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Curtiss-Wright (NYSE: CW) raised full-year guidance across the board following its August 6 second-quarter 2026 earnings call, where free cash flow climbed 37% to $160 million and operating income grew 12% against just 5% revenue growth.
The next confirmable milestone is a Westinghouse AP1000 reactor coolant pump order that management expects before year-end. The numbers Second-quarter sales reached $924 million.
The margin story moved faster than the top line: operating income expanded at more than double the pace of revenue, pushing margins up 110 basis points. Bookings rose 8% in the quarter, book-to-bill above 1.1x.
Year-to-date orders are running 12% ahead against 9% sales growth, a book-to-bill above 1.2x that typically previews revenue a few quarters out.
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