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Compared to Estimates, Curtiss-Wright (CW) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Curtiss-Wright (CW - Free Report) reported revenue of $924.01 million, up 5.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.72, compared to $3.23 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.71% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $930.6 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.62, the EPS surprise was +2.76%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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: $267.77 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $260.68 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12%.
  • Adjusted Sales- Naval & Power: $410.26 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $411.32 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.7%.
  • Adjusted Sales- Defense Electronics: $245.99 million versus $255.37 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.8% change.
  • Adjusted Operating income (expense)- Aerospace & Industrial: $49.4 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $47 million.
  • Adjusted Operating income (expense)- Naval & Power: $71.11 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $69.25 million.
  • Adjusted Operating income (expense)- Defense Electronics: $68.8 million compared to the $68.45 million average estimate based on two analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Curtiss-Wright here>>>

Shares of Curtiss-Wright have returned -1.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.5% 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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