Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

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
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
Total assets US$ in thousands 4,985,700 4,885,740 4,748,190 4,612,080 4,620,970 4,413,960 4,441,100 4,362,120 4,448,300 4,342,160 4,402,530 4,089,370 4,103,540 4,083,300 4,084,980 3,981,050 4,021,330 3,959,780 3,642,670 3,631,390
Operating ROA 10.60% 10.94% 11.00% 10.97% 10.49% 10.90% 10.27% 10.12% 9.52% 8.56% 8.21% 8.76% 9.33% 8.66% 8.34% 7.57% 7.18% 8.41% 9.72% 11.13%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $528,597K ÷ $4,985,700K
= 10.60%

The operating return on assets (operating ROA) of Curtiss-Wright Corporation has fluctuated over the period under analysis. It stood at 11.13% as of March 31, 2020, and then gradually decreased to 7.18% by December 31, 2020. Subsequently, there was an upward trend in the operating ROA, reaching a peak of 11.00% by June 30, 2024. However, it slightly dropped to 10.60% by December 31, 2024.

Overall, the operating ROA of Curtiss-Wright Corporation has shown variability, with some quarters demonstrating improvement while others experienced slight declines. This metric indicates the company's efficiency in generating operating income relative to its total assets and serves as a key measure of profitability and asset utilization.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
CW
10.60%
Eaton Corporation PLC
ETN
8.70%
Enerpac Tool Group Corp
EPAC
15.64%