Curtiss-Wright
Supplies engineered controls, defense electronics, naval equipment and nuclear systems.
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Supplies engineered motion-control, embedded-electronics, naval nuclear and industrial systems through Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power. Revenue is spread across defense, aerospace, nuclear, process and industrial markets, with demand tied to program funding, technical qualification and long-lived installed bases.
Supplies engineered components and systems for aerospace, defense, naval nuclear, commercial nuclear, process and industrial customers. Aerospace & Industrial covers sensors, controls, actuation, surface treatments and power electronics; Defense Electronics provides rugged embedded computing, tactical communications and weapons-handling systems; Naval & Power spans propulsion equipment, pumps, valves, reactor controls and aircraft-arresting systems.
Built around qualification-intensive hardware and electronics, the portfolio fits into customer aircraft, ships, ground systems, nuclear facilities and industrial equipment. Cross-business coordination under the One Curtiss-Wright model supports shared technology and a unified customer interface.
Operations serve global markets, with demand tied to defense and naval programs, commercial aerospace production, nuclear investment, process-industry activity, customer funding and technical qualification. Long program lives and installed bases make execution and aftermarket support structural to the business.
Company facts
Categories
Key statistics
Year to date +4.3% · Average volume (30d) 319.0K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Target | $748 | $801 | |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Stifel Nicolaus | Target | $724 | $768 | |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterate | Overweight | $760 | $860 |
| May 8, 2026 | Robert W. Baird | Target | $312 | $870 | |
| May 8, 2026 | Stifel Nicolaus | Target | $723 | $724 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026Q2 FY26 | $3.61 | $3.72 | +3.0% | $926.2M | $924.0M | −0.2% | −4.59% |
| May 6, 2026Q1 FY26 | $3.31 | $3.48 | +5.1% | $863.8M | $913.7M | +5.8% | −2.48% |
| Feb 11, 2026Q4 FY25 | $3.69 | $3.79 | +2.7% | $890.3M | $947.0M | +6.4% | +5.80% |
| Nov 5, 2025Q3 FY25 | $3.30 | $3.40 | +3.0% | $870.3M | $869.2M | −0.1% | −1.57% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $805.6M | $876.6M | $869.2M | $947.0M | $913.7M | $924.0M | |
| Gross profit | $292.5M | $326.2M | $327.5M | $355.4M | $331.5M | $364.1M | |
| Operating income | $129.2M | $156.3M | $166.3M | $183.5M | $160.4M | $178.7M | |
| Net income | $101.3M | $121.1M | $124.8M | $137.0M | $128.2M | $151.2M | |
| Diluted EPS | $2.68 | $3.19 | $3.32 | $3.69 | $3.46 | $4.07 | |
| Gross margin | 36.3% | 37.2% | 37.7% | 37.5% | 36.3% | 39.4% | |
| Operating margin | 16.0% | 17.8% | 19.1% | 19.4% | 17.6% | 19.3% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $2.51B · FY22 $2.56B · FY23 $2.85B · FY24 $3.12B · FY25 $3.50B
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Revenue by geography · FY25
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $477.1M · Total debt $1.15B · Total assets $5.46B · Shareholders' equity $2.77B
Dividends
Raised for 34 straight years — most recently to $0.26 from $0.24 in Jun 2026. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15 | Jul 6 | $0.26 | raised from $0.24 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 26 | Apr 13 | $0.24 | |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Nov 28 | Dec 12 | $0.24 | |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Sep 26 | Oct 10 | $0.24 | |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16 | Jul 7 | $0.24 | raised from $0.21 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 27 | Apr 14 | $0.21 | |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Nov 22 | Dec 3 | $0.21 | |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 27 | Oct 11 | $0.21 |
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 36.94M · Float 36.75M · 99.5% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 4.55M | 12.32% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| State Street Corp | 1.70M | 4.61% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1.67M | 4.52% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1.65M | 4.47% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 1.53M | 4.14% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | John C. Watts | officer: EVP & Chief Growth Officer | −1,035 | $619.46 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Jeffrey J. Lyash | director | +209 | $711.62 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Lynn M. Bamford | director, officer: Chair and CEO | −2,500 | $758.20 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | John C. Watts | officer: EVP & Chief Growth Officer | −200 | $770.56 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Lynn M. Bamford | director, officer: Chair and CEO | −2,500 | $721.72 |
Peers
- Mercury Systems
Rugged mission-computing rival in defense electronics
- BWX Technologies
Closest nuclear peer across naval propulsion and commercial reactor equipment
- Parker-Hannifin
Broad aerospace rival in actuation, sensors and fluid-control systems
- L3Harris Technologies
Scaled tactical-communications rival in battlefield networks and data links
- Mirion Technologies
Commercial-nuclear rival in monitoring and reactor instrumentation
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtiss-Wright | $596.37 | −0.07% | $22.03B | 41.0 | 36.9 | 6.0 | +5.4% |
| Mercury Systems | $88.54 | +0.04% | $5.32B | — | 57.8 | 5.4 | +37.1% |
| BWX Technologies | $153.62 | +0.47% | $14.00B | 39.4 | 30.4 | 4.0 | +18.0% |
| Parker-Hannifin | $996.00 | +0.11% | $125.46B | 34.9 | 28.3 | 5.8 | +9.8% |
| L3Harris Technologies | $262.82 | +0.01% | $48.94B | 26.5 | 21.3 | 2.1 | +8.4% |
| Mirion Technologies | $14.66 | +2.02% | $3.50B | 153.8 | 24.5 | 3.4 | +19.7% |
| Median | 37.2 | 28.3 | 4.0 | +18.0% |