Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)
Operating profit margin
| 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 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 528,597 | 534,454 | 522,070 | 505,948 | 484,602 | 481,154 | 456,218 | 441,548 | 423,443 | 371,563 | 361,649 | 358,127 | 382,683 | 353,798 | 340,702 | 301,468 | 288,848 | 333,022 | 354,018 | 404,354 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 3,762,156 | 3,695,656 | 3,621,064 | 3,540,669 | 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 |
| Operating profit margin | 14.05% | 14.46% | 14.42% | 14.29% | 14.01% | 14.26% | 13.90% | 13.86% | 13.59% | 12.21% | 11.92% | 11.76% | 12.41% | 14.11% | 13.86% | 12.63% | 12.08% | 14.00% | 14.62% | 16.10% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $528,597K ÷ $3,762,156K
= 14.05%
Curtiss-Wright Corporation's operating profit margin has shown some fluctuations over the past several quarters. Starting at 16.10% in March 2020, the margin decreased to 12.08% by December 2020. Subsequently, there was a slight increase to 12.63% in March 2021 before a more noticeable upturn to 14.11% in September 2021. However, there was a dip to 11.76% in March 2022.
From March 2022 to December 2024, the operating profit margin showed a generally upward trend, with some minor fluctuations along the way. The margin reached its peak at 14.46% in September 2024, then slightly decreased to 14.05% by the end of December 2024.
Overall, Curtiss-Wright Corporation has managed to maintain a relatively stable operating profit margin, staying above 10% throughout the period under review. This indicates the company's ability to efficiently control costs and generate profits from its core operations over time.
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Dec 31, 2024