(WWD) Woodward - Ratings and Ratios
Actuators, Valves, Fuel Pumps, Control Systems, Sensors
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 0.38% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 0.99% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 17.53% |
| Payout Consistency | 90.2% |
| Payout Ratio | 16.3% |
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 27.5% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 40.4% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -10.64% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.59 |
| Alpha | 48.91 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 2.57 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.436 |
| Beta | 1.102 |
| Beta Downside | 1.347 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 19.31% |
| Mean DD | 5.00% |
| Median DD | 3.73% |
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.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.0
| Net Income (442.1m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 214.0m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.07 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -0.50pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 27.39% (prev 24.67%; Δ 2.72pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.10 (>3.0%) and CFO 471.3m > Net Income 442.1m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (-82.2m) to EBITDA (680.4m) ratio: -0.12 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 2.08 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (61.7m) change vs 12m ago -0.59% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 26.81% (prev 26.37%; Δ 0.44pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 79.28% (prev 76.09%; Δ 3.19pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 12.41 (EBITDA TTM 680.4m / Interest Expense TTM 45.7m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 6.59
| (A) 0.21 = (Total Current Assets 1.88b - Total Current Liabilities 907.4m) / Total Assets 4.63b |
| (B) 0.78 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 3.60b / Total Assets 4.63b |
| (C) 0.13 = EBIT TTM 567.1m / Avg Total Assets 4.50b |
| (D) 1.74 = Book Value of Equity 3.59b / Total Liabilities 2.06b |
| Total Rating: 6.59 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 79.62
| 1. Piotroski 7.0pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 1.88% |
| 3. FCF Margin 9.54% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.10 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda -0.12 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 5.01)% |
| 7. RoE 18.46% |
| 8. Rev. Trend 94.24% |
| 9. EPS Trend 88.46% |
What is the price of WWD shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.81%, over one month by +8.85%, over three months by +25.23% and over the past year by +69.92%.
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 | 324.8 | 9% |
| Analysts Target Price | 324.8 | 9% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 426.6 | 43.2% |
WWD Fundamental Data Overview December 08, 2025
P/E Trailing = 42.2045
P/E Forward = 37.037
P/S = 5.1013
P/B = 7.0367
P/EG = 2.4685
Beta = 1.025
Revenue TTM = 3.57b USD
EBIT TTM = 567.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 680.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 457.0m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 245.2m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 245.2m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -82.2m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 18.11b USD (18.20b + Debt 245.2m - CCE 327.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 12.41 (Ebit TTM 567.1m / Interest Expense TTM 45.7m)
FCF Yield = 1.88% (FCF TTM 340.4m / Enterprise Value 18.11b)
FCF Margin = 9.54% (FCF TTM 340.4m / Revenue TTM 3.57b)
Net Margin = 12.39% (Net Income TTM 442.1m / Revenue TTM 3.57b)
Gross Margin = 26.81% ((Revenue TTM 3.57b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.61b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 27.87% (prev 27.22%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.91 (Enterprise Value 18.11b / Total Assets 4.63b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.17% (Interest Expense 10.2m / Debt 245.2m)
Taxrate = 13.86% (22.1m / 159.8m)
NOPAT = 488.5m (EBIT 567.1m * (1 - 13.86%))
Current Ratio = 2.08 (Total Current Assets 1.88b / Total Current Liabilities 907.4m)
Debt / Equity = 0.10 (Debt 245.2m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.57b)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.12 (Net Debt -82.2m / EBITDA 680.4m)
Debt / FCF = -0.24 (Net Debt -82.2m / FCF TTM 340.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.40b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 9.55% (Net Income 442.1m / Total Assets 4.63b)
RoE = 18.46% (Net Income TTM 442.1m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.40b)
RoCE = 19.88% (EBIT 567.1m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.40b + L.T.Debt 457.0m))
RoIC = 15.00% (NOPAT 488.5m / Invested Capital 3.26b)
WACC = 9.98% (E(18.20b)/V(18.44b) * Re(10.07%) + D(245.2m)/V(18.44b) * Rd(4.17%) * (1-Tc(0.14)))
Discount Rate = 10.07% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -0.10%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 74.38% ; FCFE base≈341.3m ; Y1≈403.0m ; Y5≈621.2m
Fair Price DCF = 125.8 (DCF Value 7.53b / Shares Outstanding 59.9m; 5y FCF grow 19.24% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 88.46 | EPS CAGR: 42.08% | SUE: 2.12 | # QB: 3
Revenue Correlation: 94.24 | Revenue CAGR: 17.62% | SUE: 2.73 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=1.95 | Chg30d=+0.010 | Revisions Net=-2 | Analysts=7
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=8.03 | Chg30d=+0.162 | Revisions Net=+5 | Growth EPS=+16.6% | Growth Revenue=+10.6%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=9.29 | Chg30d=+0.240 | Revisions Net=+6 | Growth EPS=+15.7% | Growth Revenue=+7.4%
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