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Curtiss-Wright (NYSE: CW): Q1 2026 Results Show Double-Digit Growth as Q3 Numbers Await Release

Aerospace, Defense & Nuclear Bellwether Raises Full-Year Guidance on Record Order Book

WealthChartX Desk  |  July 12, 2026  |  NYSE: CW  |  Sector: Aerospace & Defense

As of July 12, 2026, Curtiss-Wright Corporation has not yet released its second-quarter 2026 financial results. The company has confirmed it will report Q2 2026 numbers after market close, with a webcast to follow the next morning for management commentary. Until then, the most recent official data available to investors remains the Q1 2026 results, released on May 6, 2026 — and they paint a picture of a company firing on all cylinders across its Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power segments.

Q1 2026 Financial Snapshot

Metric	Q1 2026	YoY Change
Revenue	US$914 million	+13%
Operating Income	US$160 million	+23%
Operating Margin	17.5%	+1.5 pts
Diluted EPS	US$3.46	+23%
Adjusted EPS	US$3.48	+23%
New Orders	US$1.2 billion	+16%

Profit & Loss Summary

Profit: The quarter delivered broad-based strength — revenue, operating income, and earnings per share all posted double-digit year-over-year growth, with operating income growing nearly twice as fast as revenue, a sign of genuine margin leverage rather than just top-line momentum.

Loss: None. Curtiss-Wright remained solidly profitable in Q1 2026, with no net loss reported across any segment.

Guidance Raised on Defense, Aerospace & Nuclear Tailwinds

Following the Q1 print, management raised its full-year 2026 outlook — a move that typically signals confidence extends beyond a single strong quarter. The upgrade was underpinned by three demand drivers converging at once:

• Defense: Continued strength in naval, ground, and aerospace defense programs, supported by both domestic and international order activity.
• Aerospace: Steady OEM demand across commercial narrowbody and widebody platforms.
• Commercial Nuclear: Expanding involvement in next-generation reactor programs, positioning the company for a multi-year growth runway as nuclear power regains policy and investment momentum globally.

The US$1.2 billion in new orders — a 16% year-over-year increase — pushed the book-to-bill ratio comfortably above 1x, reinforcing that the growth is backed by a strengthening order pipeline rather than one-off deliveries.

What to Watch Next

With Q2 2026 results still pending, investors tracking Curtiss-Wright have a natural checkpoint ahead: whether the margin expansion and order momentum seen in Q1 carries through, and whether management's raised guidance proves conservative or optimistic once the next print lands. Until that release, the Q1 2026 figures remain the operative reference point for anyone modeling the stock or comparing it against aerospace-and-defense peers.

WealthChartX Takeaway: Curtiss-Wright's Q1 2026 performance reflects a company benefiting from simultaneous strength in three structurally different end-markets — defense, aerospace, and nuclear — a diversification that has historically cushioned it against sector-specific slowdowns. The raised guidance suggests management sees this as durable rather than seasonal, though confirmation will come with the Q2 release.

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