Woodward, Inc. (WWD)
Industrials · Aerospace and defense components and systems
Woodward designs and manufactures precision control systems and components for aerospace, defense, and industrial gas turbine applications.
What Woodward, Inc. does
Woodward, Inc. manufactures control systems, components, and software for aerospace propulsion, defense, and industrial applications. The company serves commercial and military aircraft, helicopters, spacecraft, and industrial gas turbine markets with fuel delivery systems, actuation and motion control systems, and engine control systems. Woodward focuses on next-generation aviation platforms and energy infrastructure, supported by strong R&D investment and a diversified customer base across major OEMs.
Themes: ["aerospace propulsion","flight controls and actuation","engine control systems","defense and military aviation","industrial turbine controls","next-generation aircraft platforms"]
Fundamentals
- Price$405.31 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$24.6B as of 2026-07-09
- 1-year return+59.9% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E47.87 as of 2026-07-09
- Net margin+12.8% as of 2026-07-09
- Gross margin+28.4% as of 2026-07-09
- ROE+20.3% as of 2026-07-09
- Debt / equity0.44 as of 2026-07-09
- Revenue growth (YoY)+19.0% as of 2026-07-09
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+14.4% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.88 as of 2026-07-09
Dividend: yield +0.3%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Dependence on major aerospace OEMs and defense budgets; fluctuations in commercial aviation demand and military spending could impact revenue","Supply chain complexity and international operations expose the company to geopolitical risks, currency fluctuations, and tariff impacts","Heavy R&D requirements and rapid technological change in aviation and control systems require sustained innovation investment and execution risk on new product platforms"]
Competitors & peers
- Collins Aerospace (RTX)
- Hexcel Corporation (HXL)
- Meggitt PLC
- Moog Inc. (MOG.A)
- Esterline Technologies (part of TransDigm - TDG)
- Safran (SAFR)
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-09. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.