WOODWARD INC (WWD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:WWD • US9807451037

394.03 USD
+3.11 (+0.8%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
394.94 USD
+0.91 (+0.23%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:10:51 PM
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Fundamental Rating

7

WWD gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 73 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. WWD gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. WWD has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. These ratings could make WWD a good candidate for quality investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • WWD had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year WWD had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • WWD had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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 93.15% of its industry peers.
  • WWD's Return On Equity of 18.89% is amongst the best of the industry. WWD outperforms 83.56% of its industry peers.
  • WWD's Return On Invested Capital of 11.27% is amongst the best of the industry. WWD outperforms 86.30% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WWD is in line with the industry average of 8.97%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (9.58%) for WWD is below the current ROIC(11.27%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 12.89%, WWD belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WWD's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 14.67%, WWD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WWD's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • WWD has a better Gross Margin (27.93%) than 60.27% of its industry peers.
  • 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • WWD has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for WWD has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, WWD has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for WWD has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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 9.07. This indicates that WWD is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 9.07, WWD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.17. This is amongst the best in the industry. WWD outperforms 90.41% 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 has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.32) than 63.01% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF 2.17
Altman-Z 9.07
ROIC/WACC1.16
WACC9.74%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 2.05 indicates that WWD has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • WWD has a Current ratio (2.05) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • WWD has a Quick Ratio of 1.36. This is a normal value and indicates that WWD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • WWD's Quick ratio of 1.36 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WWD outperforms 43.84% 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 28.29% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.83% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • WWD shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 14.52%.
  • Measured over the past years, WWD shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.40% on average per year.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, WWD will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 15.43% on average per year.
  • 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 Y20.95%
EPS Next 2Y19.35%
EPS Next 3Y18.15%
EPS Next 5Y15.43%
Revenue Next Year14.9%
Revenue Next 2Y11.44%
Revenue Next 3Y10.41%
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 51.11, WWD can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WWD is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.01% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, WWD is valued quite expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 40.15, which means the current valuation is very expensive for WWD.
  • WWD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WWD is cheaper than 64.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WWD is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 51.11
Fwd PE 40.15
WWD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWWD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as WWD.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WWD is valued a bit cheaper than 61.64% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 57.34
EV/EBITDA 34.83
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 18.15% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.44
PEG (5Y)4.32
EPS Next 2Y19.35%
EPS Next 3Y18.15%

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5. Dividend

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 0.35, 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 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.35%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of WWD grows each year by 12.52%, which is quite nice.
  • 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.
  • WWD's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP13.7%
EPS Next 2Y19.35%
EPS Next 3Y18.15%
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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WOODWARD INC

NASDAQ:WWD (2/20/2026, 8:10:51 PM)

After market: 394.94 +0.91 (+0.23%)

394.03

+3.11 (+0.8%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)02-02
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners92.1%
Inst Owner Change-1.03%
Ins Owners0.24%
Ins Owner Change-0.27%
Market Cap23.49B
Revenue(TTM)3.79B
Net Income(TTM)488.74M
Analysts78.67
Price Target392.93 (-0.28%)
Short Float %1.13%
Short Ratio1.03
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)20.14%
PT rev (3m)29.92%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.16%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.49%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.49%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.5%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.63%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 51.11
Fwd PE 40.15
P/S 6.2
P/FCF 57.34
P/OCF 42.62
P/B 9.08
P/tB 17.66
EV/EBITDA 34.83
EPS(TTM)7.71
EY1.96%
EPS(NY)9.81
Fwd EY2.49%
FCF(TTM)6.87
FCFY1.74%
OCF(TTM)9.25
OCFY2.35%
SpS63.58
BVpS43.4
TBVpS22.31
PEG (NY)2.44
PEG (5Y)4.32
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 9.07
F-Score9
WACC9.74%
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 Y20.95%
EPS Next 2Y19.35%
EPS Next 3Y18.15%
EPS Next 5Y15.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.52%
Revenue growth 3Y14.4%
Revenue growth 5Y7.4%
Sales Q2Q%28.89%
Revenue Next Year14.9%
Revenue Next 2Y11.44%
Revenue Next 3Y10.41%
Revenue Next 5Y1.85%
EBIT growth 1Y28.63%
EBIT growth 3Y30.71%
EBIT growth 5Y9.71%
EBIT Next Year47.75%
EBIT Next 3Y24.36%
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 FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for WWD stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 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.


What is the profitability of WWD stock?

WOODWARD INC (WWD) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


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

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WOODWARD INC (WWD) is 51.11 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.08.


What is the earnings growth outlook for WOODWARD INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WOODWARD INC (WWD) is expected to grow by 20.95% in the next year.