Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)

Net profit margin

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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 354,509 343,646 320,636 310,509 294,348 261,904 257,839 248,375 267,159 244,573 239,490 209,100 201,392 236,807 254,697 303,751 307,583 301,010 292,983 287,699
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,458,362 3,374,952 3,281,168 3,186,129 3,114,730 3,042,690 3,032,767 3,044,905 3,082,503 2,507,617 2,458,612 2,387,164 2,391,336 2,378,663 2,421,929 2,510,878 2,487,961 2,480,812 2,461,325 2,442,627
Net profit margin 10.25% 10.18% 9.77% 9.75% 9.45% 8.61% 8.50% 8.16% 8.67% 9.75% 9.74% 8.76% 8.42% 9.96% 10.52% 12.10% 12.36% 12.13% 11.90% 11.78%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $354,509K ÷ $3,458,362K
= 10.25%

Curtiss-Wright Corp.'s net profit margin has shown a positive trend over the past eight quarters. The company's net profit margin has been consistently improving, increasing from 10.06% in Q1 2022 to 12.46% in Q4 2023. This indicates that Curtiss-Wright Corp. has been effectively managing its expenses relative to its revenue, resulting in higher profitability.

The steadily increasing net profit margin signifies that the company has been successful in controlling its costs and maximizing its efficiency in generating profit from its operations. This trend is a positive indicator of Curtiss-Wright Corp.'s financial health and operational performance. It suggests that the company has been able to generate more profit for each dollar of sales, which may be attributed to various factors such as cost-saving initiatives, revenue growth, or improved operational efficiency.

Overall, the consistent improvement in Curtiss-Wright Corp.'s net profit margin reflects positively on the company's financial sustainability and management effectiveness in driving profitability.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Net profit margin
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
CW
10.25%
Eaton Corporation PLC
ETN
13.93%
Enerpac Tool Group Corp
EPAC
14.55%