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CAE vs Curtiss Wright

CAE and Curtiss Wright are similar in size: $3.56bn and $3.50bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Curtiss Wright grew faster (12.1% against 5.0%). Curtiss Wright kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 13.8% against 6.4%. Curtiss Wright carries less debt relative to equity (37.8% against 61.0%).

Latest fiscal yearCAECAE, 2026Curtiss WrightCW, 2025
Revenue $3.56bn $3.50bn
Revenue growth 5.0% 12.1%
Net income $227m $484m
Operating margin 12.5% 18.1%
Net margin 6.4% 13.8%
Return on equity 6.3% 19.4%
Free cash flow $365m $554m
Cash $396m $371m
Total debt $2.32bn $958m
Debt to equity 61.0% 37.8%
Dividend per share — $0.93
Dividend yield — —
Share buybacks $5.1m $465m
Employees — —
Market value $8.62bn $18.39bn
Price vs our value range Within our value range Within our value range
Moat score — 75 (Strong)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 0 sales 1 buys, 31 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.