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Woodward, Inc. WWD
Woodward, Inc. (WWD) earns a Piotroski F-score of 8/9 (strong financial health). It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $3.6B at a 12.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.44 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-27 | RBC Capital | Outperform (reit) |
| 2026-07-13 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2026-05-26 | Susquehanna | Positive (init) |
| 2026-05-05 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 8/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWD | Woodward, Inc. | 8/9 | — | 56.8 | +7.3% |
| BE | Bloom Energy Corp | 3/9 | 2.02 | — | +37.3% |
| PLUG | PLUG POWER INC | 4/9 | -11.45 | — | +12.9% |
| EAF | GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD | 3/9 | -1.65 | — | -6.4% |
| FCEL | FUELCELL ENERGY INC | 3/9 | -1.59 | — | +41% |
| GRFXY | Graphex Group Ltd | 5/9 | -1.83 | — | -88.8% |
| SCIA | SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. | 4/9 | 9.03 | 18.3 | -14.3% |
About Woodward, Inc.
Woodward, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets worldwide. It operates through two segments, Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment offers fuel pumps, metering units, actuators, air valves, specialty valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser actuation systems for turbine engines and nacelles, as well as flight deck controls, actuators, servocontrols, motors, and sensors for aircraft. This segment also provides aftermarket maintenance, repair and overhaul, and other services to commercial airlines, repair facilities, military depots, third party repair shops, and other end users. Its Industrial segment offers actuators, valves, pumps, fuel injection systems, solenoids, ignition systems, control systems, electronics and software, and sensors used on industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors, and reciprocating engines, as well as aftermarket products and related services. The company primarily serves OEMs and equipment packagers. Woodward, Inc. was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.
FAQ
Is WWD financially healthy?
Woodward, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 8/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does WWD pay a dividend?
No, Woodward, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is WWD?
In FY2025, Woodward, Inc. had a net margin of 12.4% and a return on equity of 17.2%.
Is WWD overvalued or undervalued?
Woodward, Inc. trades at about 50.4× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 20.7×–36.5×, median 27.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for WWD?
The average Wall-Street price target for Woodward, Inc. is $450.36, about 24.2% above the recent price, from 11 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is WWD a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Woodward, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 8/9, a P/E of about 56.8×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.