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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION

CW · Industrials · $26.3B mkt cap · FY2025 filings · Narrow moat

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Pricing power64

Median gross margin 36.5% over 10y, very stable.

Returns on capital64

Median ROIC 12.5%, above the 9% hurdle in 90% of years.

Balance-sheet safety76

Net debt/EBITDA 0.8x, interest coverage 15x.

Capital discipline90

Owner earnings +9.1%/yr, share count shrinking (buybacks).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale
243% above value
Owner earnings (normalized)
$426.0M
Est. intrinsic value / share
$208.04
Recent price
$712.82
Discount to value
243% above value

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 4% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

Moat Score history

Score history begins 2026-07-17. Check back as the record builds.

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