B8.54$403.60M$3.6664.92 Is CW or HEI a better dividend stock? Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. HEICO pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Curtiss-Wright pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HEICO pays out 6.0% 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. HEICO has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. SummaryHEICO beats Curtiss-Wright on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCurtiss-Wrightindustrial & commercial machinery & equipment IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$13.43B$21.70B$17.75B$19.05BDividend Yield0.24%0.51%1.30%3.63%P/E Ratio33.4720.7236.2540.02Price / Sales4.3611.6728.1718.69Price / Cash29.7626.3230.1721.25Price / Book5.813.405.635.23Net Income$354.51M$546.32M$463.64M$989.46M7 Day Performance-0.48%14.09%3.41%0.04%1 Month Performance-5.31%7.11%1.87%-5.70%1 Year Performance58.80%2.34%42.07%10.90% Curtiss-Wright Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CWCurtiss-Wright4.2824 of 5 stars$361.18+0.5%$379.00+4.9%+61.3%$13.71B$3.08B34.178,600Short Interest ↓Positive NewsHEIHEICO3.1811 of 5 stars$237.29-0.7%$270.20+13.9%+34.7%$32.89B$3.86B69.599,600TDYTeledyne Technologies4.2334 of 5 stars$468.25+0.2%$531.00+13.4%+5.6%$21.82B$5.59B23.6714,900TXTTextron4.7396 of 5 stars$76.15-0.9%$100.90+32.5%-4.0%$14.13B$13.98B16.7435,000Short Interest ↑HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.5731 of 5 stars$189.91-0.3%$228.89+20.5%-26.7%$7.43B$11.71B10.7244,000Short Interest ↑HXLHexcel4.3309 of 5 stars$62.17-0.6%$71.33+14.7%-14.5%$5.04B$1.89B47.465,590AVAVAeroVironment3.8234 of 5 stars$159.74-2.6%$225.20+41.0%+25.1%$4.51B$761.50M91.801,428Short Interest ↑Positive NewsKTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions1.9078 of 5 stars$25.89+0.1%$26.40+2.0%+30.7%$3.91B$1.13B258.933,900Positive NewsSPRSpirit AeroSystems1.8134 of 5 stars$33.29+0.1%$35.67+7.1%+6.9%$3.89B$6.48B-2.6820,655AIRAAR4.283 of 5 stars$60.09-0.8%$81.00+34.8%-3.1%$2.16B$2.43B33.025,700Short Interest ↑TGITriumph Group3.6976 of 5 stars$18.33+3.1%$16.67-9.1%+13.1%$1.42B$1.21B2.694,530Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HEICO Competitors Teledyne Technologies Competitors Textron Competitors Huntington Ingalls Industries Competitors Hexcel Competitors AeroVironment Competitors Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Competitors Spirit AeroSystems Competitors AAR Competitors Triumph Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:CW) was last updated on 12/30/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. 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