🇺🇸 US Stock Screener ← Switch market ⚡ HerAI

Woodward, Inc. WWD R3KDEFENCE

Industrials · Aerospace & Defense · United States
https://www.woodward.com
Company Profile ↓
$318.45
+34.68% 1Y
Mkt Cap$18.80B
P/E35.38
P/B8.56
Div. Yield0.35%
52W High$436.05
52W Low$236.46
Book Value$42.38
EPS (TTM)$9.00

Company Overview

Woodward, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets worldwide. It operates through two segments, Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment offers fuel pumps, metering units, actuators, air valves, specialty valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser actuation systems for turbine engines and nacelles, as well as flight deck controls, actuators, servocontrols, motors, and sensors for aircraft. This segment also provides aftermarket maintenance, repair and overhaul, and other services to commercial airlines, repair facilities, military depots, third party repair shops, and other end users. Its Industrial segment offers actuators, valves, pumps, fuel injection systems, solenoids, ignition systems, control systems, electronics and software, and sensors used on industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors, and reciprocating engines, as well as aftermarket products and related services. The company primarily serves OEMs and equipment packagers. Woodward, Inc. was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Why Investors Should Care

Strong Return on Equity

Generates a return on equity of 22.3%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.

Consistent Profit Growth

Net profit has compounded at 37.1% per year over the last five years.

Steady Revenue Expansion

Revenue has grown at a 14.4% CAGR over the past five years.

Healthy Margins

Operating margin of 17.8% supports profitability.

Positive Free Cash Flow

Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.

Recent Developments

  • Sep 2025 Revenue of $3.57B (+7.3% YoY); net profit $442.11M.
  • Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +21.2%, earnings +36.4%.
  • 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 14.4%, profit CAGR 37.1%.

Growth & Price Performance

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:14.40%
1 Year:21.20%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:37.06%
1 Year:36.40%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:+34.68%
6 Months:-13.13%
3 Months:-24.39%
1 Month:-13.95%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

Technical Snapshot Bearish
52-Week Range 41% of range
$236.46 $436.05
Trend Signals
  • Price vs 50-DMABelow
  • Price vs 200-DMABelow
  • RSI (14)31.00 · Neutral
Price Performance
1M-13.95%
3M-24.39%
6M-13.13%
1Y+34.68%
Valuation vs Sector

P/E of 35.38 is above the sector median of 26.00 — pricier than peers.

Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.

Ad space

Price Chart

Robinhood TradingView

Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

PROS

  • Strong return on equity of 22.3%.
  • Compounding revenue at 14.4% over 5 years.
  • Profit CAGR of 37.1% over 5 years.
  • Generates positive free cash flow.
  • In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).

CONS

  • Trading 27.0% below its 52-week high.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

Ad space

Valuation

Stock P/E
35.38
Industry PE
26.00
Forward P/E
29.69
PEG Ratio
2.41
Book Value
$42.38
Price to Book
8.56
P/S
5.11
EV/EBITDA
27.82
Dividend Yield
0.35%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
14.40%
Profit 5Y
37.06%
Revenue (YoY)
21.20%
Earnings (YoY)
36.40%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
12.86%
ROE
22.34%
ROA
8.62%
Profit Margin
13.17%
Op Margin
17.76%
Gross Margin
29.63%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$2.40
EPS (TTM)
$9.00

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
0.56
Quick Ratio
1.08
Current Ratio
1.65
Debt
$1.38B
Total Assets
$5.20B
Current Assets
$2.34B
Working Capital
$977.02M

Ownership

Promoter Holding
0.25%
Chg in Prom Hold
-0.00%
FII / Inst Holding
93.25%
Chg in FII Hold
0.01%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
$18.80B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$4.19B
EBITDA
$803.33M
Free Cash Flow
$187.23M
Operating Cash Flow
$585.25M
Shares Outstanding
59.05M
Gross Margin
29.63%
Payout Ratio
13.35%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).

#NameCMP $P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 WWD Woodward, Inc. R3KDEFENCE 318.45 35.38 $18.80B 0.35% 12.86% 22.34% 14.40% 37.06%
2 SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. R3KAIDEFENCE 143.49 -130.45 $1.09T 0.00% -3.22% -11.95% 34.08% -3.34%
3 CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPXR3K 782.72 33.75 $359.80B 0.79% 17.98% 56.97% 2.29% 5.24%
4 GE GE Aerospace SPXR3KDEFENCE 312.90 36.99 $324.65B 0.50% 9.52% 48.23% -7.42% -5.36%
5 RTX RTX Corporation SPXR3KDEFENCE 196.83 34.71 $265.28B 1.31% 8.28% 12.27% 2.61% 2.62%
6 GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXR3KAI 882.81 25.29 $235.12B 0.20% 6.30% 82.58% 8.68% -
7 DE Deere & Company SPXR3K 669.47 37.25 $180.51B 0.95% 12.53% 18.24% 3.43% 5.10%
8 UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPXR3K 280.92 22.93 $166.89B 1.92% 15.22% 39.70% 2.30% 7.77%
9 BA The Boeing Company SPXR3KDEFENCE 201.96 72.65 $159.51B 0.00% -9.01% - 1.67% -3.28%
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric Sep 2015Dec 2015Mar 2016Jun 2016Sep 2016Dec 2016Mar 2017Jun 2017Sep 2017Dec 2017Mar 2018Jun 2018Sep 2018Dec 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Dec 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020Dec 2020Mar 2021Jun 2021Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue -----442.89M500.38M548.62M606.79M470.15M548.25M588.12M719.36M652.81M758.84M752.00M736.54M720.36M720.22M523.83M531.26M537.62M581.32M556.67M541.59M586.84M614.33M618.62M718.21M800.66M786.73M835.34M847.69M772.73M-915.45M995.26M996.45M1.09B1.11B
Cost of Revenue -----------------------------------666.29M717.86M704.29M774.66M759.80M
Gross Profit -----------------------------------249.16M277.40M292.16M315.91M349.91M
Operating Expenses -----------------------------------129.79M126.62M132.74M148.40M155.78M
Operating Income -----------------------------------119.37M150.78M159.42M167.50M194.12M
EBITDA -----------------------------------166.72M199.16M208.53M209.37M240.41M
Interest Expense -----------------------------------11.23M10.22M10.34M12.04M14.83M
Pretax Income -----------------------------------126.84M159.76M169.15M167.43M193.51M
Tax Provision -----------------------------------18.39M22.14M35.43M33.41M46.84M
Net Income 50.06M25.82M40.82M51.05M63.15M46.55M38.10M53.63M62.23M18.26M38.49M49.12M74.51M49.12M77.58M66.11M66.80M53.37M91.32M38.47M57.24M41.57M68.31M48.86M30.30M47.91M39.45M29.61M35.51M84.60M90.04M97.56M102.08M87.09M-108.45M137.62M133.72M134.01M146.68M
Diluted EPS 0.770.400.650.810.990.730.600.850.980.290.600.771.160.771.201.021.030.831.410.610.890.641.040.740.470.740.640.490.581.371.461.561.631.42-1.762.232.172.192.40
R&D Expense -31.60M31.76M29.93M-26.54M30.39M34.66M-34.79M37.17M39.47M-38.87M43.83M40.66M-36.85M34.66M34.52M-32.00M27.63M29.77M25.39M32.38M32.22M28.63M37.78M35.03M30.79M36.47M38.73M30.21M37.23M41.09M-37.76M46.12M49.32M

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Sep 2008Sep 2009Sep 2010Sep 2011Sep 2012Sep 2013Sep 2014Sep 2015Sep 2016Sep 2017Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
Revenue 1.26B1.43B1.46B1.71B1.87B1.94B2.00B2.04B2.02B2.10B2.33B2.90B2.50B-2.38B2.91B3.32B3.57B
Cost of Revenue --------------1.86B2.24B2.45B2.61B
Gross Profit --------------525.30M677.58M876.48M956.29M
Operating Expenses --------------322.79M401.79M448.18M477.39M
Operating Income --------------202.52M275.80M428.30M478.90M
EBITDA --------------355.07M443.41M618.10M680.38M
Interest Expense --------------34.55M47.90M47.96M45.69M
Pretax Income --------------199.90M275.77M453.97M521.41M
Tax Provision --------------28.20M43.40M81.00M79.30M
Net Income 121.88M94.35M110.84M132.24M141.59M145.94M165.84M181.45M180.84M200.51M180.38M259.60M240.40M-171.70M232.37M372.97M442.11M
Diluted EPS 1.751.371.591.892.012.102.452.752.853.162.824.023.74-2.713.786.017.19
R&D Expense 73.41M78.54M82.56M115.63M143.27M130.25M138.00M134.49M126.17M126.52M148.28M159.11M133.13M117.09M119.78M132.09M140.68M147.57M

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Sep 2007Sep 2008Sep 2009Sep 2010Sep 2011Sep 2012Sep 2013Sep 2014Sep 2015Sep 2016Sep 2017Sep 2018Oct 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
Total Assets --1.70B1.66B1.78B1.86B2.22B2.36B2.51B2.64B2.76B3.79B3.93B3.96B3.90B-3.81B4.01B4.37B4.63B
Current Assets ----------------1.31B1.47B1.74B1.88B
Cash & Equivalents 71.64M109.83M100.86M105.58M74.54M61.83M48.56M115.29M82.20M81.09M87.55M-----107.84M137.45M282.27M327.43M
Inventory ----------------514.29M517.84M609.09M654.61M
Receivables ----------------368.77M485.23M457.23M477.32M
Total Liabilities --984.91M860.04M862.34M851.85M1.08B1.24B1.36B1.43B1.39B2.25B2.36B2.23B1.91B-1.91B1.94B2.19B2.06B
Current Liabilities --262.08M262.56M280.86M279.87M415.93M340.02M338.21M480.61M427.23M591.18M611.15M707.44M392.33M-539.11M617.20M923.51M907.39M
Long Term Debt ---443.67M425.25M391.88M450.00M710.00M848.49M577.15M580.29M1.09B1.09B864.90M736.85M-709.76M645.71M569.75M456.97M
Total Debt ----------------798.86M742.21M895.14M722.40M
Total Equity 547.21M632.42M709.46M803.19M919.10M1.01B1.14B1.16B1.15B1.21B1.37B1.54B1.58B1.73B1.99B-1.90B2.07B2.18B2.57B
Shares Outstanding ----------------72.96M72.96M72.96M72.96M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Sep 2008Sep 2009Sep 2010Sep 2011Sep 2012Sep 2013Sep 2014Sep 2015Sep 2016Sep 2017Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
Operating Cash Flow 126.02M219.23M184.57M114.62M-----307.54M299.29M390.61M349.49M-193.64M308.54M439.09M471.29M
Investing Cash Flow -35.91M-714.13M-52.13M-87.14M------91.87M-896.57M-102.53M-6.88M--65.45M-73.55M-89.22M-119.55M
Financing Cash Flow -49.57M487.37M-128.99M-55.98M------211.81M606.00M-265.60M-290.24M--442.38M-196.47M-218.05M-313.93M
Capital Expenditure -37.52M-28.95M-28.10M-48.26M-64.90M-141.60M-207.11M-286.61M-175.69M-92.34M-127.14M-99.07M-47.09M--52.87M-76.50M-96.28M-130.93M
Free Cash Flow 88.51M190.28M156.47M66.37M-----215.20M172.15M291.54M302.40M-140.77M232.04M342.81M340.37M
Net Change in Cash ---------------314.19M38.52M131.82M37.81M
Share Buybacks 39.80M866.00K4.51M6.84M44.11M45.75M143.22M158.76M125.54M71.75M0110.31M13.35M33.34M485.30M126.38M390.82M172.86M

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Sep 2008Sep 2009Sep 2010Sep 2011Sep 2012Sep 2013Sep 2014Sep 2015Sep 2016Sep 2017Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
Gross Margin % --------------22.0%23.2%26.4%26.8%
Operating Margin % --------------8.5%9.5%12.9%13.4%
Net Margin % 9.7%6.6%7.6%7.7%7.6%7.5%8.3%8.9%8.9%9.6%7.8%9.0%9.6%-7.2%8.0%11.2%12.4%
ROE % 19.3%13.3%13.8%14.4%14.0%12.8%14.3%15.7%14.9%14.6%11.7%15.0%12.1%-9.0%11.2%17.1%17.2%
ROCE % --------------6.2%8.1%12.4%12.9%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
0.25%
Institutions
93.25%
Public Float
93.48%

Top Institutional Holders

#Holder% HeldSharesValue
1 Blackrock Inc. 11.88% 7.02M $2.40B
2 FMR, LLC 4.76% 2.81M $959.72M
3 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 4.56% 2.69M $919.59M
4 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 4.55% 2.68M $917.67M
5 State Street Corporation 3.97% 2.34M $800.63M
6 Newport Trust Company, LLC 3.23% 1.90M $650.90M
7 Invesco Ltd. 2.45% 1.44M $493.86M
8 Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 2.32% 1.37M $467.75M
9 Geode Capital Management, LLC 2.14% 1.26M $431.76M
10 T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 2.07% 1.22M $418.04M

Analyst View

Loading analyst coverage…

Latest News

Recent headlines for WWD

Google News Wed, 16 Sep 2026

Woodward (WWD) Stock Looks Fairly Valued After A 186% Run - simplywall.st

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxQVHZtQXhabWJvd1J5S1g4eGdpN3lWSllUaktaNW92Z3hxQ3QzWlNEQVlSZkdNT3ZtZ2R0WEpMVlVsZ24zZ1NVQ2ttX0tOcU5VMUZ6R0FXSU12OTJBdFdDY1Jpa0lGMDV5VUxJdWwtMU91YzM3a0hTTW10a2NURm4wQTYtX01QQi1JMXVJbX…

Google News Wed, 16 Sep 2026

L’Oréal Supplants LVMH in Top Spot on French Stock Market - WWD

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPaEIySG5SRXg2LTZ2NWhsS0RFZFdVTGkwSUdwRGQ4c04zT0pRUVg4MFJyZzNWNlJuQ0licjYyb1NTUDdGRkowMGpJbkhobG8zS2lGdnpvWmVrMjdlZ2EtbHhmc1Q1UnRoTmY3SE5ibEE5RFMySWhIWGlWT1FkLTZGTGN5MkljRW50V08tTH…

Google News Mon, 14 Sep 2026

Woodward Inc (WWD) Stock Down 3.7% but Still Overvalued -- GF Sc - GuruFocus

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQMEx3OERUVGx5dXBJM2l0dkVIS29fUFZXaTFLeC1xNEo3dWlFME01NHBkczJFcVNFRkx0aUxTOV9ha25TcTdtem1lV3R0eGRDUGZpRktUQWVYWDFqYkxGUjZ4VHVkS3I1aU9FRlgyNWw0MGdvVktZY3ZsMHBiUThLNEdhMDN6Tkt4VGt3Um…

Google News Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Woodward (WWD) Stock Looks Above Fair Value As Its 246% Run Continues - Yahoo Finance

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQQlQ2TDhhVnhRbmVtWWw4bEpNYkpGRjB0em5oUUZNVjFkU3lSc3J4aXJwODVpNUVYYmc3eWh1WFhvM1o0bkJwdWxDNE5RMTdDdmtzb3h1LUQ4RDZoTGJTMmcyd2dFWXNuOVhwRGZyTkpvS0FxNG93UUFQeEpfanhzT0ZUUnBfa01iNllOOG…

Google News Sat, 05 Sep 2026

Woodward Stock Price Forecast. Should You Buy WWD? - StockInvest.us

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiR0FVX3lxTE5JUXJSS2xnaW1sWmlzQlBEeTVVUkExVjRhajYxaXdBMEtwMVJkd1lveGtCc0FGUkh4T0ZhOVRhTzVTa1dLeW9R?oc=5" target="_blank">Woodward Stock Price Forecast. Should You Buy WWD?</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font…

Google News Wed, 16 Sep 2026

Woodward Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.32 a Share, Payable Dec. 3 to shareholders of Record Nov. 19 - marketscreener.com

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxNNFBhLVdmcnA3aGQ2M2o2WWtuWGtGcnBRZHV1WU12bXZVLUtwSnIwWUo3R2tnbU9aOG5WUThZZHhzMGpKMWZjSU5sX19sMmZCZlNSd3plcVNSQmNWaGZVU203aloyY3hweXNZQTB1bHVvUHFaUTMweHFJNnFjMGVWaUtTNzB4Mi05MGdhTE…

WWD — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of Woodward, Inc. (WWD)?

As of 2026-09-16 18:39 PDT, Woodward, Inc. (WWD) trades at $318.45 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $236.46 to $436.05.

What is the market capitalisation of WWD?

Woodward, Inc. (WWD) has a market capitalisation of $18.80B on NasdaqGS.

What is the P/E ratio of WWD?

WWD trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 35.38. The industry average P/E is 26.00. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 8.56.

Does WWD pay a dividend?

Woodward, Inc. (WWD) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.35%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of WWD?

WWD has a return on equity (ROE) of 22.34%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 12.86%.

Is WWD a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of Woodward, Inc. (WWD), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.

Explore More

📊 Industrials Sector 🔍 All Stock Screens 📈 Technical Screens 💰 Fundamental Screens 🔄 Swing Trading Setups 📐 Chart Patterns 📅 Earnings Calendar 📋 All USA Stocks