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Mar 31, 2023

Curtiss-Wright Q1 2023 Earnings Report

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

Key Takeaways

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.

Total Revenue
$631M
Previous year: $559M
+12.8%
EPS
$1.53
Previous year: $1.31
+16.8%
Operating Margin
12.5%
Previous year: 10.8%
+15.7%
Book-to-Bill
1.1
New Orders
$718M
Gross Profit
$221M
Previous year: $201M
+9.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$131M
Previous year: $137M
-4.4%
Free Cash Flow
-$102M
Previous year: -$135M
-24.6%
Total Assets
$4.36B
Previous year: $4.09B
+6.7%

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Curtiss-Wright Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

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

Positive Outlook

  • 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%

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income