Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)

Return on assets (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
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 404,978 407,012 392,630 374,158 354,509 343,646 320,636 310,509 294,348 261,904 257,839 248,375 267,159 244,573 239,490 209,100 201,392 236,807 254,697 303,751
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
ROA 8.12% 8.33% 8.27% 8.11% 7.67% 7.79% 7.22% 7.12% 6.62% 6.03% 5.86% 6.07% 6.51% 5.99% 5.86% 5.25% 5.01% 5.98% 6.99% 8.36%

December 31, 2024 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $404,978K ÷ $4,985,700K
= 8.12%

Return on assets (ROA) measures Curtiss-Wright Corporation's efficiency in generating profits from its assets. The trend in ROA shows a gradual decrease from 8.36% in March 2020 to a low of 5.01% by December 2020. However, there has been a subsequent improvement in ROA, reaching 8.27% by June 2024. Overall, the company's ROA has demonstrated fluctuations but has generally shown an upward trajectory over the years, indicating an enhanced ability to utilize its assets to generate profits. It is important for investors to closely monitor this metric to assess the company's asset management efficiency and profitability.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
ROA
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
CW
8.12%
Eaton Corporation PLC
ETN
8.37%
Enerpac Tool Group Corp
EPAC
11.03%