earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Curtiss-Wright Q3 sales +15%, adj EPS $2.54 (+23%); raises FY23 guidance
CURTISS WRIGHT CORP
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$6.09
revenue$2,059,582,000
- Reported sales $724M (+15% YoY); adj operating income $134M (+17%); adj diluted EPS $2.54 vs $2.07 last year.
- New orders $846M, book-to-bill 1.2x; backlog $2.9B, up 12% YTD.
- Defense Electronics segment sales surged 34% to $216M; operating margin expanded 330 bps to 26%.
- Raised FY23 guidance: sales growth 8-10% (prev 7-9%), EPS $9.00-$9.20 (prev $8.90-$9.15), FCF $380-$400M.
- Generated $137M free cash flow (140% adj FCF conversion); repurchased $13M stock in Q3, dividend $0.20/share.