Business Segments · General and administrative expenses

Defense Electronics — General and administrative expenses

Curtiss-Wright Defense Electronics — General and administrative expenses increased by 14.6% to $27.64M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.3%, from $25.53M to $27.64M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Defense Electronics — General and administrative expenses shows an upward trend with a 8.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Lower administrative costs relative to revenue indicate better operational leverage and efficiency.

Detailed definition

Includes overhead costs such as executive management, legal, human resources, and finance functions that support the def...

Peer comparison

Standard operating expense category; peers report this as part of SG&A.

Metric ID: cw_segment_defense_electronics_general_and_administrative_expenses

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$19.50M$19.50M$19.50M$19.50M$22.20M$22.20M$22.20M$22.20M$23.14M$23.70M$25.12M$23.51M$25.53M$24.83M$25.51M$24.11M$27.64M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+13.9%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+4.2%+2.5%+6.0%-6.4%+8.6%-2.7%+2.8%-5.5%+14.6%
YoY Change+13.9%+13.9%+13.9%+13.9%+4.2%+6.8%+13.2%+5.9%+10.3%+4.7%+1.6%+2.5%+8.3%
Range$19.50M$27.64M
CAGR+9.1%
Avg YoY Growth+8.7%
Median YoY Growth+8.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — general and administrative expenses?
Curtiss-Wright (CW) reported defense electronics — general and administrative expenses of $27.64M in Q1 2026.
How has Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — general and administrative expenses changed year-over-year?
Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — general and administrative expenses increased by 8.3% year-over-year, from $25.53M to $27.64M.
What is the long-term trend for Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — general and administrative expenses?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — general and administrative expenses has grown at a 8.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $77.98M to $99.97M.
What does defense electronics — general and administrative expenses mean?
Administrative overhead costs required to run the defense electronics business segment.