WOODWARD INC (WWD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:WWD • US9807451037

386.76 USD
-0.98 (-0.25%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
386.76 USD
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After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:00:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

7

Overall WWD gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated WWD against 75 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making WWD a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. WWD is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. This makes WWD very considerable for quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year WWD was profitable.
  • In the past year WWD had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • WWD had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years WWD always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 10.32%, WWD belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WWD has a better Return On Equity (18.89%) than 85.33% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 11.27%, WWD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WWD is in line with the industry average of 8.89%.
  • 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

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 12.89%, WWD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WWD's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • WWD has a better Operating Margin (14.67%) than 81.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WWD has grown nicely.
  • WWD has a Gross Margin of 27.93%. This is in the better half of the industry: WWD outperforms 61.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WWD has remained more or less at the same level.
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WWD is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, WWD has more shares outstanding
  • WWD has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 9.00 indicates that WWD is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • WWD has a better Altman-Z score (9.00) than 78.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WWD is 2.17, which is a good value as it means it would take WWD, 2.17 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.17, WWD belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32 indicates that WWD is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • WWD has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.32. This is in the better half of the industry: WWD outperforms 62.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF 2.17
Altman-Z 9
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC9.32%
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.
  • The Current ratio of WWD (2.05) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.36 indicates that WWD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.36, WWD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.33% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
  • Measured over the past years, WWD shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.83% on average per year.
  • WWD shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 14.52%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.40% on average over the past years.
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.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.85% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y20.95%
EPS Next 2Y19.35%
EPS Next 3Y18.15%
EPS Next 5Y15.43%
Revenue Next Year18.32%
Revenue Next 2Y13.34%
Revenue Next 3Y11.92%
Revenue Next 5Y1.85%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • 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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 50.16, which means the current valuation is very expensive for WWD.
  • 64.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WWD, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.07, WWD is valued quite expensively.
  • WWD is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 39.41.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WWD is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • WWD is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 50.16
Fwd PE 39.41
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of WWD is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WWD is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 56.28
EV/EBITDA 34.46
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)2.39
PEG (5Y)4.24
EPS Next 2Y19.35%
EPS Next 3Y18.15%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • WWD has a yearly dividend return of 0.35%, which is pretty low.
  • WWD's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.33.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, WWD's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
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 paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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

  • 13.70% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WWD. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of WWD is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is 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 (2/27/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 386.76 0 (0%)

386.76

-0.98 (-0.25%)

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-1.9%
Ins Owners0.24%
Ins Owner Change-0.27%
Market Cap23.06B
Revenue(TTM)3.79B
Net Income(TTM)488.74M
Analysts78.67
Price Target417.79 (8.02%)
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)22.91%
PT rev (3m)38.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.87%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.89%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.68%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.87%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.85%
Revenue NY rev (1m)4.7%
Revenue NY rev (3m)7.75%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 50.16
Fwd PE 39.41
P/S 6.08
P/FCF 56.28
P/OCF 41.83
P/B 8.91
P/tB 17.34
EV/EBITDA 34.46
EPS(TTM)7.71
EY1.99%
EPS(NY)9.81
Fwd EY2.54%
FCF(TTM)6.87
FCFY1.78%
OCF(TTM)9.25
OCFY2.39%
SpS63.58
BVpS43.4
TBVpS22.31
PEG (NY)2.39
PEG (5Y)4.24
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
F-Score9
WACC9.32%
ROIC/WACC1.21
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 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 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 50.16 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.91.


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.