Curtiss-Wright — May 6, 2026 release
Fiscal 2026 first-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001628280-26-031693
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Operating margin
“19.0% to 19.2%”
Period
FY2026
Measure
GAAP-tied
Source
Prose
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Sales for FY2026
“7% to 8% growth”
Operating margin for FY2026
“19.0% to 19.2%”
Diluted EPS for FY2026
“$14.90 to $15.30”
Free cash flow (FCF) for FY2026
“$580 million to $600 million”
Quarterly dividend
“$0.24 a share”
Total Sales for FY2026
“$3,740 - $3,795”
Total operating income for FY2026
“$712 - $729”
Total operating income, Chg vs 2025 Adjusted for FY2026
“9 - 12%”
Operating Income for FY2025
“9 - 12%”
Diluted earnings per share for FY2026
“$14.90 - $15.30”
Free cash flow, Chg vs 2025 Adjusted for FY2026
“5 - 8%”
Naval & Power Sales, Chg vs 2025 Adjusted for FY2026
“9 - 11%”
Diluted earnings per share, Chg vs 2025 Adju… for FY2026
“13 - 16%”
Diluted shares outstanding for FY2026
“37.1”
Effective tax rate for FY2026
“21.5%”
Aerospace & Industrial Operating margin, Chg… for FY2026
“100 - 120 bps”
Defense Electronics Operating margin, Chg vs… for FY2026
“0 - 20 bps”
Naval & Power Operating margin, Chg vs 2025 … for FY2026
“40 - 60 bps”
Operating Margin for FY2025
“40 - 60 bps”
Aerospace Defense Sales Growth for FY2026
“11 - 13%”
Ground Defense Sales Growth for FY2026
“(4 - 6%)”
Defense Electronics Operating Income, Chg vs… for FY2026
“4 - 6%”
Commercial Aerospace Sales Growth for FY2026
“10 - 12%”
Aerospace & Industrial Operating Income, Chg… for FY2026
“13 - 15%”
Power & Process Sales Growth for FY2026
“13 - 15%”
Total Commercial Sales Growth for FY2026
“8 - 10%”
Aerospace & Industrial Sales, Chg vs 2025 Ad… for FY2026
“6 - 8%”
Total Aerospace & Defense Sales Growth for FY2026
“6 - 8%”
Total Sales, Chg vs 2025 Adjusted for FY2026
“7 - 8%”
Total Curtiss-Wright Sales Growth for FY2026
“7 - 8%”
Total Sales for FY2025
“7 - 8%”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
… earlier in the release
Raised Full-Year 2026 Adjusted Financial Outlook: • Sales guidance increased to new range of 7% to 8% growth (previously 6% to 8%), which continues to reflect growth in the majority of Curtiss-Wright's end markets; • Operating income guidance increased to new range of 9% to 12% growth (previously 8% to 11%); • Operating margin guidance range increased to new range of 19.0% to 19.2%, representing an increase of 40 to 60 basis points compared with the prior year; • Diluted EPS guidance increased to new range of $14.90 to $15.30, now up 13% to 16% (previously $14.70 to $15.15, or 11% to 15%); and • F ree cash flow (FCF) guidance range increased by $5 million to $580 million to $600 million, which continues to reflect greater than 105% FCF conversion. "Curtiss-Wright delivered strong first quarter 2026 results, exceeding our overall expectations, highlighted by double-digit sales growth in both our total A&D and Commercial end markets, significant operating margin expansion, 23% growth in adjusted diluted EPS, and better-than-expected free cash flow generation , " said Lynn M. Bamford, Chair and CEO of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. "We also achieved strong momentum in orders, up 16% year-over-year, which resulted in a 1.3x book-to-bill, underpinned by heightened demand across our defense, commercial nuclear and industrial markets." "Based upon our overall strong start to the year, we have confidently increased our full-year 2026 guidance ranges for sales, operating income, operating margin, diluted EPS and free cash flow. Additionally, as we successfully execute o
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