Curtiss-Wright CW Form 10-Q filing Q1 FY2026

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited):

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings 4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 5

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 7

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity 8

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 9

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 18

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes in our market risk during the three months ended March 31, 2026. Information regarding market risk and market risk management policies is more fully described in "Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" of our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of March 31, 2026, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of March 31, 2026 insofar as they are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and they include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited):

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PART 1- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

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(1) The tax benefit/(expense) included in both foreign currency translation adjustments and pension and postretirement adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was immaterial.

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

(1) For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, the Corporation repurchased approximately 22,000 and 42,000 shares, respectively, of its common stock.

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Curtiss-Wright Corporation along with its subsidiaries ("we," the "Corporation," or the "Company") is a global integrated business that provides highly engineered products, solutions, and services mainly to aerospace & defense (A&D) markets, as well as critical technologies in demanding commercial power, process, and industrial markets.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Curtiss-Wright and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Corporation have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of these financial statements.

Management is required to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the accompanying financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The most significant of these estimates includes the estimate of costs to complete using the over-time revenue recognition accounting method, pension plan and postretirement obligation assumptions, estimates for inventory obsolescence, fair value estimates around assets and assumed liabilities from acquisitions, estimates for the valuation and useful lives of intangible assets, legal reserves, and the estimate of future environmental costs. Changes in estimates of contract sales, costs, and profits are recognized using the cumulative catch-up method of accounting. This method recognizes in the current period the cumulative effect of the changes on current and prior periods. Accordingly, the effect of the changes on future periods of contract performance is recognized as if the revised estimate had been the original estimate. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, there were no significant changes in estimated contract costs. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected in these financial statements.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Corporation’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of trends or of the operating results for a full year.

Recently issued accounting standards adopted

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-10, Government Grants (Topic 832): Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities, which provides guidance on the recognition, measurement, and presentation of government grants. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning with the year ending December 31, 2028, including interim periods within that period. The Company early adopted this standard beginning in the first quarter of 2026 using the modified prospective approach. The adoption did not have a material effect on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recently issued accounting standards to be adopted

In December 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires disclosure of disaggregated information about certain income statement line items in the notes to the financial statements. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning with the year ending December 31, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Accounting for and Disclosure of Software Costs, which amends certain aspects of the accounting for and disclosure of internal-use software costs. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning with the year ending December 31, 2028. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

2. REVENUE

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NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

The Corporation recognizes revenue when control of a promised good and/or service is transferred to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Corporation expects to be entitled to in exchange for that good and/or service.

Performance Obligations

The Corporation identifies a performance obligation for each promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. As part of its assessment, the Corporation considers all goods and/or services promised in the contract, regardless of whether they are explicitly stated or implied by customary business practices. The Corporation’s contracts may contain either a single performance obligation, including the promise to transfer individual goods or services that are not separately distinct within the context of the respective contracts, or multiple performance obligations. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Corporation allocates the overall transaction price to each performance obligation using standalone selling prices, where available, or utilizes estimates for each distinct good or service in the contract where standalone prices are not available.

The Corporation’s performance obligations are satisfied either at a point-in-time or on an over-time basis. Typically, over-time revenue recognition is based on the utilization of an input measure used to measure progress, such as costs incurred to date relative to total estimated costs. If a performance obligation does not qualify for over-time revenue recognition, revenue is then recognized at the point-in-time in which control of the distinct good or service is transferred to the customer, typically based upon the terms of delivery.

The following table illustrates the approximate percentage of revenue recognized for performance obligations satisfied over-time versus at a point-in-time for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

Contract backlog represents the remaining performance obligations that have not yet been recognized as revenue. Backlog includes deferred revenue and amounts that will be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods. Total backlog was approximately $4.3 billion as of March 31, 2026, of which the Corporation expects to recognize approximately 90% as net sales over the next 36 months. The remainder will be recognized thereafter.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table presents the Corporation’s total net sales disaggregated by end market and customer type:

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NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Contract Balances

Timing of revenue recognition and cash collection may result in billed receivables, unbilled receivables (contract assets), and deferred revenue (contract liabilities) on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Corporation’s contract assets primarily relate to its rights to consideration for work completed but not billed as of the reporting date. Contract assets are transferred to billed receivables when the rights to consideration become unconditional. This is typical in situations where amounts are billed as work progresses in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms or upon achievement of contractual milestones. The Corporation’s contract liabilities primarily consist of customer advances received prior to revenue being earned. Revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the respective years was approximately $170 million and $116 million, respectively. Contract assets and contract liabilities are reported in the "Receivables, net" and "Deferred revenue" lines, respectively, within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

3. RECEIVABLES

Receivables primarily include amounts billed to customers, unbilled charges on long-term contracts consisting of amounts recognized as sales but not billed, and other receivables. Substantially all amounts of unbilled receivables are expected to be billed and collected within one year. The amount of claims and unapproved change orders within our receivables balances are immaterial.

The composition of receivables is as follows:

4. INVENTORIES

Inventoried costs contain amounts relating to long-term contracts and programs with long production cycles, a portion of which will not be realized within one year. Long-term contract inventory includes an immaterial amount of claims or other similar items subject to uncertainty concerning their determination or realization. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value.

The composition of inventories is as follows:

5. GOODWILL

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NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

The Corporation accounts for acquisitions by assigning the purchase price to acquired tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their fair values, and the excess of the purchase price over the amounts assigned is recorded as goodwill.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are as follows:

6. OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Intangible assets are generally the result of acquisitions and consist primarily of purchased technology and customer related intangibles. Intangible assets are amortized over useful lives that range between 1 to 20 years.

The following tables present the cumulative composition of the Corporation’s intangible assets:

(1) Programs include values assigned to major programs of acquired businesses and represent the aggregate value associated with the customer relationships, contracts, technology, and trademarks underlying the associated program.

Total intangible amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $15 million, as compared to $18 million in the comparable prior year period. The estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets over the next five years is as follows:

7. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Debt

The estimated fair value amounts were determined by the Corporation using available market information that is primarily based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issuances as of March 31, 2026. Accordingly, all of the Corporation’s debt is valued as a Level 2 financial instrument. The fair values described below may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, the use of different methodologies to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.

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NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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8. PENSION PLANS

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

The following table is a consolidated disclosure of all domestic and foreign defined pension plans as described in the Corporation’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

The components of net periodic pension cost/(benefit) were as follows:

The Corporation did not make any contributions to the Curtiss-Wright Pension Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2026, and does not expect to do so throughout the remainder of the year. Contributions to the foreign benefit plans are not expected to be material in 2026.

Defined Contribution Retirement Plan

The Company also maintains a defined contribution plan for all non-union employees who are not currently receiving final or career average pay benefits for its U.S. subsidiaries. The employer contributions include both employer match and non-elective contribution components up to a maximum employer contribution of 7% of eligible compensation. The expense relating to the plan was $9 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

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NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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9. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Diluted earnings per share was computed based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding plus all potentially dilutive common shares. A reconciliation of basic to diluted shares used in the earnings per share calculation is as follows:

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, there were approximately 29,000 shares issuable under equity-based awards that were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as they were anti-dilutive based on the average stock price during the period. There were no anti-dilutive shares for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

10. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Corporation’s segments are composed of similar product groupings that serve the same or similar end markets. Based on this approach, the Corporation has three reportable segments: Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power. The Corporation’s measure of segment profit or loss is operating income. Interest expense and income taxes are not reported on an operating segment basis as they are not considered in the segments’ performance evaluation by the Corporation’s chief operating decision-maker, its Chief Executive Officer.

Operating results by reportable segment were as follows:

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NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

(1) Corporate and Eliminations includes pension expense, environmental remediation and administrative expenses, legal, and other expenses.

(2) Other segment items includes restructuring expenses associated with the 2026 Restructuring Program in the current period and 2024 Restructuring Program in the prior period.

Adjustments to reconcile operating income to earnings before income taxes are as follows:

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NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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11. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The cumulative balance of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), net of tax, is as follows:

(1) All amounts are after tax.

12. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

From time to time, the Corporation is involved in legal proceedings that are incidental to the operation of its business. Some of these proceedings allege damages relating to asbestos and environmental exposures, intellectual property matters, copyright infringement, personal injury claims, employment and employee benefit matters, government contract issues, commercial or contractual disputes, and acquisitions or divestitures. The Corporation continues to defend vigorously against all claims. Although the ultimate outcome of any legal matter cannot be predicted with certainty, based on present information, including assessment of the merits of the particular claim, as well as current accruals and insurance coverage, the Corporation does not believe that the disposition of any of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its condensed consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

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Legal Proceedings

The Corporation has been named in a number of lawsuits that allege injury from exposure to asbestos. To date, the Corporation has not been found liable for or paid any material sum of money in settlement in any asbestos-related case. The Corporation believes its minimal use of asbestos in its past operations as well as its acquired businesses’ operations and the relatively non-friable condition of asbestos in its historical products makes it unlikely that it will face material liability in any asbestos litigation, whether individually or in the aggregate. The Corporation maintains insurance coverage and indemnification agreements for these potential liabilities and believes adequate coverage exists to cover any unanticipated asbestos liability.

Letters of Credit and Other Financial Arrangements

The Corporation enters into standby letters of credit agreements and guarantees with financial institutions and customers primarily relating to guarantees of repayment, future performance on certain contracts to provide products and services, and to secure advance payments from certain international customers. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there were $29 million and $25 million of stand-by letters of credit outstanding, respectively. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there were $15 million and $12 million of bank guarantees outstanding, respectively. In addition, the Corporation is required to provide the Nuclear Regulatory Commission financial assurance demonstrating its ability to cover the cost of decommissioning its Cheswick, Pennsylvania facility upon closure, though the Corporation does not intend to close this facility. The Corporation has provided this financial assurance in the form of a $40 million surety bond.

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Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes in our Risk Factors during the three months ended March 31, 2026. Information regarding our Risk Factors is more fully described in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" of our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

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COMPANY ORGANIZATION

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a global integrated business that provides highly engineered products, solutions, and services mainly to A&D markets, as well as critical technologies in demanding commercial power, process, and industrial markets. We report our operations through our Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power segments. We operate across a diversified array of niche markets through engineering and technological leadership, precision manufacturing, and strong relationships with our customers. Approximately 70% of our 2026 revenues are expected to be generated from A&D-related markets.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is intended to help the reader understand the results of operations and financial condition of the Corporation for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The financial information as of March 31, 2026 should be read in conjunction with the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 contained in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

The MD&A is organized into the following sections: Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Results by Business Segment, and Liquidity and Capital Resources. Our discussion will be focused on the overall results of operations followed by a more detailed discussion of those results within each of our reportable segments.

Our three reportable segments are generally concentrated in a few end markets; however, each may have sales across several end markets. An end market is defined as an area of demand for products and services. The sales for the relevant markets will be discussed throughout the MD&A.

Analytical Definitions

Throughout management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, the terms “incremental” and “organic” are used to explain changes from period to period. The term “incremental” is used to highlight the impact acquisitions and divestitures had on the current year results. The results of operations for acquisitions are incremental for the first twelve months from the date of acquisition. The definition of “organic” excludes the effects of costs associated with our 2026 Restructuring Program in the current period and 2024 Restructuring Program in the prior period, and foreign currency translation.

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Components of sales and operating income increase (decrease):

Sales during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $108 million, or 13%, to $914 million, compared with the prior year period. On a segment basis, sales from the Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power segments increased $28 million, $11 million, and $69 million, respectively. Changes in sales by segment are discussed in further detail in the results by business segment section below.

Operating income during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $30 million, or 23%, to $160 million, compared with the prior year period, and operating margin increased 150 basis points to 17.5% compared with the same period in 2025. Increases in operating income and operating margin were primarily due to favorable absorption on higher sales across all segments. Operating income and operating margin in the Defense Electronics and Naval & Power segments also benefited from favorable product mix.

Non-segment operating expense of $11 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was essentially flat against the comparable prior year period.

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Interest expense of $10 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was essentially flat against the comparable prior year period.

Other income, net during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $2 million, or 36%, to $8 million, primarily due to prior period losses on equity securities held for investment purposes that were acquired in conjunction with our I&C Solutions acquisition.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 of 18.7% decreased compared to an effective tax rate of 19.0% in the comparable prior year period, primarily due to increased tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation.

Comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $108 million, compared to comprehensive income of $120 million in the prior year period. The change was primarily due to the following:

• Net earnings increased $27 million, primarily due to higher operating income.
• Foreign currency translation adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2026 resulted in a $21 million comprehensive loss, compared to a $19 million comprehensive gain in the prior period. The comprehensive loss during the current period was primarily attributed to decreases in the British Pound and Canadian dollar.

New orders during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $167 million, or 16%, from the prior year period to $1.2 billion, primarily due to an increase in orders for naval defense and commercial nuclear products in the Naval & Power segment. New orders also benefited from the timing of orders on naval and ground defense equipment in the Defense Electronics segment as well as an increase in orders for actuation products on aerospace defense equipment in the Aerospace & Industrial segment. Changes in new orders by segment are discussed in further detail in the "Results by Business Segment" section below.

RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

Aerospace & Industrial

The following tables summarize sales, operating income and margin, and new orders within the Aerospace & Industrial segment.

Components of sales and operating income increase (decrease):

Sales in the Aerospace & Industrial segment are primarily generated from the commercial aerospace and general industrial markets, and to a lesser extent the defense and power & process markets.

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Sales during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $28 million, or 12%, to $255 million from the prior year period. In the commercial aerospace market, sales increased $13 million primarily due to higher OEM sales of actuation equipment, sensors products, and surface treatment services on narrowbody and widebody platforms. Sales in the aerospace defense market benefited from higher demand for sensors products, with sales increases in the ground defense market primarily due to higher sales of electromechanical actuation equipment. Sales in the general industrial market benefited primarily from higher sales of industrial vehicle products to off-highway vehicle platforms.

Operating income during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $9 million, or 29%, to $38 million from the prior year period, and operating margin increased 190 basis points to 15.1%, primarily due to favorable overhead absorption on higher sales.

New orders during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $40 million, or 16%, from the prior year period to $291 million, primarily due an increase in orders for actuation products on aerospace defense equipment as well as an increase in orders for industrial vehicle products within our commercial markets.

Defense Electronics

The following tables summarize sales, operating income and margin, and new orders within the Defense Electronics segment.

Components of sales and operating income increase (decrease):

Sales in the Defense Electronics segment are primarily to the defense markets and, to a lesser extent, the commercial aerospace market.

Sales during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $11 million, or 5%, to $256 million from the prior year period. Sales in the aerospace defense market benefited $13 million primarily due to higher demand for embedded computing and avionics equipment, partially offset by the timing of sales on various helicopter programs. Sales increases in the commercial aerospace market were primarily due to higher sales of aerospace instrumentation equipment to OEM customers. These increases were partially offset by lower sales in the naval defense market primarily due to the timing of embedded computing equipment sales supporting various domestic and international programs.

Operating income during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $4 million, or 7%, to $72 million, and operating margin increased 60 basis points from the prior year period to 28.1%, primarily due to favorable absorption on higher sales as well as favorable product mix. These increases were partially offset by higher investment in research and development.

New orders during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $42 million, or 18%, from the prior year period to $278 million, primarily due to the timing of orders on naval and ground defense equipment.

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Naval & Power

The following tables summarize sales, operating income and margin, and new orders within the Naval & Power segment.

Components of sales and operating income increase (decrease):

Sales in the Naval & Power segment are primarily to the naval defense and power & process markets, and, to a lesser extent, the aerospace defense market.

Sales during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $69 million, or 21%, to $402 million from the prior year period. In the naval defense market, sales increased $35 million primarily due to the timing of production on the Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarine programs, as well as higher sales of aftermarket fleet services. Sales in the power & process market increased $25 million primarily due to higher sales of commercial nuclear products supporting the maintenance of existing operating reactors and transition from development to the initial prototype stage on next-generation advanced reactors. In the aerospace defense market, sales increased $10 million primarily due to higher sales of arresting systems equipment supporting various international customers.

Operating income during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $18 million, or 43%, to $60 million, and operating margin increased 230 basis points from the prior year period to 14.9%, primarily due to favorable overhead absorption on higher sales as well as favorable product mix. These increases were partially offset by higher investment in research and development.

New orders during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $85 million, or 16%, from the prior year period to $616 million, primarily due to an increase in orders for naval defense and commercial nuclear products.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

The table below depicts sales by end market and customer type, as it helps provide an enhanced understanding of our businesses and the markets in which we operate. The table has been included to supplement the discussion of our operating results.

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Aerospace & Defense markets

Sales during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $79 million, or 14%, to $641 million, primarily due to higher sales across all markets. Sales in the aerospace defense market increased primarily due to higher sales of embedded computing and avionics equipment, arresting systems equipment supporting various international customers, and sensors products. The ground defense market benefited primarily from higher sales of electromechanical actuation equipment. Sales increases in the naval defense market were primarily due to the timing of production on the Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarine programs, as well as higher sales of aftermarket fleet services. In the commercial aerospace market, sales increased primarily due to higher OEM sales of actuation equipment, sensors products, and surface treatment services on narrowbody and widebody platforms as well as higher sales of aerospace instrumentation equipment to OEM customers.

Commercial markets

Sales during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $30 million, or 12%, to $272 million. In the power & process market, sales increased primarily due to higher sales of commercial nuclear products supporting the maintenance of existing operating reactors and transition from development to the initial prototype stage on next-generation advanced reactors. Sales in the general industrial market benefited primarily from higher sales of industrial vehicle products to off-highway vehicle platforms.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Sources and Use of Cash

We derive the majority of our operating cash inflow from receipts on the sale of goods and services and cash outflow for the procurement of materials and labor; cash flow is therefore subject to market fluctuations and conditions. Most of our long-term contracts allow for several billing points (progress or milestone) that provide us with cash receipts as costs are incurred throughout the project rather than upon contract completion, thereby reducing working capital requirements. In some cases, these payments can exceed the costs incurred on a project.

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Net cash used in operating activities decreased $33 million from the prior year period, primarily due to higher cash earnings and improved working capital in the current period.

Net cash used in investing activities decreased $13 million from the prior year period, primarily due to additional consideration paid in the prior year period pertaining to our I&C Solutions acquisition.

Net cash used in financing activities decreased $91 million from the prior year period, primarily due to the repayment of our 3.85% Senior Notes in February 2025. Refer to the "Financing Activities" section below for further details.

Financing Activities

Debt

The Corporation’s debt outstanding had an average interest rate of 3.8% for both the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. The Corporation’s average debt outstanding was $965 million and $1,021 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Credit Agreement

As of March 31, 2026, the Corporation had approximately $29 million in letters of credit supported by the credit facility. The unused credit available under the credit facility as of March 31, 2026 was $721 million, which could be borrowed without violating any of our debt covenants.

Repurchase of common stock

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Corporation repurchased approximately 22,000 shares of its common stock for $14 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Corporation repurchased approximately 42,000 shares of its common stock for $14 million.

Cash Utilization

Management continually evaluates cash utilization alternatives, including share repurchases, acquisitions, and increased dividends to determine the most beneficial use of available capital resources. We believe that our cash and cash equivalents, cash flow from operations, available borrowings under the credit facility, and ability to raise additional capital through the credit markets are sufficient to meet both the short-term and long-term capital needs of the organization.

Debt Compliance

As of the date of this report, we were in compliance with all debt agreements and credit facility covenants, including our most restrictive covenant, which is our debt to capitalization limit of 60%. The debt to capitalization limit is a measure of our indebtedness (as defined in the notes purchase agreement and credit facility) to capitalization, where capitalization equals debt plus equity, and is the same for and applies to all of our debt agreements and credit facility.

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As of March 31, 2026, we had the ability to borrow additional debt of approximately $2.9 billion without violating our debt to capitalization covenant.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Preparation of these statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by the application of our accounting policies. Critical accounting policies are those that require application of management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. A summary of significant accounting policies and a description of accounting policies that are considered critical may be found in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2026, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 1, and the Critical Accounting Policies section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

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Not applicable.

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Director Nomination Process

There have been no material changes in our procedures by which our security holders may recommend nominees to our board of directors during the three months ended March 31, 2026. Information regarding security holder recommendations and nominations for directors is more fully described in the section entitled “Stockholder Nominations for Director” of our 2026 Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which is incorporated by reference to our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Insider Adoption or Termination of Trading Arrangements

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) adopted, modified, or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as those terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K, except as described in the table below:

1.Except as indicated by footnote, the trading arrangement marked as a “Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement” is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c), as amended.

2.The Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement permits transactions through and including the earlier to occur of (a) the completion of all purchases or sales, (b) the date listed in the table, or (c) such date the trading arrangement is otherwise terminated according to its terms. The trading arrangements also provide for automatic expiration in the event of death, dissolution, bankruptcy, or insolvency of the adopting person.

3.The volume of sales is based on pricing triggers outlined in the Rule 10b5-1 trading Arrangement.

4.Transactions under each Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement commence no earlier after the later of (a) 91 days after adoption of the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement, and (2) the third business day following the public disclosure of the Company’s financial results on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026.

5.The aggregate number of shares of common stock to be sold pursuant to Mr. Farkas's Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement are up to 100% of the net after-tax shares received upon the vesting of 5,660 restricted stock units on December 15, 2026, pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit Agreement between the Company and Mr. Farkas dated December 16, 2021.

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The 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements in the above table included a representation from the officer to the broker administering the plan that such individual (i) was not in possession of any material nonpublic information regarding the Company or the securities subject to the plan and (ii) the plan was entered into good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade securities law. A similar representation was made to the Company in connection with the adoption of the plan. Those representations were made as of the date of adoption of the 10b5-1 plan and speak only as of that date. In making those representations, there is no assurance with respect to any material nonpublic information of which the officer was unaware, or with respect to any material nonpublic information acquired by the officer or the Company after the date of the representation. Actual sale transactions will be disclosed publicly through Form 144 and Form 4 filings with the SEC, as required.

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Item 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit No. Exhibit Description Incorporated by Reference / Form Incorporated by Reference / Filing Date Filed / Herewith

3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant 8-A12B/A May 24, 2005 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant 8-K May 18, 2015 10.1 Instrument of Amendment No. 18 to the Curtiss-Wright Corporation Savings and Investment Plan, as Amended and Restated effective January 1, 2015* X 31.1 Certification of Lynn M. Bamford, Chair and CEO, Pursuant to Rules 13a – 14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended X 31.2 Certification of K. Christopher Farkas, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to Rules 13a – 14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended X (32) Certification of Lynn M. Bamford, Chair and CEO, and K. Christopher Farkas, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 X

• Indicates contract or compensatory plan or arrangement 101.INS XBRL Instance Document X 101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document X 101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document X 101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document X 101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document X 101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document X

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