Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)

Number of days of payables

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Payables turnover 10.55 11.48 11.11 10.44 9.81 10.86 9.74 10.65 8.10 11.60 12.26 12.56 10.15 10.08 9.44 9.56 7.70 9.70 9.10 9.40
Number of days of payables days 34.59 31.79 32.86 34.96 37.22 33.61 37.47 34.26 45.04 31.46 29.77 29.06 35.94 36.22 38.66 38.18 47.38 37.61 40.12 38.85

December 31, 2024 calculation

Number of days of payables = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 10.55
= 34.59

The number of days of payables for Curtiss-Wright Corporation have shown fluctuations over the past few years. As of December 31, 2024, the company took approximately 34.59 days to pay its suppliers. This was a decrease from the previous quarter, indicating a potential improvement in the efficiency of managing payables.

Looking at the trend, there was a notable spike in the number of days of payables around December 31, 2020, where it peaked at 47.38 days. However, the company managed to bring down this figure in the following quarters.

In the most recent quarter, as of March 31, 2024, the number of days of payables dropped to 34.96 days, showing a slight decrease from the previous quarter. This could suggest effective management of payables, potentially impacting working capital and cash flow positively.

Overall, the fluctuations in the number of days of payables for Curtiss-Wright Corporation demonstrate the company's ability to adapt to changes in business conditions and its management of supplier payments.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Number of days of payables
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
CW
34.59
Eaton Corporation PLC
ETN
83.20
Enerpac Tool Group Corp
EPAC
54.87