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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Curtiss-Wright (CW) Q3 Earnings

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Curtiss-Wright (CW - Free Report) reported revenue of $952.59 million, up 9.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.94, compared to $3.40 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.67% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $936.98 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.76, the EPS surprise was +4.79%.

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: $281.75 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $269.04 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.6%.
  • Adjusted Sales- Naval & Power: $411.85 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $419.44 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.9%.
  • Adjusted Sales- Defense Electronics: $258.99 million versus $246.83 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.3% change.
  • Adjusted Operating income (expense)- Aerospace & Industrial: $54.65 million versus $53.52 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Adjusted Operating income (expense)- Defense Electronics: $69.93 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $66.64 million.
  • Adjusted Operating income (expense)- Naval & Power: $76.4 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $73.22 million.
  • Adjusted Operating income (expense)- Corporate and other: $-11.7 million compared to the $-11.45 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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

Shares of Curtiss-Wright have returned -10.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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