Curtiss-Wright Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Raises Full-year 2025 Guidance

DAVIDSON, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$CW #PoweredFromWithin–Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) reports financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.

Third Quarter 2025 Highlights:

• Reported sales of $869 million, up 9%, operating income of $166 million, operating margin of 19.1%, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.31;
• Adjusted operating income of $170 million, up 14%;
• Adjusted operating margin of 19.6%, up 90 basis points;
• Adjusted diluted EPS of $3.40, up 14%;
• New orders of $927 million, up 8%, reflected a 1.1x book-to-bill;
• Backlog of $3.9 billion, up 14% year-to-date; and
• Free cash flow (FCF) of $176 million, generating 137% FCF conversion.

Raised Full-Year 2025 Adjusted Financial Outlook:

• Sales guidance increased to new range of 10% to 11% growth (previously 9% to 10%), which continues to reflect growth in the majority of Curtiss-Wright’s end markets;
• Operating income guidance increased to new range of 16% to 19% growth (previously 15% to 18%);
• Operating margin guidance range of 18.5% to 18.7%, up 100 to 120 basis points compared with the prior year;
• Diluted EPS guidance increased to new range of $12.95 to $13.20, now up 19% to 21% (previously $12.70 to $13.00, up 16% to 19%); and
• FCF guidance range of $520 to $535 million, which continues to reflect greater than 105% FCF conversion.

“In the third quarter, Curtiss-Wright continued to deliver strong results under our Pivot to Growth strategy, with higher revenues and growth in operating income across all three segments,” said Lynn M. Bamford, Chair and CEO of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. “We achieved adjusted operating margin of 19.6%, mid-teens growth in diluted EPS and improved free cash flow generation. We also demonstrated solid order growth of 8%, yielding an overall book-to-bill of 1.1x. Based on our strong year-to-date performance, we have raised our full-year guidance for sales, operating income and diluted EPS.”

“In addition, we recently expanded our 2025 share repurchase program, targeting a new record in annual share repurchases of more than $450 million. This return of capital to shareholders reflects the Company’s confident outlook and demonstrates our commitment to leveraging our strong balance sheet in support of disciplined capital allocation.”

Third Quarter 2025 Operating Results

• Sales of $869 million increased 9% compared with the prior year;
• Total A&D market sales increased 9%, while total Commercial market sales increased 8%;
• In our A&D markets, growth was principally driven by higher submarine revenues in naval defense, the timing of tactical communications revenues in ground defense, and higher OEM sales in the commercial aerospace market;
• In our Commercial markets, strong growth in the power & process market was driven by higher organic sales of commercial nuclear solutions and the contribution from our prior-year acquisition, while sales in the general industrial market were flat; and
• Adjusted operating income of $170 million increased 14%, while Adjusted operating margin increased 90 basis points to 19.6%. This performance was driven by favorable overhead absorption on higher revenues in all three segments, the benefits of the Company’s ongoing operational excellence initiatives, and favorable mix in the Aerospace & Industrial and Defense Electronics segments, which were partially offset by higher investments in research and development.

Third Quarter 2025 Segment Performance

Aerospace & Industrial

• Sales of $248 million, up $19 million, or 8%;
• Growth in our defense markets reflected increased sales of sensors products and surface treatment services supporting various domestic and international fighter jet programs, in addition to higher sales of electromechanical actuation equipment in the ground defense market;
• Commercial aerospace market revenue growth reflected strong demand and higher OEM sales of actuation equipment, sensors products and surface treatment services on narrowbody and widebody platforms;
• General industrial market revenue was flat, as higher sales of surface treatment services were offset by lower global off-highway and specialty industrial vehicle sales; and
• Adjusted operating income was $46 million, up 17% from the prior year, while Adjusted operating margin increased 140 basis points to 18.6%, driven by favorable absorption on higher revenues, the benefits of the Company’s restructuring initiatives, and a favorable mix of products.

Defense Electronics

• Sales of $253 million, up $10 million, or 4%;
• Aerospace defense market revenue growth reflected increased sales of embedded computing and flight test instrumentation equipment to various international customers, partially offset by the timing of revenues on various domestic helicopter programs;
• Ground defense market revenues decreased slightly overall but were ahead of our expectations, driven by the timing of tactical battlefield communications equipment sales;
• Higher revenue in the naval defense market reflected increased sales of embedded computing equipment supporting various domestic and international programs;
• Commercial aerospace market revenues reflected increased demand and higher sales of flight data recorder technology to OEM customers; and
• Adjusted operating income was $74 million, up 15% from the prior year, while Adjusted operating margin increased 270 basis points to 29.2%, primarily due to favorable absorption and mix of products on higher revenues and the benefits of the Company’s operational excellence initiatives, partially offset by higher investment in research and development.

Naval & Power

• Sales of $368 million, up $41 million, or 12%;
• Revenue growth in the naval defense market was driven by the timing of production on the Columbia-class and Virginia-class submarine programs, in addition to higher sales of aftermarket fleet services and aircraft handling systems equipment to international customers;
• Lower revenue in the aerospace defense market reflected the timing of sales of arresting systems equipment supporting various international customers;
• Higher power & process market revenues mainly reflected the contribution from our prior-year acquisition of I&C Solutions (formerly known as Ultra Energy), as well as higher organic sales of commercial nuclear solutions supporting the development of next-generation advanced reactors and the maintenance of existing operating reactors; and
• Adjusted operating income was $61 million, up 14% from the prior year, while Adjusted operating margin increased 20 basis points to 16.6%, as favorable absorption on higher revenues and the benefits of the Company’s operational excellence initiatives were partially offset by higher investment in research and development.

Free Cash Flow

• Free cash flow of $176 million increased $13 million as higher cash earnings and lower U.S. tax payments were partially offset by higher working capital.

New Orders and Backlog

• New orders of $927 million increased 8% compared with the prior year and generated an overall book-to-bill of approximately 1.1x, principally driven by continued strong demand in the commercial aerospace and commercial nuclear markets; and
• Backlog of $3.9 billion, up 14% from December 31, 2024, reflecting higher demand in both our A&D and Commercial markets.

Share Repurchase and Dividends

• During the third quarter, the Company repurchased 581,775 shares of its common stock for approximately $290 million and remains on track to repurchase a record total of more than $450 million in shares in 2025; and
• The Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 a share.

Full-Year 2025 Guidance

The Company is updating its full-year 2025 Adjusted financial guidance⁽¹⁾ as follows:

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A more detailed breakdown of the Company’s 2025 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 third quarter 2025 financial results and updates to 2025 guidance at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 6, 2025. A live webcast of the call and the accompanying financial presentation, as well as a webcast replay of the call, will be made available on the internet by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.curtisswright.com.

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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; and (ii) costs associated with the Company’s 2024 Restructuring Program, as applicable.

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.

Contacts

Jim Ryan

(704) 869-4621

[email protected]

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