WWD Stock Analysis: Woodward | NASDAQ

Control Systems, Fuel Systems, Actuators, Sensors

Total Rating 72

Safety 94

Buy Signal 0.03

Aerospace & Defense
Industry Rotation: +18.8

Market Cap: 21.4B
Avg Turnover: 238M

Risk 3d forecast

Volatility31.0%

VaR 5^th Pctl4.93%

VaR vs Median-3.31%

Reward TTM

Sharpe Ratio1.04

Rel. Str. IBD56.3

Rel. Str. Peer Group52.3

Character TTM

Beta1.022

Beta Downside0.739

Hurst Exponent0.492

Drawdowns 3y

Max DD19.31%

CAGR/Max DD2.26

CAGR/Mean DD8.75

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: 24.15%
EPS Trend: 94.0%

Last SUE: 0.98
Qual. Beats: 8

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 11.99%
Rev. Trend: 96.3%

Last SUE: 0.01
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Choppy

Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan +0.5% 22

Feb +0.1% 7

Mar +0.2% 7

Apr +0.1% 7

May +2.1% 8

Jun +0.6% 7

Jul -0.2% 5

Aug -0.6% 13

Sep -1.8% 38

Oct -1.1% 37

Nov +8.5% 48

Dec -0.1% 2

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: WWD Woodward

Woodward, Inc. (WWD) is a U.S.-based industrial machinery company that designs, manufactures, and services control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets worldwide, operating through two segments: Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment supplies fuel pumps, metering units, actuators, valves, nozzles, thrust reverser actuation systems, flight deck controls, motors, and sensors for turbine engines and aircraft, alongside aftermarket MRO services for commercial airlines, military depots, and third-party repair shops. The Industrial segment provides actuators, valves, pumps, fuel injection systems, ignition systems, sensors, and control electronics for industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors, and reciprocating engines, selling primarily to OEMs and equipment packagers.

Founded in 1870 and headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, Woodward is classified as a large-cap Industrials stock within the Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components sub-industry, with a market capitalization of approximately $26 billion. Its business model combines OEM equipment sales with recurring aftermarket service revenue, providing dual exposure to the cyclical commercial aerospace, defense, and global power generation end markets.

Headlines to Watch Out For

Commercial aerospace recovery lifts Aerospace aftermarket margins
Industrial turbine orders fluctuate with oil and gas capital spending
Defense budget growth supports military fuel system demand

Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 9.0

Net Income: 552.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.07 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.36 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 21.88% < 20% (prev 30.67%; Δ -8.79% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.11 > 3% & CFO 585.3m > Net Income 552.0m
Net Debt (903.3m) to EBITDA (843.3m): 1.07 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.65 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (61.3m) vs 12m ago -0.09% < -2%
Gross Margin: 29.47% > 18% (prev 25.88%; Δ 3.59% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 84.62% > 50% (prev 72.72%; Δ 11.90% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 15.24 > 6 (EBIT TTM 723.1m / Interest Expense TTM 47.4m)

Altman Z'' 5.58

A: 0.18 (Total Current Assets 2.34b - Total Current Liabilities 1.42b) / Total Assets 5.20b
B: 0.76 (Retained Earnings 3.96b / Total Assets 5.20b)
C: 0.15 (EBIT TTM 723.1m / Avg Total Assets 4.95b)
D: 0.91 (Book Value of Equity 2.47b / Total Liabilities 2.72b)
Altman-Z'' = 5.58 = AAA

Beneish M -3.01

DSRI: 1.00 (Receivables 1.06b/865.5m, Revenue 4.19b/3.43b)
GMI: 0.88 (GM 25.88% / 29.47%)
AQI: 0.94 (AQ_t 0.34 / AQ_t-1 0.36)
SGI: 1.22 (Revenue 4.19b / 3.43b)
TATA: -0.01 (NI 552.0m - CFO 585.3m) / TA 5.20b)
Beneish M = -3.01 (Cap -4..+1) = AA

What is the price of WWD shares?

As of August 13, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 362.70 with a total of 470,341 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.83%, over one month by -8.62%, over three months by -1.20% and over the past year by +44.26%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 331.20 (which is 8.7% or 2.1 ATR below the current price).

Is WWD a buy, sell or hold?

Woodward has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.75. Therefore, it is recommended to hold WWD.

StrongBuy: 4
Buy: 1
Hold: 7
Sell: 0
StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the WWD price?

Analysts Target Price	450.4	24.2%

Woodward (WWD) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 10 August 2026

Market Cap USD = 21.4b (21.4b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 40.3211
P/E Forward = 35.2113
P/S = 5.1114
P/B = 8.6617
P/EG = 2.3443
Revenue TTM = 4.19b USD
EBIT TTM = 723.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 843.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 617.7m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 724.2m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.38b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 18.1m
Net Debt = 903.3m USD (calculated: Debt 1.38b - CCE 474.9m)
Enterprise Value = 22.3b USD (21.4b + Debt 1.38b - CCE 474.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 15.24 (Ebit TTM 723.1m / Interest Expense TTM 47.4m)
EV/FCF = 59.31x (Enterprise Value 22.3b / FCF TTM 376.5m)
FCF Yield = 1.69% (FCF TTM 376.5m / Enterprise Value 22.3b)
FCF Margin = 8.98% (FCF TTM 376.5m / Revenue TTM 4.19b)
Net Margin = 13.17% (Net Income TTM 552.0m / Revenue TTM 4.19b)
Gross Margin = 29.47% ((Revenue TTM 4.19b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.96b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 31.53% (prev 28.97%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 4.30 (Enterprise Value 22.3b / Total Assets 5.20b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.44% (Interest Expense 47.4m / Debt 1.38b)
Taxrate = 19.98% (137.8m / 689.8m)
NOPAT = 578.6m (EBIT 723.1m * (1 - 19.98%))
Current Ratio = 1.65 (Total Current Assets 2.34b / Total Current Liabilities 1.42b)
Debt / Equity = 0.56 (Debt 1.38b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.47b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.07 (Net Debt 903.3m / EBITDA 843.3m)
Debt / FCF = 2.40 (Net Debt 903.3m / FCF TTM 376.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.54b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 11.14% (Net Income 552.0m / Total Assets 5.20b)
RoE = 21.75% (Net Income TTM 552.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.54b)
RoCE = 22.91% (EBIT 723.1m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.54b + L.T.Debt 617.7m))
RoIC = 13.49% (NOPAT 578.6m / Invested Capital 4.29b)
WACC = 9.17% (E(21.4b)/V(22.8b) * Re(9.58%) + D(1.38b)/V(22.8b) * Rd(3.44%) * (1-Tc(0.20)))
Discount Rate = 9.58% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -67.89 | Cagr: -0.75%
[DCF] Terminal Value 75.37% ; FCFF base≈336.8m ; Y1≈386.0m ; Y5≈568.1m
[DCF] Fair Price = 111.3 (EV 7.47b - Net Debt 903.3m = Equity 6.57b / Shares 59.0m; r=9.17% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 93.98 | EPS CAGR: 24.15% | SUE: 0.98 | # QB: 8
Revenue Correlation: 96.29 | Revenue CAGR: 11.99% | SUE: 0.01 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-12-31): EPS=2.37 | Chg30d=+0.18% | Revisions=+40% | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=9.45 | Chg30d=+0.42% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+37.2% | GrowthRev=+21.4%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=10.73 | Chg30d=-0.33% | Revisions=-17% | GrowthEPS=+13.5% | GrowthRev=+8.9%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +8% (up=5, down=4)