Business Segments · CapEx
Defense Electronics — CapEx
Curtiss-Wright Defense Electronics — CapEx decreased by 54.3% to $1.89M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 46.2%, from $3.52M to $1.89M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Defense Electronics — CapEx shows an upward trend with a 34.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests expansion or modernization of production capacity, while a decrease may indicate reduced investment or completed capital projects.
Detailed definition
Represents the cash outflows used by the Defense Electronics segment to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets s...
Peer comparison
Standard across industrial and defense contractors as 'Capital Expenditures' or 'CapEx'.
Metric ID:
cw_segment_defense_electronics_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $980.50K | $980.50K | $980.50K | $876.00K | $876.00K | $876.00K | $876.00K | $1.39M | $1.39M | $1.39M | $1.39M | $2.34M | $2.09M | $3.24M | $3.51M | $3.52M | $2.41M | $2.65M | $4.14M | $1.89M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -10.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +59.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +67.9% | -10.6% | +55.1% | +8.0% | +0.3% | -31.5% | +10.0% | +56.3% | -54.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -10.7% | -10.7% | -10.7% | +59.0% | +59.0% | +59.0% | +59.0% | +67.9% | +50.2% | +132.8% | +151.6% | +50.4% | +15.2% | -18.3% | +18.2% | -46.2% |
Range$876.00K – $4.14M
CAGR+14.8%
Avg YoY Growth+39.1%
Median YoY Growth+50.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — capex?
- Curtiss-Wright (CW) reported defense electronics — capex of $1.89M in Q1 2026.
- How has Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — capex changed year-over-year?
- Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — capex decreased by 46.2% year-over-year, from $3.52M to $1.89M.
- What is the long-term trend for Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — capex has grown at a 34.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.92M to $12.72M.
- What does defense electronics — capex mean?
- The amount of money the Defense Electronics segment spends on long-term physical assets.