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Curtis Wright raised full-year 2026 guidance after third-quarter sales of $953 million increased 10% year-over-year, while backlog reached a record approximately $4.6 billion. CEO succession begins January 1st, with the current CEO becoming executive chair.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation reported third-quarter sales of $953 million, up 10%, and operating income of $188 million, up 13%.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation reported third-quarter 2026 sales of $953 million, up 10%, and adjusted diluted EPS of $3.94, up 16%, while raising full-year 2026 adjusted guidance to 8% to 10% sales growth and $15.40 to $15.60 diluted EPS.
Curtiss-Wright announced K. Christopher Farkas will retire as Chief Financial Officer at calendar year-end, remaining Executive Vice President until then, while Gary A. Ogilby became Interim Chief Financial Officer on October 6, 2026; the Board is searching for a permanent successor.
Effective January 1, 2027, Curtiss-Wright Corporation will appoint Kevin M. Rayment as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Board member; Lynn M. Bamford will retire as CEO and become Executive Chair.
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TL;DR. Curtiss-Wright raised its full-year 2026 outlook, including sales growth of 8% to 9%, diluted EPS of $15.10 to $15.40 and free cash flow of $585 to $605 million. Second-quarter sales, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EPS and free cash flow improved, while Defense Electronics delivered record orders; however, Defense Electronics sales declined 3% and Ground Defense remained exposed to shipment timing.
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| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted diluted EPS non-GAAP | $3.72 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Adjusted operating income non-GAAP | $179M | Q2 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Operating income 49M
+399K Adjustments
= Adjusted Operating Income 49.4M
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| Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP | 19.4% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Backlog | $4.5B | as of June 30, 2026 | — |
| FCF conversion non-GAAP | 116% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Free cash flow non-GAAP | $160M | Q2 2026 | — |
| New orders | $1.1B | Q2 2026 | — |
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$17.12B | -14.4% | -3.9% | 31.5 | 2.5% |
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Curtiss-Wright Corporation reported third-quarter 2026 sales of $953 million, up 10%, and adjusted diluted EPS of $3.94, up 16%, while raising full-year 2026 adjusted guidance to 8% to 10% sales growth and $15.40 to $15.60 diluted EPS.
View| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
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| CW | +1.9% | -6.0% | -37.1% | -0.8% | -14.4% |
| SPY | +2.6% | -1.2% | +0.5% | -0.2% | +10.6% |
| vs SPY | -0.7% | -4.9% | -37.6% | -0.7% | -25.0% |
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
