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Woodward, Inc. (WWD)
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Company Info

ISIN

US9807451037

CUSIP

980745103

Sector

Industrials

IPO Date

May 30, 1996

Highlights

Market Cap

$10.13B

EPS (TTM)

$5.97

PE Ratio

28.59

PEG Ratio

1.85

Total Revenue (TTM)

$2.47B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$627.38M

EBITDA (TTM)

$448.81M

Year Range

$145.16 - $201.35

Target Price

$196.33

Short %

2.34%

Short Ratio

2.40

Share Price Chart


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Popular comparisons:
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Popular comparisons:
WWD vs. SIDU WWD vs. SPY WWD vs. FZROX WWD vs. BWXT WWD vs. JPM WWD vs. LLY WWD vs. TWCUX WWD vs. MSTR WWD vs. ANET WWD vs. AAPL

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Woodward, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%2,000.00%4,000.00%6,000.00%8,000.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
6,704.21%
708.27%
WWD (Woodward, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Woodward, Inc. had a return of 2.70% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.94% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Woodward, Inc. had an annualized return of 14.15%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 9.77%.


WWD

YTD

2.70%

1M

-5.46%

6M

4.27%

1Y

17.94%

5Y*

26.95%

10Y*

14.15%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-10.30%

1M

-7.04%

6M

-9.70%

1Y

4.44%

5Y*

12.96%

10Y*

9.77%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of WWD, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202511.31%2.17%-3.44%-6.48%2.70%
20241.20%2.89%8.93%5.35%15.03%-6.50%-10.55%7.00%2.92%-4.33%10.05%-7.71%23.01%
20235.85%-2.98%-1.65%-1.39%10.00%12.81%1.24%7.65%-3.95%0.35%8.58%0.70%41.97%
20220.74%13.20%0.22%-11.55%-7.85%-8.98%13.20%-10.94%-13.76%14.25%4.68%0.85%-11.09%
2021-7.88%2.18%5.61%3.63%1.87%-3.38%-1.07%-0.37%-6.40%-0.22%-6.20%3.46%-9.43%
2020-1.80%-11.06%-42.40%1.88%13.41%13.08%-3.37%14.45%-6.45%-0.76%40.69%8.67%3.18%
201922.29%6.23%-1.51%14.76%0.16%3.89%-0.99%-3.59%-0.02%-1.09%9.65%1.41%60.42%
20181.28%-8.45%1.17%0.39%5.52%1.44%8.26%-3.01%0.37%-8.93%13.83%-11.22%-2.23%
20170.85%1.34%-3.59%-0.37%0.85%-0.79%3.49%0.57%10.54%-0.36%0.18%-1.05%11.63%
2016-6.99%1.88%10.80%4.21%5.25%1.23%1.56%7.34%-0.38%-5.60%15.05%1.95%40.16%
2015-9.38%9.06%5.07%-7.76%8.49%7.95%-10.24%-7.43%-10.75%11.79%11.07%-1.53%1.71%
2014-6.05%1.92%-4.73%7.95%-0.12%12.26%-0.44%4.71%-8.83%7.54%1.08%-4.74%8.67%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of WWD is 74, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of WWD is 7474
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of WWD is 7474
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of WWD is 6565
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of WWD is 6969
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of WWD is 8585
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of WWD is 7676
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Woodward, Inc. (WWD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for WWD, currently valued at 0.48, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00
WWD: 0.48
^GSPC: 0.22
The chart of Sortino ratio for WWD, currently valued at 0.82, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00
WWD: 0.82
^GSPC: 0.44
The chart of Omega ratio for WWD, currently valued at 1.13, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.00
WWD: 1.13
^GSPC: 1.06
The chart of Calmar ratio for WWD, currently valued at 0.89, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.00
WWD: 0.89
^GSPC: 0.22
The chart of Martin ratio for WWD, currently valued at 2.00, compared to the broader market-5.000.005.0010.0015.0020.00
WWD: 2.00
^GSPC: 1.02

The current Woodward, Inc. Sharpe ratio is 0.48. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Woodward, Inc. with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
0.48
0.28
WWD (Woodward, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Woodward, Inc. provided a 0.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.03 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 4 consecutive years.


0.40%0.50%0.60%0.70%0.80%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.03$1.00$0.88$0.76$0.65$0.52$0.65$0.57$0.50$0.44$0.40$0.32

Dividend yield

0.60%0.60%0.65%0.79%0.59%0.43%0.55%0.77%0.65%0.64%0.81%0.65%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Woodward, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.28
2024$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$1.00
2023$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.88
2022$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.76
2021$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.65
2020$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.52
2019$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.65
2018$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.57
2017$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.50
2016$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.44
2015$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.40
2014$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.32

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%
WWD: 0.6%
Woodward, Inc. has a dividend yield of 0.60%, which signifies it pays a smaller percentage of its stock price in dividends to its shareholders compared to other companies in the market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%1,000.0%
WWD: 17.1%
Woodward, Inc. has a payout ratio of 17.14%, which is below the market average. This means Woodward, Inc. returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-12.45%
-12.17%
WWD (Woodward, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Woodward, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Woodward, Inc. was 83.18%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1210 trading sessions.

The current Woodward, Inc. drawdown is 12.45%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-83.18%Aug 12, 2008144Mar 9, 20091210Dec 26, 20131354
-61.63%Jun 11, 2001438Mar 12, 2003570Jun 15, 20051008
-60.61%Jan 14, 202048Mar 23, 2020281May 4, 2021329
-43.56%Jul 18, 1997312Oct 13, 1998456Aug 3, 2000768
-37.64%May 10, 2021353Sep 30, 2022208Aug 1, 2023561

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Woodward, Inc. volatility is 19.53%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
19.53%
13.54%
WWD (Woodward, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Woodward, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

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Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Woodward, Inc. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio
20.040.060.080.0100.0
WWD: 28.6
The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for WWD, comparing it with other companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Currently, WWD has a P/E ratio of 28.6. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.
PEG Ratio
2.04.06.08.010.0
WWD: 1.8
The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for WWD compared to other companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry. WWD currently has a PEG ratio of 1.8. This PEG ratio is close to the industry average, suggesting the stock’s valuation is balanced against its growth outlook.
PS Ratio
2.04.06.08.010.0
WWD: 3.1
This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for WWD relative to other companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Currently, WWD has a P/S ratio of 3.1. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.
PB Ratio
2.04.06.08.010.0
WWD: 4.6
The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for WWD in comparison with other companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Currently, WWD has a P/B value of 4.6. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Woodward, Inc..


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Income Statement



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Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

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Minority Interest

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Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items
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