(WWD) Woodward - Ratings and Ratios
Actuators, Valves, Fuel Pumps, Control Systems, Sensors
WWD EPS (Earnings per Share)
WWD Revenue
Description: WWD Woodward October 30, 2025
Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD) designs, manufactures, and services control-system components for both aerospace and industrial markets, operating through two distinct segments: Aerospace and Industrial.
The Aerospace segment supplies fuel pumps, actuators, valves, thrust-reverser actuation systems, and a range of flight-deck controls to commercial, private, and military aircraft programs. Sales flow to OEMs, tier-one suppliers, and defense contractors, while aftermarket services-spares, repairs, and overhauls-provide a recurring revenue stream that now accounts for roughly 30 % of the segment’s total sales.
The Industrial segment delivers actuators, valves, pumps, fuel-injection systems, solenoids, ignition units, and associated control electronics for gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors, and reciprocating engines. Distribution occurs through an independent network of distributors and direct sales to end users, with aftermarket service again contributing a meaningful share of earnings.
Key operating metrics (FY 2023): total revenue ≈ $2.2 billion, with the Aerospace segment contributing ~55 % and the Industrial segment ~45 %; a 12-month order backlog of $2.5 billion, indicating multi-year demand visibility; and free cash flow of $260 million, supporting dividend growth and share-repurchase flexibility.
Sector drivers that materially affect Woodward’s outlook include global airline traffic recovery (fuel-pump and actuation demand), rising defense budgets (especially for next-generation fighter and unmanned systems), and the transition to cleaner power generation, which fuels demand for high-efficiency gas-turbine control solutions.
For a deeper, data-driven valuation framework, see the ValueRay analysis of WWD.
WWD Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 14,836m |
| Sub-Industry | Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components |
| IPO / Inception | 1996-05-30 |
WWD Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 90.6% |
| Fundamental | 69.9% |
| Dividend Rating | 67.0% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 33.1% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.75 of 5 |
WWD Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 0.52% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 1.43% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 17.53% |
| Payout Consistency | 97.5% |
| Payout Ratio | 18.0% |
WWD Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 58.1% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 86.7% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 73.9% |
| CAGR 5y | 41.77% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 2.16 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 8.16 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 2.24 |
| Alpha | 40.65 |
| Beta | 1.255 |
| Volatility | 25.95% |
| Current Volume | 496.3k |
| Average Volume 20d | 450.4k |
| Stop Loss | 253.6 (-3.3%) |
| Signal | 0.01 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0
| Net Income (387.8m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 205.6m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.06 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -2.42pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 30.67% (prev 26.96%; Δ 3.72pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.08 (>3.0%) and CFO 379.7m <= Net Income 387.8m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (-44.1m) to EBITDA (625.5m) ratio: -0.07 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 2.04 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (61.4m) change vs 12m ago -1.84% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 25.88% (prev 26.43%; Δ -0.56pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 75.87% (prev 75.15%; Δ 0.72pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 10.46 (EBITDA TTM 625.5m / Interest Expense TTM 48.9m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 6.25
| (A) 0.22 = (Total Current Assets 2.06b - Total Current Liabilities 1.01b) / Total Assets 4.71b |
| (B) 0.74 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 3.48b / Total Assets 4.71b |
| (C) 0.11 = EBIT TTM 512.1m / Avg Total Assets 4.52b |
| (D) 1.54 = Book Value of Equity 3.46b / Total Liabilities 2.24b |
| Total Rating: 6.25 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 69.92
| 1. Piotroski 5.0pt = 0.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 1.87% = 0.94 |
| 3. FCF Margin 8.09% = 2.02 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.17 = 2.49 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda -0.07 = 2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 3.27)% = 4.09 |
| 7. RoE 16.88% = 1.41 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 86.39% = 6.48 |
| 9. EPS Trend 0.03% = 0.00 |
What is the price of WWD shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.89%, over one month by +1.54%, over three months by +3.74% and over the past year by +58.34%.
Is Woodward a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of WWD is around 313.00 USD . This means that WWD is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +19.32% (Margin of Safety).
Is WWD a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 4
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the WWD price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 298.8 | 13.9% |
| Analysts Target Price | 298.8 | 13.9% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 354.9 | 35.3% |
WWD Fundamental Data Overview October 24, 2025
P/E Trailing = 39.0837
P/E Forward = 31.5457
P/S = 4.3299
P/B = 6.1791
P/EG = 2.1048
Beta = 1.255
Revenue TTM = 3.43b USD
EBIT TTM = 512.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 625.5m USD
Long Term Debt = 503.9m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 429.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 429.0m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -44.1m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 14.79b USD (14.84b + Debt 429.0m - CCE 473.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 10.46 (Ebit TTM 512.1m / Interest Expense TTM 48.9m)
FCF Yield = 1.87% (FCF TTM 277.1m / Enterprise Value 14.79b)
FCF Margin = 8.09% (FCF TTM 277.1m / Revenue TTM 3.43b)
Net Margin = 11.32% (Net Income TTM 387.8m / Revenue TTM 3.43b)
Gross Margin = 25.88% ((Revenue TTM 3.43b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.54b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 27.22% (prev 27.17%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.14 (Enterprise Value 14.79b / Total Assets 4.71b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.62% (Interest Expense 11.2m / Debt 429.0m)
Taxrate = 14.50% (18.4m / 126.8m)
NOPAT = 437.9m (EBIT 512.1m * (1 - 14.50%))
Current Ratio = 2.04 (Total Current Assets 2.06b / Total Current Liabilities 1.01b)
Debt / Equity = 0.17 (Debt 429.0m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.47b)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.07 (Net Debt -44.1m / EBITDA 625.5m)
Debt / FCF = -0.16 (Net Debt -44.1m / FCF TTM 277.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.30b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.23% (Net Income 387.8m / Total Assets 4.71b)
RoE = 16.88% (Net Income TTM 387.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.30b)
RoCE = 18.28% (EBIT 512.1m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.30b + L.T.Debt 503.9m))
RoIC = 13.67% (NOPAT 437.9m / Invested Capital 3.20b)
WACC = 10.40% (E(14.84b)/V(15.26b) * Re(10.64%) + D(429.0m)/V(15.26b) * Rd(2.62%) * (1-Tc(0.14)))
Discount Rate = 10.64% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -0.38%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 72.67% ; FCFE base≈309.7m ; Y1≈365.7m ; Y5≈563.7m
Fair Price DCF = 105.2 (DCF Value 6.31b / Shares Outstanding 60.0m; 5y FCF grow 19.24% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 0.03 | EPS CAGR: -42.25% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 86.39 | Revenue CAGR: 13.90% | SUE: 0.73 | # QB: 0
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