NYSE$CW

Curtiss-Wright Corporation · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Curtiss-Wright reported strong Q1 2023 results with double-digit growth in new orders, sales, operating income, and diluted EPS.

Curtiss-Wright delivered strong first quarter 2023 results, highlighted by double-digit growth in new orders, sales, operating income and diluted EPS. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2023 guidance, anticipating steady, sequential improvement in sales, operating margin, diluted EPS and free cash flow as the year progresses.

  • Reported and Adjusted sales of $631 million, up 13% year-over-year.
  • Reported operating income of $79 million, operating margin of 12.5%, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.48.
  • Adjusted operating income of $81 million, up 15%; Adjusted operating margin of 12.9%, up 20 basis points; Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.53, up 17%.
  • New orders of $718 million, up 13%, reflected strong demand within Aerospace & Defense (A&D) and Commercial markets, and a book-to-bill that exceeded 1.1x.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$631M

Previous: $559M+12.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.53

Previous: $1.31+16.8%
Operating Margin

12.5%

Previous: 10.8%+15.7%
Adjusted Operating Margin

12.9%

Previous: 12.7%+1.6%
New Orders

$718M

No prior period
Book-to-Bill Ratio

1.1

No prior period
Share Repurchase

$12M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$10.7M

Previous: -$10.9M+2.2%
Free Cash Flow

$46.2M

Previous: $29.8M+55.0%
Net Income

$56.8M

Previous: $40.7M+39.7%
Operating Income

$78.6M

Previous: $60.5M+29.9%
Gross Profit

$221M

Previous: $201M+9.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$131M

Previous: $137M-4.4%
Total Assets

$4.36B

Previous: $4.09B+6.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.18M

Previous: $3.81M+36.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Curtiss-Wright · Revenue · Quarterly

$631M

Q1 2023+12.8%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Curtiss-Wright · $630M total across 3 segments · Q1 2023

  • Naval & Power
    $266M+18.2%
  • Aerospace & Industrial
    $202M+5.8%
  • Defense Electronics
    $162M+13.3%

Forward guidance

The Company is maintaining its full-year 2023 Adjusted financial guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Total Sales: $2,655 - $2,710 million, Up 4% - 6%
  • Operating Income: $463 - $477 million, Up 5% - 8%
  • Operating Margin: 17.4% - 17.6%, Up 10 - 30 bps
  • Diluted EPS: $8.65 - $8.90, Up 6% - 10%
  • Free Cash Flow: $360 - $400 million, Up 22% - 36%

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.1%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

37 / 68 earnings

Positive

+8.9%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-8.3%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.6%+3.9%+1.3%
Q4 2025+5.8%+8.5%+3.4%
Q3 2025-1.4%-1.7%-6.9%
Q1 2025+4.6%+9.1%+25.0%
Q4 2024-1.2%-4.8%-5.6%
Q3 2024-2.6%-1.1%+5.5%
Q2 2024+6.7%+11.2%+9.4%
Q1 2024+3.8%+8.0%+11.6%
Q4 2023+3.3%+2.1%+6.1%
Q3 2023+2.8%+4.4%+10.2%
Q2 2023+4.0%+8.8%+9.5%
Q1 2023-4.8%-4.8%-1.9%
Q4 2022+2.3%+1.8%-4.1%
Q3 2022-0.3%+3.7%+7.5%
Q2 2022+3.3%+2.6%+0.3%
Q1 2022-4.5%-4.6%-0.7%
Q4 2021-0.8%+8.7%+15.1%
Q3 2021+2.1%+4.8%+1.0%
Q2 2021+0.3%+1.7%+1.5%
Q1 2021+1.2%+0.7%-2.0%
Q4 2020-4.4%-2.3%+0.7%
Q3 2020-3.9%+2.5%+37.5%
Q2 2020+8.9%+15.6%+17.3%
Q1 2020-6.3%-2.4%+15.0%
Q4 2019-7.8%-5.4%-29.8%
Q3 2019+4.0%+7.3%+5.6%
Q2 2019-3.0%-7.3%-4.1%
Q1 2019+0.3%-3.5%+4.2%
Q4 2018+2.2%+0.8%-7.0%
Q3 2018+1.9%+2.9%+1.0%
Q2 2018+5.3%+3.5%+5.9%
Q1 2018-1.2%-0.1%+1.8%
Q4 2017+4.7%+6.1%+3.1%
Q3 2017+0.7%+2.7%+5.9%
Q2 2017+0.0%-0.8%-1.4%
Q1 2017-4.8%-6.2%-3.5%
Q4 2016-4.3%-2.9%-4.5%
Q3 2016+4.5%+5.7%+20.8%
Q2 2016+1.8%+2.5%+3.8%
Q1 2016+4.1%
Q4 2015+5.5%
Q3 2015+2.2%
Q2 2015+1.2%
Q1 2015-3.3%
Q4 2014-1.9%
Q3 2014+0.6%
Q2 2014+2.6%
Q1 2014+7.6%
Q4 2013+0.2%
Q3 2013-0.7%
Q2 2013+7.9%
Q1 2013-0.6%
Q4 2012-3.8%
Q3 2012-1.8%
Q2 2012+5.3%
Q1 2012-0.8%
Q4 2011+0.3%
Q3 2011-0.8%
Q2 2011-8.3%
Q1 2010+1.1%
Q1 2011+1.7%
Q4 2008+2.4%
Q4 2010+2.4%
Q3 2009-0.3%
Q3 2010-0.3%
Q4 2009-0.7%
Q2 2010-0.7%
Q2 2009-0.7%

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