Curtiss Wright (CW) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Curtiss Wright (CW) reported Operating Expenses of $127.4 million for Q1 2026, up 3.32% on a YoY basis from $123.3 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $127.2 million in Q4 2025.
Curtiss Wright (CW) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Curtiss Wright has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $127.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 3.32% year-over-year to $127.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $503.4 million (up 3.6% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $499.3 million, up 4.1% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $127.4 million, roughly flat from $127.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $128.1 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $92.7 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $115.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $116.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses slipped 12.09% — and 2023, when it advanced 23.86%.
- Curtiss Wright's Operating Expenses stood at $104.0 million in 2022, then rose by 3.55% to $107.7 million in 2023, then grew by 17.36% to $126.4 million in 2024, then rose by 0.6% to $127.2 million in 2025, then increased by 0.18% to $127.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $127.4 million (Q1 2026), $127.2 million (Q4 2025), and $120.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,720.56 Bn | 5,720.56 Bn | 456,459.43 | 1.85 Mn |
| 2 | General Electric | 359.38 Bn | 348.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 10.18 Bn |
| 3 | Rtx | 248.80 Bn | 243.70 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 19.59 Bn |
| 4 | Boeing | 180.64 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.64 Bn | 119.74 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.46 Bn | 106.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 120.00 Mn |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 96.96 Bn | 93.31 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 12.06 Bn |
| 8 | Embraer | 95.73 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.30 Bn | 75.21 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 8.89 Bn |
| 10 | Curtiss Wright | 28.17 Bn | 27.83 Bn | 331.48 Mn | 127.43 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 127.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 127.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 120.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 128.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 123.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 126.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 116.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 120.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 117.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 107.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 114.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 112.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 110.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 104.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 92.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 100.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 108.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 118.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 100.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 100.57 Mn |