Business Segments · Operating Income
Defense Electronics — Operating Income
Curtiss-Wright Defense Electronics — Operating Income increased by 4.6% to $71.93M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.6%, from $67.45M to $71.93M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Defense Electronics — Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 15.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational performance and effective cost management.
Detailed definition
The profit generated from the defense electronics segment after deducting all operating expenses, including cost of sale...
Peer comparison
Standard profitability metric for all business segments; used widely for peer benchmarking.
Metric ID:
cw_segment_defense_electronics_operating_incomeHistorical 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 | $29.27M | $40.76M | $52.43M | $23.29M | $24.46M | $36.59M | $70.23M | $23.37M | $43.18M | $56.21M | $69.02M | $48.08M | $58.24M | $63.64M | $54.78M | $67.45M | $67.83M | $73.96M | $68.78M | $71.93M |
| QoQ Change | — | +39.3% | +28.6% | -55.6% | +5.0% | +49.6% | +91.9% | -66.7% | +84.8% | +30.2% | +22.8% | -30.3% | +21.1% | +9.3% | -13.9% | +23.1% | +0.6% | +9.0% | -7.0% | +4.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.4% | -10.2% | +33.9% | +0.3% | +76.5% | +53.6% | -1.7% | +105.8% | +34.9% | +13.2% | -20.6% | +40.3% | +16.5% | +16.2% | +25.6% | +6.6% |
Range$23.29M – $73.96M
CAGR+20.8%
Avg YoY Growth+23.4%
Median YoY Growth+16.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — operating income?
- Curtiss-Wright (CW) reported defense electronics — operating income of $71.93M in Q1 2026.
- How has Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — operating income changed year-over-year?
- Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — operating income increased by 6.6% year-over-year, from $67.45M to $71.93M.
- What is the long-term trend for Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — operating income has grown at a 15.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $159.09M to $278.02M.
- What does defense electronics — operating income mean?
- Profit earned from the defense electronics segment's core business operations.