Woodward/$WWD
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About Woodward
Woodward Inc is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets. It designs, produces, and services reliable, efficient, low-emission, and high-performance energy control products for diverse applications in challenging environments. The company operates in two segments, Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment provides fuel pumps, actuators, air valves, specialty valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser actuation systems for turbine engines and nacelles, and flight deck controls, actuators, servo controls, motors, and sensors for aircraft. The Industrial segment offers actuators, valves, pumps, fuel injection systems, solenoids, ignition systems, speed controls, electronics and software, and sensors.
- Ticker
- $WWD
- Sector
- Industrials
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 10,200
- Headquarters
- Fort Collins, United States
- Website
- www.woodward.com
Woodward Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$19B
36.70
$8.99
0.87
$1.24
0.39%
Price and volume
Market cap
$19B
Beta
0.87
52-week high
$450.92
52-week low
$253.52
Average daily volume
653K
Dividend rate
$1.24
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.645
Quick ratio
1.077
Long term debt to equity
0.263
Total debt to equity
0.559
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
12.99%
Interest coverage (TTM)
18.48%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
801.355
Gross margin (TTM)
29.63%
Net profit margin (TTM)
13.17%
Operating margin (TTM)
16.30%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
19.98%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$410,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
8.62%
Return on equity (TTM)
22.34%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
36.703
Price to revenue (TTM)
4.698
Price to book
7.93
Price to tangible book (TTM)
17.25
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
52.306
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
1.91%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
6.306
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.38%
Forward dividend yield
0.39%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
22.35%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
42.26%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
14.71%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.71%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
39.39%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
13.10%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
13.53%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
11.07%
What the Analysts think about Woodward
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Woodward stock.
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Bulls say / Bears say
Industrial sales rose 26% in the quarter, with strength across transportation, power generation and oil and gas; management cited data-centre demand for base and backup power. Industrial segment earnings grew 86%, showing the potential for higher volumes to lift profit as factories absorb fixed costs. (Woodward, The Motley Fool)
Supply constraints remain a risk to meeting higher customer demand: management said it was still dealing with five to ten problematic suppliers and flagged castings, forgings and rare-earth materials as potential pressure points. These disruptions could limit production or raise costs. (The Motley Fool)
Cash generation may lag reported earnings while Woodward invests in capacity and carries more inventory. Third-quarter free cash flow fell 12% year on year to $87 million, and the company kept its full-year free cash flow outlook unchanged despite raising EPS guidance. (Woodward, Yahoo Finance)
The shares may leave limited room for disappointment: a recent valuation analysis argued that Woodward’s premium market valuation was difficult to justify even under optimistic assumptions. If growth or margins slow, the multiple could put pressure on the share price. (Seeking Alpha)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 2 Nov 2026.
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Funds containing Woodward
Fund name | Fund size | $WWD weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence£DFND | $1.7B | 0.97% |
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence€DFND | $1.7B | 0.97% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap£SPX4 | $5.9B | 0.57% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $5.9B | 0.57% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | $2.7B | 0.28% |
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