WOODWARD INC (WWD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:WWD • US9807451037

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This WWD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. WWD Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • WWD had positive earnings in the past year.
  • WWD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WWD has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WWD had a positive operating cash flow.
WWD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWWD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • WWD's Return On Assets of 10.32% is amongst the best of the industry. WWD outperforms 89.87% of its industry peers.
  • WWD's Return On Equity of 18.89% is amongst the best of the industry. WWD outperforms 82.28% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 11.27%, WWD belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WWD had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.58%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.20%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (11.27%) for WWD is above the 3 year average (9.58%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.32%
ROE 18.89%
ROIC 11.27%
ROA(3y)7.96%
ROA(5y)6.7%
ROE(3y)15.2%
ROE(5y)12.81%
ROIC(3y)9.58%
ROIC(5y)8.01%
WWD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWWD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 12.89%, WWD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WWD has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of WWD (14.67%) is better than 77.22% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WWD has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 27.93%, WWD is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WWD's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.67%
PM (TTM) 12.89%
GM 27.93%
OM growth 3Y14.26%
OM growth 5Y2.14%
PM growth 3Y19.82%
PM growth 5Y5.17%
GM growth 3Y6.74%
GM growth 5Y0.89%
WWD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWWD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

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2. WWD Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WWD is still creating some value.
  • WWD has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, WWD has less shares outstanding
  • WWD has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
WWD Yearly Shares OutstandingWWD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
WWD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWWD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • WWD has an Altman-Z score of 8.82. This indicates that WWD is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • WWD has a Altman-Z score of 8.82. This is amongst the best in the industry. WWD outperforms 86.08% of its industry peers.
  • WWD has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.17. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as WWD would need 2.17 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • WWD's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.17 is amongst the best of the industry. WWD outperforms 87.34% of its industry peers.
  • WWD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • WWD's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.32 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WWD outperforms 62.03% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF 2.17
Altman-Z 8.82
ROIC/WACC1.16
WACC9.71%
WWD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWWD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • WWD has a Current Ratio of 2.05. This indicates that WWD is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 2.05, WWD is not doing good in the industry: 60.76% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.36 indicates that WWD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • WWD has a Quick ratio of 1.36. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WWD outperforms 41.77% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.05
Quick Ratio 1.36
WWD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWWD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. WWD Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • WWD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 28.29%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.83% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, WWD shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 14.52% in the last year.
  • WWD shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.40% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)28.29%
EPS 3Y35.66%
EPS 5Y11.83%
EPS Q2Q%60.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.52%
Revenue growth 3Y14.4%
Revenue growth 5Y7.4%
Sales Q2Q%28.89%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.43% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, WWD will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.85% on average per year.
EPS Next Y25.77%
EPS Next 2Y22.28%
EPS Next 3Y20.16%
EPS Next 5Y15.43%
Revenue Next Year18.32%
Revenue Next 2Y13.34%
Revenue Next 3Y11.92%
Revenue Next 5Y1.85%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
WWD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWWD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B 4B
WWD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWWD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2 4 6 8 10

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4. WWD Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 48.64, WWD can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • WWD's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.51, WWD is valued quite expensively.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 36.40, WWD can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • WWD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WWD is cheaper than 60.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.76, WWD is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 48.64
Fwd PE 36.4
WWD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWWD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as WWD.
  • WWD's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WWD is cheaper than 65.82% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 54.57
EV/EBITDA 33.49
WWD Per share dataWWD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • WWD has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as WWD's earnings are expected to grow with 20.16% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.89
PEG (5Y)4.11
EPS Next 2Y22.28%
EPS Next 3Y20.16%

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5. WWD Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.35%, WWD is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.36, WWD pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.35, WWD pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.35%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of WWD is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 12.52%!
  • WWD has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • WWD has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.52%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
WWD Yearly Dividends per shareWWD Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • WWD pays out 13.70% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of WWD is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP13.7%
EPS Next 2Y22.28%
EPS Next 3Y20.16%
WWD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWWD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
WWD Dividend Payout.WWD Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WWD Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WWD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WOODWARD INC

NASDAQ:WWD (4/2/2026, 11:08:27 AM)

375.01

-0.86 (-0.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)02-02
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners89.87%
Inst Owner Change-1.89%
Ins Owners0.25%
Ins Owner Change-0.27%
Market Cap22.36B
Revenue(TTM)3.79B
Net Income(TTM)488.74M
Analysts78.67
Price Target417.79 (11.41%)
Short Float %1.01%
Short Ratio0.89
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.35%
Yearly Dividend1.09
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.52%
DP13.7%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date02-19
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)20.47%
Min EPS beat(2)10.9%
Max EPS beat(2)30.04%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)15.5%
Min EPS beat(4)6.42%
Max EPS beat(4)30.04%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)14.19%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)18.24%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)9.74%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)7.92%
Min Revenue beat(2)5.45%
Max Revenue beat(2)10.4%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.61%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.82%
Max Revenue beat(4)10.4%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.29%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.44%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.18%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)27.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.79%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.99%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.73%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 48.64
Fwd PE 36.4
P/S 5.9
P/FCF 54.57
P/OCF 40.56
P/B 8.64
P/tB 16.81
EV/EBITDA 33.49
EPS(TTM)7.71
EY2.06%
EPS(NY)10.3
Fwd EY2.75%
FCF(TTM)6.87
FCFY1.83%
OCF(TTM)9.25
OCFY2.47%
SpS63.58
BVpS43.4
TBVpS22.31
PEG (NY)1.89
PEG (5Y)4.11
Graham Number86.77
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.32%
ROE 18.89%
ROCE 14.89%
ROIC 11.27%
ROICexc 12.67%
ROICexgc 19.29%
OM 14.67%
PM (TTM) 12.89%
GM 27.93%
FCFM 10.81%
ROA(3y)7.96%
ROA(5y)6.7%
ROE(3y)15.2%
ROE(5y)12.81%
ROIC(3y)9.58%
ROIC(5y)8.01%
ROICexc(3y)10.31%
ROICexc(5y)8.64%
ROICexgc(3y)16.33%
ROICexgc(5y)13.9%
ROCE(3y)11.88%
ROCE(5y)9.86%
ROICexgc growth 3Y25.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.5%
ROICexc growth 3Y27%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.71%
OM growth 3Y14.26%
OM growth 5Y2.14%
PM growth 3Y19.82%
PM growth 5Y5.17%
GM growth 3Y6.74%
GM growth 5Y0.89%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.8
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF 2.17
Debt/EBITDA 1.25
Cap/Depr 123.63%
Cap/Sales 3.73%
Interest Coverage 17
Cash Conversion 82.2%
Profit Quality 83.83%
Current Ratio 2.05
Quick Ratio 1.36
Altman-Z 8.82
F-Score9
WACC9.71%
ROIC/WACC1.16
Cap/Depr(3y)87.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)67.07%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.62%
Profit Quality(3y)89.58%
Profit Quality(5y)111.07%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)28.29%
EPS 3Y35.66%
EPS 5Y11.83%
EPS Q2Q%60.74%
EPS Next Y25.77%
EPS Next 2Y22.28%
EPS Next 3Y20.16%
EPS Next 5Y15.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.52%
Revenue growth 3Y14.4%
Revenue growth 5Y7.4%
Sales Q2Q%28.89%
Revenue Next Year18.32%
Revenue Next 2Y13.34%
Revenue Next 3Y11.92%
Revenue Next 5Y1.85%
EBIT growth 1Y28.63%
EBIT growth 3Y30.71%
EBIT growth 5Y9.71%
EBIT Next Year58.31%
EBIT Next 3Y26.78%
EBIT Next 5Y19.39%
FCF growth 1Y60.05%
FCF growth 3Y34.24%
FCF growth 5Y2.39%
OCF growth 1Y57.52%
OCF growth 3Y34.52%
OCF growth 5Y6.16%

WOODWARD INC / WWD Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for WWD stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to WWD.


What is the valuation status for WWD stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to WOODWARD INC (WWD). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is WOODWARD INC (WWD) stock?

WOODWARD INC (WWD) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for WWD stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WOODWARD INC (WWD) is 48.64 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.64.


How sustainable is the dividend of WOODWARD INC (WWD) stock?

The dividend rating of WOODWARD INC (WWD) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 13.7%.