Business Segments · Cost of Sales
Defense Electronics — Cost of Sales
Curtiss-Wright Defense Electronics — Cost of Sales decreased by 8.7% to $126.89M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.7%, from $124.71M to $126.89M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Defense Electronics — Cost of Sales shows an upward trend with a 12.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Lower costs relative to sales indicate improved manufacturing efficiency and better margin control.
Detailed definition
Includes all direct costs associated with producing the defense electronics hardware and delivering related services, su...
Peer comparison
Universal metric for manufacturing segments; peers report this as Cost of Goods Sold (COGS).
Metric ID:
cw_segment_defense_electronics_cost_of_salesHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $91.34M | $91.34M | $91.34M | $91.34M | $108.08M | $108.08M | $108.08M | $108.08M | $112.93M | $120.28M | $126.75M | $121.41M | $124.71M | $132.37M | $124.92M | $138.92M | $126.89M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +18.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.5% | +6.5% | +5.4% | -4.2% | +2.7% | +6.1% | -5.6% | +11.2% | -8.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.3% | +18.3% | +18.3% | +18.3% | +4.5% | +11.3% | +17.3% | +12.3% | +10.4% | +10.1% | -1.4% | +14.4% | +1.7% |
Range$91.34M – $138.92M
CAGR+8.6%
Avg YoY Growth+11.8%
Median YoY Growth+12.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — cost of sales?
- Curtiss-Wright (CW) reported defense electronics — cost of sales of $126.89M in Q1 2026.
- How has Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — cost of sales changed year-over-year?
- Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — cost of sales increased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $124.71M to $126.89M.
- What is the long-term trend for Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — cost of sales?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — cost of sales has grown at a 12.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $365.37M to $520.92M.
- What does defense electronics — cost of sales mean?
- The direct costs incurred to manufacture and deliver defense electronics products.