Defense Electronics — Selling expenses
Curtiss-Wright Defense Electronics — Selling expenses decreased by 17.6% to $17.18M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.3%, from $15.03M to $17.18M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Defense Electronics — Selling expenses shows an upward trend with a 12.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High selling expenses relative to sales may indicate aggressive growth efforts or high customer acquisition costs.
Detailed definition
Covers costs related to marketing, sales force compensation, and business development efforts within the defense electro...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense category; peers report this as part of Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A) expenses.
cw_segment_defense_electronics_selling_expensesHistorical Data
| 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 | $11.80M | $11.80M | $11.80M | $11.80M | $13.70M | $13.70M | $13.70M | $13.70M | $14.23M | $13.67M | $15.87M | $14.94M | $15.03M | $15.90M | $16.07M | $20.84M | $17.18M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +16.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.8% | -3.9% | +16.1% | -5.9% | +0.6% | +5.8% | +1.0% | +29.7% | -17.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.1% | +16.1% | +16.1% | +16.1% | +3.8% | -0.2% | +15.8% | +9.0% | +5.6% | +16.4% | +1.2% | +39.5% | +14.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — selling expenses?
- Curtiss-Wright (CW) reported defense electronics — selling expenses of $17.18M in Q1 2026.
- How has Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — selling expenses changed year-over-year?
- Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — selling expenses increased by 14.3% year-over-year, from $15.03M to $17.18M.
- What is the long-term trend for Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — selling expenses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics — selling expenses has grown at a 12.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $47.20M to $67.84M.
- What does defense electronics — selling expenses mean?
- Costs associated with marketing and selling defense electronics products.