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Curtiss-Wright (CW) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
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Curtiss-Wright (CW - Free Report) reported $805.65 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 13%. EPS of $2.82 for the same period compares to $1.99 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $767.2 million, representing a surprise of +5.01%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +17.99%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.39.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Curtiss-Wright performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Adjusted Sales- Aerospace & Industrial: $227.25 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $223.57 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.6%.
Adjusted Sales- Naval & Power: $333.24 million versus $317.28 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +18.1% change.
Adjusted Sales- Defense Electronics: $245.16 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $224.28 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +15.8%.
Adjusted Operating income (expense)- Naval & Power: $44.93 million compared to the $44.98 million average estimate based on four analysts.
Adjusted Operating income (expense)- Defense Electronics: $67.45 million versus $51.67 million estimated by four analysts on average.
Adjusted Operating income (expense)- Aerospace & Industrial: $31.69 million compared to the $30.37 million average estimate based on four analysts.
Adjusted Operating income (expense)- Corporate and other: -$10.06 million versus -$9.22 million estimated by three analysts on average.
Reported Operating income (expense)- Naval & Power: $41.86 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $42.67 million.
Reported Operating income (expense)- Defense Electronics: $67.45 million compared to the $50.43 million average estimate based on two analysts.
Reported Operating income (expense)- Aerospace & Industrial: $29.92 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $28.86 million.
Reported Operating income (expense)- Corporate and other: -$10.03 million versus -$9.64 million estimated by two analysts on average.
Shares of Curtiss-Wright have returned +24.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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Curtiss-Wright (CW) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Curtiss-Wright (CW - Free Report) reported $805.65 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 13%. EPS of $2.82 for the same period compares to $1.99 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $767.2 million, representing a surprise of +5.01%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +17.99%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.39.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Curtiss-Wright performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Adjusted Sales- Aerospace & Industrial: $227.25 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $223.57 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.6%.
- Adjusted Sales- Naval & Power: $333.24 million versus $317.28 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +18.1% change.
- Adjusted Sales- Defense Electronics: $245.16 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $224.28 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +15.8%.
- Adjusted Operating income (expense)- Naval & Power: $44.93 million compared to the $44.98 million average estimate based on four analysts.
- Adjusted Operating income (expense)- Defense Electronics: $67.45 million versus $51.67 million estimated by four analysts on average.
- Adjusted Operating income (expense)- Aerospace & Industrial: $31.69 million compared to the $30.37 million average estimate based on four analysts.
- Adjusted Operating income (expense)- Corporate and other: -$10.06 million versus -$9.22 million estimated by three analysts on average.
- Reported Operating income (expense)- Naval & Power: $41.86 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $42.67 million.
- Reported Operating income (expense)- Defense Electronics: $67.45 million compared to the $50.43 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- Reported Operating income (expense)- Aerospace & Industrial: $29.92 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $28.86 million.
- Reported Operating income (expense)- Corporate and other: -$10.03 million versus -$9.64 million estimated by two analysts on average.
View all Key Company Metrics for Curtiss-Wright here>>>Shares of Curtiss-Wright have returned +24.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.