WWD

Woodward, Inc. Industrials Electrical Industrial Apparatus Russell 3000
$304.65Close $22.2BMarket cap $256.69 – $436.0552-week range Nov 18, 2026Next report · after the close

Highlights

Strengths

  • Earnings growing EPS +36% year on year, faster than the quarter before (+13 pts)

Cautions

  • Not in an uptrend 1 of 8 trend conditions
  • Lagging the market RS 31 · weaker than 69% of stocks over 12 months
  • Far from its high 30% below its 52-week high

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Sep 30, 2025 · filed Jul 30, 2026
Off 12-month high 30%
1wk up 0.4% price change
1mo down 7.3% price change
12-month return up 15% market up 11% · its own up 4%
F-score 8 / 9 Exceptional
Altman Z 8.98 Low risk
P/E 50.3× price / earnings
PEG 2.55 P/E / EPS growth
P/B 8.7× price / book
Earnings yield up 2.5% EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than 30% of the market · expensive
Revenue growth up 7% year on year
EPS growth up 36% latest quarter · +13 pts
Sales growth up 21% latest quarter · -2 pts
ROE up 19% return on equity
Free cash margin up 10% $340.4M FCF
D/E 0.18 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA 0.2×
Interest cover 12.4×EBIT / interest
Piotroski tests
  • assets working less efficiently
  • profitable on its assets
  • generating cash from operations
  • profitability improving
  • profits backed by cash
  • reduced long-term debt
  • short-term liquidity improved
  • no new shares issued
  • gross margin widened

Repair signals

  • Long-term debt down 20% ($0.6B → $0.5B)

Trade setup

ATR% 3.6% $10.89 a day · 2×ATR $282.87
RS 31 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 1 / 8 trend template
Relative volume 0.7× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 0.78 50 sessions
Implied move — no option chain · report Nov 18, 2026
Trend template · 1 of 8
  • 200-day average rising for a month: passes

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

none flagged
  • No restatement or impairment
  • Equity positive
  • Interest covered
  • No material dilution
  • Profits tracking cash
  • Margins and revenue not shrinking
Last reported Jul 29, 2026

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $3.6B +7% on FY2024
$0 $5B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $2.5B FY2021 · $2.2B FY2022 · $2.4B FY2023 · $2.9B FY2024 · $3.3B FY2025 · $3.6B
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology $442.1M +19% on FY2024
$0 $500M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $240.4M FY2021 · $208.6M FY2022 · $171.7M FY2023 · $232.4M FY2024 · $373.0M FY2025 · $442.1M
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology $340.4M -0.7% on FY2024
$0 $500M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $302.4M FY2021 · $427.0M FY2022 · $140.8M FY2023 · $232.0M FY2024 · $342.8M FY2025 · $340.4M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Gross 27%
  • Net 12%
  • Free cash 10%
0% 50% FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Gross 26% · Net 10% · Free cash 12% FY2021 · Gross 25% · Net 9% · Free cash 19% FY2022 · Gross 22% · Net 7% · Free cash 6% FY2023 · Gross 23% · Net 8% · Free cash 8% FY2024 · Gross 26% · Net 11% · Free cash 10% FY2025 · Gross 27% · Net 12% · Free cash 10%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $129.5M net debt
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $1B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Cash $153.3M · Long-term debt $736.8M FY2021 · Cash $448.5M · Long-term debt $734.1M FY2022 · Cash $107.8M · Long-term debt $709.8M FY2023 · Cash $137.4M · Long-term debt $645.7M FY2024 · Cash $282.3M · Long-term debt $569.8M FY2025 · Cash $327.4M · Long-term debt $457.0M
Shares outstanding Shares in issue at the year's end. A rising count means each share owns a smaller slice of the company (stock pay, share sales); a falling one, buybacks. The chart's scale is fitted to the count, so a small change looks large: read the percentage. Methodology 72.96m +0.0% since FY2020
72.96m FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · 72.96m FY2021 · 72.96m FY2022 · 72.96m FY2023 · 72.96m FY2024 · 72.96m FY2025 · 72.96m
  FY2020Sep 30, 2020 FY2021Sep 30, 2021 FY2022Sep 30, 2022 FY2023Sep 30, 2023 FY2024Sep 30, 2024 FY2025Sep 30, 2025
Revenue $2.5B $2.2B $2.4B $2.9B $3.3B $3.6B
Gross margin 26% 25% 22% 23% 26% 27%
Net income $240.4M $208.6M $171.7M $232.4M $373.0M $442.1M
Net margin 10% 9% 7% 8% 11% 12%
Earnings per share $3.74 $3.18 $2.71 $3.78 $6.01 $7.19
Free cash flow $302.4M $427.0M $140.8M $232.0M $342.8M $340.4M
Free cash margin 12% 19% 6% 8% 10% 10%
Cash $153.3M $448.5M $107.8M $137.4M $282.3M $327.4M
Long-term debt $736.8M $734.1M $709.8M $645.7M $569.8M $457.0M
Shareholders' equity $2.0B $2.2B $1.9B $2.1B $2.2B $2.6B
Shares outstanding 72.96m 72.96m 72.96m 72.96m 72.96m 72.96m

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Jul 30, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2026 30d
Apr 30, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2026 30d
Feb 4, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Dec 31, 2025 35d
Nov 25, 2025 Annual ↗ Sep 30, 2025 56d
Aug 1, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2025 32d
May 1, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2025 31d
Feb 4, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Dec 31, 2024 35d
Nov 26, 2024 Annual ↗ Sep 30, 2024 57d
Aug 2, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2024 33d
May 3, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2024 33d
Feb 2, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Dec 31, 2023 33d
Nov 17, 2023 Annual ↗ Sep 30, 2023 48d

Current reports