Curtiss-Wright Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Raises Full-Year 2026 Guidance

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) reports financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Second Quarter 2026 Highlights:

• Reported sales of $924 million, up 5%, operating income of $179 million, operating margin of 19.3%, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $4.07;

• Adjusted operating income of $179 million, up 12%;

• Adjusted operating margin of 19.4%, up 110 basis points;

• Adjusted diluted EPS of $3.72, up 15%;

• New orders of $1.1 billion, up 8%, reflecting a 1.16x book-to-bill; and

• Free cash flow (FCF) of $160 million, generating 116% FCF conversion.

Raised Full-Year 2026 Adjusted Financial Outlook:

• Sales increased to new range of 8% to 9% growth (previously 7% to 8%), reflecting growth in the majority of Curtiss-Wright’s end markets;

• Operating income increased to new range of 11% to 13% growth (previously 9% to 12%);

• Operating margin increased to new range of 19.1% to 19.3% (previously 19.0% to 19.2%), representing an increase of 50 to 70 basis points compared with the prior year;

• Diluted EPS increased to new range of $15.10 to $15.40, now up 14% to 16% (previously $14.90 to $15.30, up 13% to 16%); and

• FCF increased by $5 million to new range of $585 to $605 million, which continues to reflect greater than 105% FCF conversion.

“Curtiss-Wright delivered strong second quarter results, highlighted by mid-single digit revenue growth, operating margin expansion in all three segments, mid-teens growth in Adjusted diluted EPS, and better-than-expected free cash flow generation,” said Lynn M. Bamford, Chair and CEO of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. “The momentum continues to build in our order book, underscored by record demand for our defense electronics products. Overall, we experienced strong order growth in both our A&D and Commercial markets, as total orders increased 8% year-over-year and resulted in an overall book-to-bill of 1.16x.”

“Based on our strong first-half execution and our outlook for the remainder of the year, we are confidently raising our full-year outlook for sales, operating income, operating margin, diluted EPS and free cash flow. Curtiss-Wright remains strategically aligned with many favorable secular trends and embedded growth vectors across our A&D and Commercial markets. Overall, the team is successfully executing on our Pivot to Growth strategy, which will enable us to continue to deliver significant long-term profitable growth for Curtiss-Wright stakeholders.”

Second Quarter 2026 Operating Results

(In millions)	Q2-2026			Q2-2025			Change
Reported
Sales	$	924		$	877			5	%
Operating income	$	179		$	156			14	%
Operating margin		19.3	%		17.8	%	150 bps
Adjusted (1)
Sales	$	924		$	877			5	%
Operating income	$	179		$	160			12	%
Operating margin		19.4	%		18.3	%	110 bps
(1) Reconciliations of Reported to Adjusted operating results are available in the Appendix.

• Sales of $924 million increased 5% compared with the prior year period;

• Total Aerospace & Defense (A&D) market sales increased 6%, while total Commercial market sales increased 5%;

• In our A&D markets, we experienced solid growth in the defense markets, principally driven by higher naval defense revenues, overall higher sales of electromechanical actuation equipment and continued strong OEM sales growth in the commercial aerospace market;

• In our Commercial markets, we experienced solid growth in the power & process market mainly driven by higher sales of commercial nuclear solutions, as well as modest sales growth in the general industrial market reflecting higher sales of industrial vehicle products; and

• Adjusted operating income of $179 million increased 12%, while Adjusted operating margin increased 110 basis points to 19.4%. This performance was driven by favorable absorption on higher revenues, favorable mix in the Aerospace & Industrial and Defense Electronics segments, and the benefits of the Company’s restructuring initiatives, partially offset by higher investment in research and development.

Second Quarter 2026 Segment Performance

Aerospace & Industrial

(In millions)	Q2-2026			Q2-2025			Change
Reported
Sales	$	268		$	239			12	%
Operating income	$	49		$	39			26	%
Operating margin		18.3	%		16.3	%	200 bps
Adjusted (1)
Sales	$	268		$	239			12	%
Operating income	$	49		$	40			25	%
Operating margin		18.4	%		16.6	%	180 bps
(1) Note: Reconciliations of Reported to Adjusted operating results are available in the Appendix.

• Sales of $268 million, up $29 million, or 12%;

• Growth in our defense markets reflected increased sales of sensors products and actuation equipment supporting various domestic and international fighter jet programs, in addition to higher sales of electromechanical actuation equipment;

• Commercial aerospace market revenue growth reflected higher OEM sales of actuation equipment, sensors products and surface treatment services on both narrowbody and widebody platforms;

• Growth in the general industrial market reflected the benefit of higher sales of industrial vehicle products principally serving off-highway vehicle platforms; and

• Adjusted operating income was $49 million, up 25% from the prior year, while Adjusted operating margin increased 180 basis points to 18.4%, driven by favorable absorption on higher revenues, mix of products, and the benefits of the Company’s restructuring initiatives, partially offset by higher investment in research and development.

Defense Electronics

(In millions)	Q2-2026			Q2-2025			Change
Reported
Sales	$	246		$	253			(3	%)
Operating income	$	69		$	68			1	%
Operating margin		28.0	%		26.8	%	120 bps
Adjusted (1)
Sales	$	246		$	253			(3	%)
Operating income	$	69		$	68			1	%
Operating margin		28.0	%		26.8	%	120 bps
(1) Note: Reconciliations of Reported to Adjusted operating results are available in the Appendix.

• Sales of $246 million, down $7 million, or 3%;

• Higher revenue in the aerospace defense market was principally driven by increased sales of embedded computing equipment on various domestic fighter jet and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programs, partially offset by lower sales on various helicopter programs;

• Lower ground defense market revenues reflected the timing of tactical communications equipment sales, partially offset by higher sales of turret drive stabilization and radar systems equipment to various international customers; and

• Adjusted operating income was $69 million, up 1% from the prior year, while Adjusted operating margin increased 120 basis points to 28.0%, reflecting favorable mix of embedded computing revenues and the benefits of the Company’s cost containment initiatives, which more than offset higher investment in research and development.

Naval & Power

(In millions)	Q2-2026			Q2-2025			Change
Reported
Sales	$	410		$	384			7	%
Operating income	$	71		$	60			18	%
Operating margin		17.3	%		15.7	%	160 bps
Adjusted (1)
Sales	$	410		$	384			7	%
Operating income	$	71		$	64			12	%
Operating margin		17.3	%		16.5	%	80 bps
(1) Note: Reconciliations of Reported to Adjusted operating results are available in the Appendix.

• Sales of $410 million, up $26 million, or 7%;

• Revenue growth in the naval defense market was principally driven by timing of revenues on the Virginia-class submarine program and higher aftermarket revenue supporting naval shipyards;

• Power & process market revenues primarily reflected higher sales of commercial nuclear solutions supporting next-generation advanced reactors, as these projects continue to transition from development into the initial prototype stage, as well as higher government nuclear revenues; and

• Adjusted operating income was $71 million, up 12% from the prior year, while adjusted operating margin increased 80 basis points to 17.3%, primarily due to favorable absorption on higher revenues.

Free Cash Flow

(In millions)	Q2-2026			Q2-2025			Change
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	181		$	137			33	%
Net capital expenditures		(21	)		(19	)		8	%
Free cash flow	$	160		$	117			37	%

• Free cash flow of $160 million increased $43 million, principally driven by higher cash earnings, lower working capital, and lower tax payments.

New Orders and Backlog

• New orders of $1.1 billion increased 8% compared with the prior year, driven by record demand for our defense electronics products. In our A&D markets, we experienced strong growth in aerospace and ground defense, as well as continued strong demand for commercial aerospace products, while our Commercial markets reflected solid demand for commercial nuclear, process and industrial products; and

• Backlog of $4.5 billion, up 10% from December 31, 2025, reflecting strong demand across the A&D and Commercial markets.

Share Repurchase and Dividends

• During the second quarter, the Company repurchased 20,105 shares of its common stock for approximately $15 million;

• In May 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an 8% increase in the quarterly dividend, from twenty-four cents ($0.24) per share to twenty-six cents ($0.26) per share, which represented the 10th consecutive year that Curtiss-Wright has increased its dividend; and

• During the second quarter, the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 a share.

Full-Year 2026 Guidance

The Company is updating its full-year 2026 Adjusted financial guidance⁽¹⁾ as follows:

($ in millions, except EPS)	2026 Adjusted Non-GAAP Guidance (Prior)	2026 Adjusted Non-GAAP Guidance (Current)	Change vs 2025 Adjusted (Current)
Total Sales	$3,740 – $3,795	$3,768 – $3,813	8 – 9%
Operating Income	$712 – $729	$720 – $736	11 – 13%
Operating Margin	19.0% – 19.2%	19.1% – 19.3%	50 – 70 bps
Diluted EPS	$14.90 – $15.30	$15.10 – $15.40	14 – 16%
Free Cash Flow(2)	$580 – $600	$585 – $605	6 – 9%

	(1)	Reconciliations of Reported to Adjusted 2025 operating results and 2026 financial guidance are available in the Appendix, and exclude first-year purchase accounting costs associated with prior-year acquisitions, costs associated with both our FY24 and FY26 Restructuring Programs, and a current-year gain on equity securities held for investment purposes.
	(2)	2026 Free Cash Flow guidance includes higher capital expenditures supporting growth and efficiency, reflecting a year-over-year increase of approximately $25 million compared with 2025 results.

A more detailed breakdown of the Company’s 2026 financial guidance by segment and by market, as well as all reconciliations of Reported GAAP amounts to Adjusted non-GAAP amounts, can be found in the accompanying schedules. Historical financial results are available in the Investor Relations section of Curtiss-Wright’s website.

Conference Call & Webcast Information

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2026 financial results and updates to 2026 guidance at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, August 6, 2026. A live webcast of the call and the accompanying financial presentation, as well as a webcast replay of the call, will be made available by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.curtisswright.com.

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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
($’s in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	June 30,								June 30,
		2026				2025				2026				2025
Product sales	$	777,167			$	746,679			$	1,548,186			$	1,425,656
Service sales		146,841				129,897				289,509				256,565
Total net sales		924,008				876,576				1,837,695				1,682,221
Cost of product sales		478,529				479,253				983,044				921,343
Cost of service sales		81,389				71,166				159,078				142,257
Total cost of sales		559,918				550,419				1,142,122				1,063,600
Gross profit		364,090				326,157				695,573				618,621
Research and development expenses		25,140				23,308				49,322				46,327
Selling expenses		46,012				41,764				90,558				81,689
General and administrative expenses		113,730				104,071				216,066				203,100
Restructuring expenses		517				707				1,427				1,993
Operating income		178,691				156,307				338,200				285,512
Interest expense		9,926				10,524				19,867				20,667
Other income, net		25,530				10,982				33,727				17,012
Earnings before income taxes		194,295				156,765				352,060				281,857
Provision for income taxes		(43,127	)			(35,704	)			(72,706	)			(59,459	)
Net earnings	$	151,168			$	121,061			$	279,354			$	222,398
Basic earnings per share	$	4.09			$	3.21			$	7.57			$	5.90
Diluted earnings per share	$	4.07			$	3.19			$	7.53			$	5.87
Dividends per share	$	0.26			$	0.24			$	0.50			$	0.45
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic		36,939				37,692				36,914				37,682
Diluted		37,120				37,903				37,085				37,871

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
($’s in thousands, except par value)
	June 30,				December 31,
		2026				2025
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	477,149			$	371,345
Receivables, net		997,350				932,344
Inventories, net		668,728				615,097
Other current assets		93,788				99,688
Total current assets		2,237,015				2,018,474
Property, plant, and equipment, net		386,462				382,200
Goodwill		1,686,728				1,692,490
Other intangible assets, net		501,027				532,381
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		212,475				198,603
Prepaid pension asset		347,356				333,547
Other assets		84,603				63,597
Total assets	$	5,455,666			$	5,221,292
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term and short-term debt	$	200,000			$	200,000
Accounts payable		285,335				310,303
Accrued expenses		216,537				242,942
Deferred revenue		593,849				561,452
Other current liabilities		100,890				90,870
Total current liabilities		1,396,611				1,405,567
Long-term debt		757,387				757,884
Deferred tax liabilities, net		161,399				154,002
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefit costs		69,192				71,417
Long-term operating lease liability		191,594				178,466
Other liabilities		109,623				120,382
Total liabilities	$	2,685,806			$	2,687,718
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $1 par value	$	49,187			$	49,187
Additional paid in capital		168,981				165,014
Retained earnings		4,571,562				4,310,680
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(189,969	)			(173,812	)
Less: cost of treasury stock		(1,829,901	)			(1,817,495	)
Total stockholders’ equity	$	2,769,860			$	2,533,574
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	5,455,666			$	5,221,292

Use and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Information (Unaudited)

The Corporation supplements its financial information determined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) with certain non-GAAP financial information. Curtiss-Wright believes that these Adjusted (non-GAAP) measures provide investors with improved transparency in order to better measure Curtiss-Wright’s ongoing operating and financial performance and provide more relevant comparisons of our key financial metrics to our peers. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures, and other companies may define such measures differently. Curtiss-Wright encourages investors to review its financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Reconciliations of “Reported” GAAP amounts to “Adjusted” non-GAAP amounts are furnished within this release.

The following definitions are provided:

Adjusted Sales, Operating Income, Operating Margin, Net Earnings and Diluted EPS

These Adjusted financials are defined as Reported Operating Income, Operating Margin, Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Share under GAAP excluding: (i) the impact of first year purchase accounting costs associated with acquisitions, specifically one-time inventory step-up, backlog amortization, deferred revenue adjustments, transaction costs, and gains/losses on equity securities held for investment purposes; (ii) costs associated with the Company’s 2026 Restructuring Program in the current period and the Company’s 2024 Restructuring Program in the prior period, as applicable; and (iii) a current period gain on equity securities held for investment purposes.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF AS REPORTED TO ADJUSTED (UNAUDITED)
($’s in thousands)
	Three Months Ended											Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2026											June 30, 2025												% Change
	As Reported				Adjustments			Adjusted				As Reported				Adjustments				Adjusted				As Reported			Adjusted
Sales:
Aerospace & Industrial	$	267,765			$	—		$	267,765			$	239,138			$	—			$	239,138			12	%		12	%
Defense Electronics		245,987				—			245,987				253,011				—				253,011			(3	)%		(3	)%
Naval & Power		410,256				—			410,256				384,427				—				384,427			7	%		7	%
Total sales	$	924,008			$	—		$	924,008			$	876,576			$	—			$	876,576			5	%		5	%
Operating income (expense):
Aerospace & Industrial(2)	$	49,004			$	399		$	49,403			$	39,006			$	582			$	39,588			26	%		25	%
Defense Electronics(2)		68,768				30			68,798				67,833				19				67,852			1	%		1	%
Naval & Power(1)(2)		71,019				88			71,107				60,416				3,134				63,550			18	%		12	%
Total segments	$	188,791			$	517		$	189,308			$	167,255			$	3,735			$	170,990			13	%		11	%
Corporate and other(2)		(10,100	)			—			(10,100	)			(10,948	)			—				(10,948	)		8	%		8	%
Total operating income	$	178,691			$	517		$	179,208			$	156,307			$	3,735			$	160,042			14	%		12	%
Operating margins:	As Reported							Adjusted				As Reported								Adjusted				As Reported			Adjusted
Aerospace & Industrial		18.3	%						18.4	%			16.3	%							16.6	%		200 bps			180 bps
Defense Electronics		28.0	%						28.0	%			26.8	%							26.8	%		120 bps			120 bps
Naval & Power		17.3	%						17.3	%			15.7	%							16.5	%		160 bps			80 bps
Total Curtiss-Wright		19.3	%						19.4	%			17.8	%							18.3	%		150 bps			110 bps
Segment margins		20.4	%						20.5	%			19.1	%							19.5	%		130 bps			100 bps
(1) Excludes first year purchase accounting adjustments in the prior year period.
(2) Excludes costs associated with the Company’s 2026 Restructuring Program in the current period and the Company’s 2024 Restructuring Program in the prior period.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF AS REPORTED TO ADJUSTED (UNAUDITED)
($’s in thousands)
	Six Months Ended											Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2026											June 30, 2025												% Change
	As Reported				Adjustments			Adjusted				As Reported				Adjustments				Adjusted				As Reported			Adjusted
Sales:
Aerospace & Industrial	$	522,684			$	—		$	522,684			$	466,384			$	—			$	466,384			12	%		12	%
Defense Electronics		502,275				—			502,275				498,175				—				498,175			1	%		1	%
Naval & Power		812,736				—			812,736				717,662				—				717,662			13	%		13	%
Total sales	$	1,837,695			$	—		$	1,837,695			$	1,682,221			$	—			$	1,682,221			9	%		9	%
Operating income (expense):
Aerospace & Industrial(2)	$	87,502			$	1,102		$	88,604			$	68,928			$	2,346			$	71,274			27	%		24	%
Defense Electronics(2)		140,695				126			140,821				135,282				19				135,301			4	%		4	%
Naval & Power (1)(2)		130,796				199			130,995				102,279				6,202				108,481			28	%		21	%
Total segments	$	358,993			$	1,427		$	360,420			$	306,489			$	8,567			$	315,056			17	%		14	%
Corporate and other(2)		(20,793	)			—			(20,793	)			(20,977	)			(28	)			(21,005	)		1	%		1	%
Total operating income	$	338,200			$	1,427		$	339,627			$	285,512			$	8,539			$	294,051			18	%		15	%
Operating margins:	As Reported							Adjusted				As Reported								Adjusted				As Reported			Adjusted
Aerospace & Industrial		16.7	%						17.0	%			14.8	%							15.3	%		190 bps			170 bps
Defense Electronics		28.0	%						28.0	%			27.2	%							27.2	%		80 bps			80 bps
Naval & Power		16.1	%						16.1	%			14.3	%							15.1	%		180 bps			100 bps
Total Curtiss-Wright		18.4	%						18.5	%			17.0	%							17.5	%		140 bps			100 bps
Segment margins		19.5	%						19.6	%			18.2	%							18.7	%		130 bps			90 bps
(1) Excludes first year purchase accounting adjustments in the prior year period.
(2) Excludes costs associated with the Company’s 2026 Restructuring Program in the current period and the Company’s 2024 Restructuring Program in the prior period.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF AS REPORTED SALES TO ADJUSTED SALES BY END MARKET (UNAUDITED)
($’s in thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
		June 30, 2026				June 30, 2025				% Change
Aerospace & Defense markets:
Aerospace Defense		$	176,007			$	167,587				5	%
Ground Defense			90,135	)			97,542	)			(8	%)
Naval Defense			263,058				240,086				10	%
Commercial Aerospace			114,298				103,318				11	%
Total Aerospace & Defense		$	643,498			$	608,533				6	%
Commercial markets:
Power & Process		$	173,688			$	163,473				6	%
General Industrial			106,822				104,570				2	%
Total Commercial		$	280,510			$	268,043				5	%
Total Curtiss-Wright		$	924,008			$	876,576				5	%
		Six Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2026				June 30, 2025				% Change
Aerospace & Defense markets:
Aerospace Defense		$	355,446			$	319,309				11	%
Ground Defense			191,542				194,779				(2	%)
Naval Defense			513,139				461,172				11	%
Commercial Aerospace			224,803				196,195				15	%
Total Aerospace & Defense		$	1,284,930			$	1,171,455				10	%
Commercial markets:
Power & Process		$	340,745			$	306,407				11	%
General Industrial			212,020				204,359				4	%
Total Commercial		$	552,765			$	510,766				8	%
Total Curtiss-Wright		$	1,837,695			$	1,682,221				9	%

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF AS REPORTED TO ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (UNAUDITED)
	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	June 30,								June 30,
		2026				2025				2026				2025
Diluted earnings per share – As Reported	$	4.07			$	3.19			$	7.53			$	5.87
First year purchase accounting adjustments		—				0.02								0.13
Gain on equity securities		(0.36	)			—				(0.36	)			—
Restructuring costs		0.01				0.02				0.03				0.05
Diluted earnings per share – Adjusted (1)	$	3.72			$	3.23			$	7.20			$	6.05
(1) All adjustments are presented net of income taxes.

Organic Sales and Organic Operating Income

The Corporation discloses organic sales and organic operating income because the Corporation believes it provides investors with insight as to the Company’s ongoing business performance. Organic sales and organic operating income are defined as sales and operating income, excluding contributions from acquisitions and results of operations from divested businesses or product lines during the last twelve months, costs associated with the Company’s 2026 Restructuring Program in the current period and the Company’s 2024 Restructuring Program in the prior period, and foreign currency fluctuations.

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2026 vs. 2025
	Aerospace & Industrial				Defense Electronics				Naval & Power				Total Curtiss-Wright
	Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income
As Reported	12%		26%		(3%)		1%		7%		18%		5%		14%
Less: Acquisitions	0%		0%		0%		0%		0%		0%		0%		0%
Restructuring	0%		0%		0%		0%		0%		0%		0%		0%
Foreign Currency	0%		1%		0%		0%		0%		0%		0%		1%
Organic	12%		27%		(3%)		1%		7%		18%		5%		15%
	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2026 vs. 2025
	Aerospace & Industrial				Defense Electronics				Naval & Power				Total Curtiss-Wright
	Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income
As Reported	12%		27%		1%		4%		13%		28%		9%		18%
Less: Acquisitions	0%		0%		0%		0%		0%		0%		0%		0%
Restructuring	0%		(1%)		0%		0%		0%		0%		0%		0%
Foreign Currency	(1%)		2%		0%		0%		0%		0%		0%		1%
Organic	11%		28%		1%		4%		13%		28%		9%		19%

Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Conversion

The Corporation discloses free cash flow because it measures cash flow available for investing and financing activities. Free cash flow represents cash available to repay outstanding debt, invest in the business, acquire businesses, return capital to shareholders and make other strategic investments. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less net capital expenditures. The Corporation discloses free cash flow conversion because it measures the proportion of net earnings converted into free cash flow and is defined as free cash flow divided by adjusted net earnings.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
($’s in thousands)
	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	June 30,								June 30,
		2026				2025				2026				2025
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	181,183			$	136,585			$	175,528			$	97,820
Capital expenditures
Capital expenditure additions		(29,451	)			(19,381	)			(41,283	)			(35,154	)
Grant proceeds for capital expenditures		8,528				—				8,528				—
Net capital expenditures		(20,923	)			(19,381	)			(32,755	)			(35,154	)
Free cash flow	$	160,260			$	117,204			$	142,773			$	62,666
Free cash flow conversion		116	%			96	%			53	%			27	%

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
2026 Guidance
As of August 5, 2026
($’s in millions, except per share data)
	2025 Reported (GAAP)				2025 Adjustments (Non-GAAP)(1)				2025 Adjusted (Non-GAAP)(1)				2026 Reported Guidance (GAAP)							2026 Adjustments (Non-GAAP)(2)				2026 Adjusted Guidance (Non-GAAP)(2)
													Low			High								Low			High				Chg vs 2025 Adjusted
Sales:
Aerospace & Industrial	$	977			$	—			$	977			$	1,058		$	1,070			$	—			$	1,058		$	1,070			8 – 10%
Defense Electronics		1,019				—				1,019				1,055			1,075				—				1,055			1,075			4 – 6%
Naval & Power		1,503				—				1,503				1,655			1,668				—				1,655			1,668			10 – 11%
Total sales	$	3,498			$	—			$	3,498			$	3,768		$	3,813			$	—			$	3,768		$	3,813			8 – 9%
Operating income:
Aerospace & Industrial	$	166			$	4			$	170			$	189		$	194			$	6			$	195		$	200			15 – 17%
Defense Electronics		278				—				278				291			298				—				291			298			5 – 7%
Naval & Power		231				13				245				277			282				1				278			283			14 – 16%
Total segments	$	675			$	17			$	693			$	757		$	774			$	7			$	764		$	780
Corporate and other		(42	)			—				(42	)			(43	)		(44	)			—				(43	)		(44	)
Total operating income	$	634			$	17			$	651			$	714		$	729			$	7			$	720		$	736			11 – 13%
Interest expense	$	(43	)		$	—			$	(43	)		$	(41	)	$	(41	)		$	—			$	(41	)	$	(41	)
Other income, net		30				—				30				51			51				(17	)			34			34
Earnings before income taxes	$	620			$	17			$	638			$	724		$	739			$	(10	)		$	713		$	728
Provision for income taxes		(136	)			(4	)			(140	)			(155	)		(158	)			2				(153	)		(156	)
Net earnings	$	484			$	14			$	498			$	569		$	581			$	(8	)		$	560		$	571
Diluted earnings per share	$	12.87			$	0.36			$	13.23			$	15.31		$	15.61			$	(0.21	)		$	15.10		$	15.40			14 – 16%
Diluted shares outstanding		37.6								37.6				37.1			37.1								37.1			37.1
Effective tax rate		21.9	%							21.9	%			21.5	%		21.5	%							21.5	%		21.5	%
Operating margins:
Aerospace & Industrial		17.0	%							17.4	%			17.9	%		18.1	%							18.5	%		18.7	%		110 – 130 bps
Defense Electronics		27.3	%							27.3	%			27.6	%		27.7	%							27.5	%		27.7	%		20 – 40 bps
Naval & Power		15.4	%							16.3	%			16.7	%		16.9	%							16.8	%		17.0	%		50 – 70 bps
Total operating margin		18.1	%							18.6	%			18.9	%		19.1	%							19.1	%		19.3	%		50 – 70 bps
Free cash flow(3)	$	554			$	—			$	554			$	585		$	605			$	—			$	585		$	605			6 – 9%
Notes: Amounts may not add due to rounding.
(1) 2025 Adjusted financials are defined as Reported Operating Income, Operating Margin, Net Income and Diluted EPS under GAAP excluding costs associated with the Company’s 2024 Restructuring Program and the impact of first year purchase accounting adjustments.
(2) 2026 Adjusted financials are defined as Reported Operating Income, Operating Margin, Net Income and Diluted EPS under GAAP excluding costs associated with the Company’s 2026 Restructuring Program and a gain on equity securities held for investment purposes.
(3) Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures. 2026 Free Cash Flow guidance includes higher capital expenditures supporting growth and efficiency, reflecting a year-over-year increase of approximately $25 million compared with 2025 results.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
2026 Sales Growth Guidance by End Market
As of August 5, 2026
	2026 % Change vs. 2025 Adjusted
	Prior		Current		% Total Sales
Aerospace & Defense Markets
Aerospace Defense	11 – 13%		12 – 14%		20%
Ground Defense	(4 – 6%)		(4 – 6%)		10%
Naval Defense	6 – 8%		7 – 9%		27%
Commercial Aerospace	10 – 12%		10 – 12%		13%
Total Aerospace & Defense	6 – 8%		7 – 9%		70%
Commercial Markets
Power & Process	13 – 15%		13 – 15%		19%
General Industrial	Flat		1 – 3%		11%
Total Commercial	8 – 10%		8 – 10%		30%
Total Curtiss-Wright Sales	7 – 8%		8 – 9%		100%
Note: Sales percentages may not add due to rounding.

About Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) is a global integrated business that provides highly engineered products, solutions and services mainly to Aerospace & Defense markets, as well as critical technologies in demanding Commercial Nuclear Power, Process and Industrial markets. We leverage a workforce of approximately 9,200 highly skilled employees who develop, design and build what we believe are the best engineered solutions to the markets we serve. Building on the heritage of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, Curtiss-Wright has a long tradition of providing innovative solutions through trusted customer relationships. For more information, visit www.curtisswright.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this press release, including statements about future revenue, financial performance guidance, quarterly and annual revenue, net income, operating income growth, future business opportunities, cost saving initiatives, the successful integration of the Company’s acquisitions, and future cash flow from operations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expects,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” as well as the negative of any of the foregoing or variations of such terms or comparable terminology, or by discussion of strategy. These statements are not historical facts and present management’s estimates, expectations, beliefs, plans and objectives regarding future financial performance, and assumptions or judgments concerning such performance. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.

Although it is not possible to create a comprehensive list of all factors that may cause our actual results to differ from the results expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements or that may affect our future results, some of these factors and other risks and uncertainties are described in Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and include, but are not limited to, risks relating to: a reduction in anticipated orders; an economic downturn; geopolitical risks; evolving impacts from tariffs between the U.S. and other countries (including implementation of new tariffs and retaliatory measures); changes in the competitive marketplace and/or customer requirements; a change in government spending; an inability to perform customer contracts at anticipated cost levels; supply chain constraints and inflationary impacts on prices for raw materials and components used in our products; failure of our subcontractors or suppliers to perform their contractual obligations; and other factors that generally affect the business of aerospace, defense contracting, electronics, marine, and industrial companies.

Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in or additions to the factors affecting such forward-looking statements.

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