NYSE$CW

Curtiss-Wright Corporation · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Curtiss-Wright reported strong Q1 2024 results with sales and operating income growth, operating margin expansion and increased diluted EPS.

Curtiss-Wright's Q1 2024 results exceeded expectations, with significant growth in sales and operating income. The company increased its full-year 2024 sales, operating income and diluted EPS guidance due to the strong start and continued strength in the order book.

  • Reported sales of $713 million, up 13%, operating income of $100 million, up 27%, operating margin of 14.0%, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.99.
  • Adjusted operating income of $100 million, up 23%.
  • Adjusted operating margin of 14.0%, up 110 basis points.
  • New orders of $901 million, up 26%, reflected a book-to-bill that exceeded 1.25x driven by strong demand within our Aerospace & Defense (A&D) markets.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$713M

Previous: $631M+13.0%
EPS

$1.99

Previous: $1.53+30.1%
Operating Margin

14.0%

Previous: 12.5%+12.0%
Adjusted Operating Margin

14.0%

Previous: 12.9%+8.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$12.1M

Previous: -$10.7M-13.1%
Free Cash Flow

$64.4M

Previous: $46.2M+39.5%
Net Income

$76.5M

Previous: $56.8M+34.6%
Operating Income

$100M

Previous: $78.6M+27.2%
Gross Profit

$254M

Previous: $221M+14.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$338M

Previous: $131M+158.7%
Total Assets

$4.61B

Previous: $4.36B+5.7%
R&D Expense

$23M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$4.7M

Previous: $5.18M-9.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Curtiss-Wright · Revenue · Quarterly

$713M

Q1 2024+13%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Curtiss-Wright · $724M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Naval & Power
    $288M+12.5%
  • Aerospace & Industrial
    $220M+3.3%
  • Defense Electronics
    $216M+34.2%

Forward guidance

The Company is increasing its full-year 2024 Adjusted financial guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Total Sales increased to new range of 5% to 7% growth
  • Operating Income increased to new range of 5% to 8% growth
  • Operating margin range of 17.4% to 17.6%
  • Diluted EPS increased to new range of $10.10 to $10.40, up 8% to 11%
  • Free cash flow range of $415 to $435 million

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+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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