Curtiss-Wright Q3 adjusted EPS beats estimates, raises 2025 guidance

Curtiss-Wright

05/11/2025 21:50

Overview

Curtiss-Wright Q3 sales meet analyst expectations, adjusted EPS beats estimates

Company raises full-year 2025 guidance for sales, operating income, and diluted EPS

Curtiss-Wright repurchased $290 mln in shares, targeting $450 mln for 2025

Outlook

Curtiss-Wright raises 2025 total sales growth guidance to 10-11%

Company increases 2025 operating income growth forecast to 16-19%

Curtiss-Wright boosts 2025 EPS guidance to $12.95-$13.20

Result Drivers

NAVAL DEFENSE - Growth driven by higher submarine revenues and increased sales of aftermarket fleet services and aircraft handling systems

COMMERCIAL AEROSPACE - Revenue growth from strong demand and higher OEM sales of actuation equipment, sensors, and surface treatment services

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE - Improved margins due to favorable absorption and mix of products, supported by operational excellence initiatives

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales
Meet
$869 mln
$869 mln (6 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$3.40
$3.27 (7 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
$3.31
Q3 Adjusted Operating Income
Beat
$170 mln
$159.80 mln (6 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted Operating Margin
19.60%
Q3 Free Cash Flow
$176 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the aerospace & defense peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Curtiss-Wright Corp is $565.00, about 3.7% below its November 4 closing price of $586.02

The stock recently traded at 42 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 37 three months ago

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