CW 8-K SEC Filing Analysis

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Executive Summary

Curtiss-Wright reported strong Q1 2026 results with adjusted diluted EPS of $3.48, beating consensus of $3.30 by 5.3%, and revenue of $914M, exceeding the $864M estimate. The company raised its full-year 2026 guidance across all key metrics, including sales growth to 7-8%, operating margin to 19.0-19.2%, and EPS to $14.90-$15.30, driven by broad-based strength in defense and commercial nuclear markets.

Key Financial Metrics

Guidance

$3,740M-$3,795M

raised

Free Cash Flow

-$17.5M

Gross Margin

36.3%

Actionable Insight

The strong Q1 beat and across-the-board guidance raise signal accelerating momentum in defense and commercial nuclear end markets. With a 1.3x book-to-bill and $4.3B backlog, visibility into H2 2026 is high. Traders should watch for continued execution on submarine and commercial nuclear programs, as well as potential upside to the raised guidance range given the strong start to the year.

Key Facts

Q1 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $3.48, up 23% YoY, beating consensus of $3.30
Q1 2026 sales of $914M, up 13% YoY (12% organic), exceeding consensus of $864M
Adjusted operating margin expanded 100 bps YoY to 17.6%
New orders of $1.2B, up 16% YoY, with a 1.3x book-to-bill ratio
Raised FY2026 guidance: sales growth to 7-8% (from 6-8%), EPS to $14.90-$15.30 (from $14.70-$15.15), operating margin to 19.0-19.2% (from 18.9-19.2%)
Backlog of $4.3B, up 5% from year-end 2025
Free cash flow guidance raised to $580-$600M

Financial Impact

EPS beat of $0.18 (5.3%) on consensus of $3.30; revenue beat of $50M (5.8%) on consensus of $864M; guidance raised across all key metrics

revenueepsoperating marginfree cash flow

Risk Factors

Timing of revenues on defense programs could cause quarterly variability
Unfavorable foreign currency translation partially offset margin expansion in Q1
Higher R&D investment and growth capex could pressure near-term margins
Tariff impacts (China) cited as a headwind, though restructuring savings are expected to offset

Market Snapshot

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment

Analyst Consensus

71% bullish (17 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 7 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

Document	Accession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)	0001628280-26-031693
Exhibit: ex992_cwxq126.htm	0001628280-26-031693
Document: cw-20260506.htm	0001628280-26-031693
Document: 0001628280-26-031693-index-headers.html	0001628280-26-031693
Document: 0001628280-26-031693-index.html	0001628280-26-031693
Document: 0001628280-26-031693.txt	0001628280-26-031693
8-K Data (Synthetic)	0001628280-26-031693

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May 20, 2026 20d ago	8-K NEUTRAL ★ 4/10	$726.88 $747.61	▲ +2.85%	▲ +1.00%	$721.33 (−0.76%)
May 7, 2026 4w ago	8-K BULLISH ★ 8/10	$724.43 $751.00	▲ +3.67%	▲ +2.16%	$721.33 (−0.43%)
Mar 17, 2026 12w ago	Insider Cluster BEARISH ★ 7/10	$679.35 $700.57	▼ −3.12%	▼ −5.78%	$721.33 (−6.18%)

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