• Curtiss-Wright posted first-quarter net earnings of USD 128.19 million, up 26%, with diluted EPS climbing 29% to USD 3.46.
• Net sales rose 13% to USD 914 million, while operating income increased 23% to USD 160 million and operating margin widened 1.5 percentage points to 17.5%.
• New orders grew 16% to about USD 1.2 billion, producing a 1.3x book-to-bill, while backlog increased 5% to about USD 4.3 billion versus Dec. 31, 2025.
• Free cash flow improved to negative USD 17 million from negative USD 55 million, driven by higher cash earnings and improved working capital.
• Full-year 2026 outlook was raised, with diluted EPS now seen at USD 14.90-USD 15.30, net sales at USD 3.74 billion-USD 3.8 billion, operating margin at 19%-19.2%, and free cash flow at USD 580 million-USD 600 million.

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