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    Woodward Inc (WWD)

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    INDUSTRIALS • AEROSPACE & DEFENSE • NASDAQ

    $333.27
    +4.74 (+1.44%)

    Market Cap: $19.40B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    74%(29/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +10.45%
    Streak
    14 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$3.28
    Range$3.18 - $3.41
    12 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.3B
    Range$1.3B - $1.4B
    12 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.35
    Range$2.25 - $2.49
    8 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    3
    0
    7d
    3
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$2.37-0.6%
    60d ago$2.39-1.4%
    30d ago$2.37-0.8%
    7d ago$2.37-0.6%
    Current$2.35
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.1B
    Range$1.0B - $1.1B
    9 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$2.35---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$3.28---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 29
    		$2.52$2.39+5.44%Beat+43.2%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 29
    		$2.27$2.09+8.61%Beat+34.3%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 2
    		$2.17$1.65+31.52%Beat+60.7%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 24
    		$2.09$1.86+12.37%Beat+48.2%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 28
    		$1.76$1.64+7.32%Beat+8.0%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 28
    		$1.69$1.46+15.75%Beat+4.3%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 3
    		$1.35$1.20+12.50%Beat-6.9%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 25
    		$1.41$1.26+11.90%Beat+6.0%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 29
    		$1.63$1.52+7.24%Beat+19.0%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 29
    		$1.62$1.34+20.90%Beat+60.4%
    Dec 23
    Reported Jan 29
    		$1.45$1.15+26.09%Beat+195.9%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 16
    		$1.33$1.31+1.53%Beat+58.3%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 31
    		$1.37$1.00+37.00%Beat+114.1%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 1
    		$1.01$0.71+42.25%Beat+40.3%
    Dec 22
    Reported Jan 30
    		$0.49$0.62-20.97%Miss-12.5%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 17
    		$0.84$0.76+10.53%Beat+2.4%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.64$0.91-29.67%Miss-13.5%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 2
    		$0.72$0.88-18.18%Miss-30.8%
    Dec 21
    Reported Jan 31
    		$0.56$0.83-32.53%Miss-12.5%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 18
    		$0.82$0.86-4.65%Miss+9.3%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.74$0.98-24.49%Miss+54.2%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 3
    		$1.04$0.75+38.67%Beat-35.4%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 1
    		$0.64$0.69-7.25%Miss-41.8%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 19
    		$0.75$0.54+38.89%Beat-38.5%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.48$0.36+33.33%Beat-63.1%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 4
    		$1.61$1.04+54.81%Beat+15.0%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 3
    		$1.10$1.03+6.80%Beat+14.6%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 18
    		$1.22$1.26-3.17%Miss-12.2%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 5
    		$1.30$1.16+12.07%Beat+16.1%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 29
    		$1.40$1.05+33.33%Beat+70.7%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 28
    		$0.96$0.74+29.73%Beat+81.1%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 7
    		$1.39$1.32+5.30%Beat+41.8%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 30
    		$1.12$1.02+9.80%Beat+31.8%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 23
    		$0.82$0.79+3.80%Beat+36.7%
    Dec 17
    Reported Jan 22
    		$0.53$0.61-13.11%Miss-27.4%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 8
    		$0.98$0.92+6.52%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 24
    		$0.85$0.77+10.39%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 19
    		$0.60$0.67-10.45%Miss-
    Dec 16
    Reported Jan 23
    		$0.73$0.53+37.74%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.38%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.28
    Payout Ratio12.59%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+13.80%
    5Y CAGR+35.64%
    WWD dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun WWD in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio36.83EV/EBITDA24.20x
    Price/FCF52.62xFCF Yield1.90%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin13.20%Operating Margin17.80%
    ROE22.30%ROIC15.40%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.54xInterest Coverage15.48x
    Current Ratio1.65xQuick Ratio1.14x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.86Avg Volume767.79K
    52-Week High$450.5252-Week Low$246.20

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$330.72
    SMA 20$329.16
    SMA 50$338.63
    SMA 200$364.40
    EMA 10$330.81
    EMA 20$331.21
    EMA 50$341.34
    EMA 200$344.79

    MACD

    Line: -1.97Signal: -3.39Hist: 1.42

    ADX

    ADX: 15.8+DI: 15.3-DI: 20.5

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up4.0
    Aroon Down16.0
    PSAR$337.56

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$337.50
    Lower Band$320.82
    %B Position507%(Upper)
    Band Width0.75

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    50.3

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K52.1
    Stoch %D55.1
    Williams %R-39.5
    ROC (10d)-0.9%
    Momentum-2.92
    CCI (20d)22.5
    MFI (14d)45.1

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$9.51(2.9%)
    StdDev (20d)4.17
    Hist Vol22.4%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$329.49
    OBV9.6M
    AD Line-7.7M
    CMF (20d)0.322

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)684.8K
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$328.64

    Pivot Points

    R3$341.09
    R2$337.46
    R1$332.99
    Pivot Point$329.36
    S1$324.89
    S2$321.26
    S3$316.79

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-7.11
    Ultimate Osc58.1
    KST-16.02

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$1.11B$1.09B$996.45M$995.26M$915.45M$883.63M$772.73M$854.49M$847.69M$835.34M$786.73M$777.07M
    Cost of Revenue$759.80M$774.66M$704.29M$717.86M$666.29M$643.53M$583.09M$646.73M$617.70M$600.95M$582.38M$587.51M
    Gross Profit$349.91M$315.91M$292.16M$277.40M$249.16M$240.10M$189.63M$207.75M$229.99M$234.39M$204.35M$189.56M
    Operating Expenses$165.04M$155.22M$132.74M$126.63M$129.79M$121.07M$99.90M$112.42M$112.54M$117.91M$105.31M$86.66M
    R&D$49.32M$46.12M$37.76M$39.04M$41.09M$37.23M$30.21M$34.69M$38.73M$36.47M$30.79M$32.06M
    SG&A$106.47M$102.28M$94.98M$87.58M$88.70M$83.84M$69.70M$77.73M$73.81M$81.45M$74.51M$72.90M
    Operating Income$184.86M$160.69M$159.42M$150.78M$119.37M$119.03M$89.73M$95.34M$117.45M$116.48M$99.04M$102.91M
    Interest Income$611,000$715,000$701,000$953,000$838,000$1.02M$1.38M$1.96M$1.73M$1.29M$1.47M$1.36M
    Interest Expense$14.83M$12.04M$10.34M$10.22M$11.23M$11.89M$12.34M$13.48M$11.52M$11.53M$11.44M$11.74M
    Income Before Tax$193.51M$167.43M$169.15M$159.76M$126.84M$132.96M$101.85M$101.53M$122.10M$120.62M$109.72M$98.04M
    Income Tax Expense$46.84M$33.41M$35.43M$22.14M$18.39M$24.01M$14.76M$18.23M$20.02M$23.07M$19.68M$15.39M
    Net Income$146.68M$134.01M$133.72M$137.62M$108.45M$108.95M$87.09M$83.30M$102.08M$97.56M$90.04M$82.65M
    EBITDA$239.80M$208.65M$207.83M$198.21M$165.89M$171.40M$140.69M$142.37M$160.68M$160.09M$148.51M$140.22M
    EBIT$207.73M$178.75M$178.79M$169.03M$137.23M$143.83M$112.82M$113.04M$131.88M$130.86M$119.68M$109.78M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $104.22M
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    2.5%
    Obligations YoY
    89.8%
    Active Awards
    282
    New Awards (TTM)
    201
    Avg Remaining Term
    8.8 mo

    Top agency: Department of Defense at 97.7% of trailing twelve month obligations across 2 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    W58RGZ26F0196Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army$14.40MApr 27, 2026
    N0038326FAA00Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$8.24MNov 7, 2025
    FA812126C0004Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force$7.51MFeb 11, 2026
    SPRRA126C0010Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$4.50MFeb 12, 2026
    N6449826FX041Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$3.62MJan 30, 2026
    N0038325CB052Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$3.06MSep 12, 2025
    N0038325CB053Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$2.75MSep 12, 2025
    N0038326CBA15Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$2.56MMar 17, 2026
    FA812126F0051Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force$2.03MFeb 19, 2026
    N0038325FYN08Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$2.00MSep 15, 2025

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    Woodward Appoints Paxton McVoy as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer

    Woodward has appointed Paxton McVoy as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, effective October 19, 2026. In this new role...

    Quiver Quantitative•10/16/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Woodward Appoints Paxton McVoy as Chief Information Officer

    Woodward (NASDAQ: WWD) has appointed Paxton McVoy as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, effective October 19, 2026. In this new role...

    GlobeNewswire•10/16/26•Bullish

    Woodward appoints Paxton McVoy as chief information officer By Investing.com

    Woodward Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) has announced the appointment of Paxton McVoy as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer...

    Investing.com Canada•10/16/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    TD Cowen cuts Woodward target to USD 380 for Woodward stock

    TD Cowen has reduced its price target for Woodward (WWD) stock from $420 to $380, while maintaining a Hold rating. This adjustment follows a "disorderly de-rating across aerospace stocks," despite Woodward reporting...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    Understanding Momentum Shifts in (WWD)

    This article analyzes momentum shifts for Woodward Inc. (NYSE: WWD) using AI models, identifying a near-term strong sentiment influencing a mid-term neutrality and long-term positive bias. It presents institutional...

    Stock Traders Daily•10/14/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    WWD Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    36.8x
    Forward P/E
    31.6x
    EV/EBITDA
    24.2x
    P/FCF
    52.6x
    PEG
    2.1x
    P/B
    8.0x
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    WWD Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    29.5%
    Operating margin
    17.8%
    Net margin
    13.2%
    ROIC
    15.4%
    ROE
    22.3%
    FCF margin
    9.0%
    FCF yield
    1.9%

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    Sector: Industrials

    WWD Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    13
    Strong Buy
    1
    Buy
    9
    Hold
    3
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    WWD Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • WWD earns a 15.4% return on invested capital.
    • WWD beat EPS estimates in 100.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • WWD grew quarterly revenue 21.2% year over year.

    WWD Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    8 of 8 quarters (100.0%)
    Average surprise
    13.2%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $3.28

    WWD Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.4%
    Payout ratio
    12.6%
    3Y DPS growth
    13.8%
    5Y DPS growth
    35.6%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    WWD dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About WWD

    What is WWD's current dividend yield?

    Woodward Inc (WWD) has a forward dividend yield of 0.38%.

    Does WWD pay dividends?

    Yes, Woodward Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.38%.

    What is WWD's P/E ratio?

    Woodward Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 36.83.

    What is WWD's market cap?

    Woodward Inc (WWD) has a market capitalization of $19.40B with a current stock price of $333.27.

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