Curtiss-Wright (CW) Misses Q4 EPS by 6c; Guides Below the Street

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE: CW) reported Q4 EPS of $0.94, $0.06 worse than the analyst estimate of $1.00. Revenue for the quarter came in at $573 million versus the consensus estimate of $636.63 million.

Curtiss-Wright sees FY2015 EPS of $3.80-$3.90, versus the consensus of $4.07.

"We were pleased with our fourth quarter results as we continue to drive solid operating margin expansion and free cash flow generation that produced $0.94 in diluted earnings per share and free cash flow conversion of 360%," said David C. Adams, Chairman and CEO of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. "Our full-year 2014 results reflect robust improvements in operating income, operating margin, diluted EPS and free cash flow, and are a testament to all that we have accomplished under the first year of the 'One Curtiss-Wright' vision. Full-year operating margin of 12.6% represents a one-year increase of more than 300 basis points over 2013 reported results.

"We are delivering on our long-term strategy and have made great strides in our pursuit of upper quartile metrics compared to our peer group. Our operational teams remain intensely focused on driving efficiencies throughout the business, enabling CW to become leaner and more profitable, while also increasing our long-term value to customers and shareholders. As a result, we are forecasting operating margin of 13.3% to 13.4%, diluted EPS of $3.80 to $3.90, and free cash flow of $245 to $265 million in 2015.

"Furthermore, following the Board's re-initiation of our share repurchase program in early 2014 and our commitment to a balanced capital allocation strategy, we returned more than $90 million to our shareholders through consistent share repurchases and dividend distributions in 2014. For 2015, we are actively repurchasing shares under our new buyback program and expect to repurchase at least $200 million this year.

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