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Woodward, Inc (WWD) Fair Value & Analysis

Industrials · US · Market cap $23.7B

WI Woodward, Inc logo Woodward, Inc WWD · US
Price$358.54
Fair Value$122.95
Upside-65.7%
Quality67/100
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Healthy Growth
Solidly profitable · 12.9% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
0.29% dividend yield
Mixed vs. peers (6/15)
Wide moat 67/100
Evidence: High Range $74.55 – $163.68 Share as image

Fair value as of: Aug 13, 2026

From 24 valuation models · updated today

Fair value updated Aug 13, 2026, revised from $125.07 to $122.95 (−1.7%) since Jul 16, 2026. Share price −9.9% over the past month.

A solid business, but screening 66% overvalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($163.68). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
  • Solid but not exceptional quality (67/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
  • A fairly wide model range ($74.55 to $163.68) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$436.44 $78.48 Fair Value $122.95 May 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $78.48 – $436.44 · fair‑value band $74.55 – $163.68 · the $358.54 price screens above the $122.95 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

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Analysis

Woodward, Inc (WWD) currently trades at $358.54, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $122.95, implying the stock looks roughly 65.7% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 67/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: high).

Over the trailing twelve months, Woodward, Inc generated revenue of $4.0B at a net margin of 12.9%. Revenue grew 23.4% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 21.1%. Net debt stands at $395M. Fundamentals as of Aug 13, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $74.55 (bear case) to $163.68 (bull case); at $358.54, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 12% below its 52-week high and 59% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at -60% fair-value upside, at -66%, WWD screens richer than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Growth DCF $64.88 $99.22 $149.20 80
Residual Income $48.70 $63.96 $204.34 76
Rev-Margin DCF $68.03 $113.36 $166.43 74
All 24 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF $63.99 $103.34 $164.67 38
Owner Earnings $80.34 $129.41 $205.89 31
5Y Revenue Exit $68.03 $113.71 $172.71 39
5Y EBITDA Exit $80.58 $137.56 $204.89 41
5Y P/E Exit $89.20 $153.94 $223.02 38
10Y Revenue Exit $63.62 $105.27 $162.61 36
10Y EBITDA Exit $74.01 $121.96 $187.54 37
10Y P/E Exit $79.54 $133.43 $201.58 35
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd $50.46 $169.19 $226.63 54
Lynch FV $38.49 $54.98 $71.48 50
PEG = 1.0 $38.49 $54.98 $71.48 46
EPV $66.86 $78.37 $88.43 59
Multiples
P/E Multiple $116.87 $155.82 $194.78 63
P/S Multiple $89.80 $119.73 $149.67 58
P/B Multiple $94.61 $126.14 $157.68 55
EV/EBIT $107.22 $143.68 $180.14 53
EV/EBITDA $100.01 $134.08 $168.14 54
EV/Revenue $73.26 $105.59 $137.92 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $21.54 $28.86 $43.07 50
Growth DCF
Growth DCF $64.88 $99.22 $149.20 80
Rev-Margin DCF $68.03 $113.36 $166.43 74
Economic Profit
Residual Income $48.70 $63.96 $204.34 76
ROIC Compounder $71.92 $93.06 $118.95 72
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E $99.21 $141.74 $184.26 68

Widest divergence: Growth Earnings ($141.74) versus Asset-Based ($28.86). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $4.0B
Revenue growth (YoY) +23.4%
Net margin 12.9%
Return on equity 21.1%
Free cash flow $340M FY2025
P/E ratio 42.9
More key figures
Operating margin 15.4%
EPS (TTM) $8.36
Dividend yield 0.3%
EPS growth (YoY) +23.0%
Net debt $395M FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 13, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 67/100

Of which business quality 64 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 61

Profitability 55
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 57
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 50
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 73
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 68
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 62
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 56
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 69
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 91
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

Woodward, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets worldwide. It operates through two segments, Aerospace and Industrial.

Full company description

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.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Woodward, Inc reported revenue of $3.6B in FY2025 versus $2.2B in FY2021, a compound +12.3%/yr. Reported net income was $442M in FY2025, compounding +20.7%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 85/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$3.6B
Latest YoY
+7.3%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+14.4%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+7.4%
Avg. growth/yr (31Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+7.9%
Revenue +12.3%/yr
FY21 $2.2B
FY22 $2.4B
FY23 $2.9B
FY24 $3.3B
FY25 $3.6B
Net income +20.7%/yr
FY21 $209M
FY22 $172M
FY23 $232M
FY24 $373M
FY25 $442M
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2014-2025) +8.7 % p.a.
Revenue per share +6.2 pp

of which total revenue +5.5 pp · buybacks/dilution +0.8 pp

EBIT margin −0.2 pp
Tax rate +1.1 pp
Residual (interest, one-offs) +1.5 pp

Absolute contributions in percentage points per year; they sum to the EPS growth rate. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).

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Peer Group

Aerospace & Defense · 225 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 67 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside −66% · Below median
Return on equity (TTM) 21% · Top 25%
Return on assets 8% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) 13% · Above median
Operating margin (TTM) 15% · Above median
Revenue growth 23% · Top 25%
Dividend yield (TTM) 0.3% · Below median
Debt / equity 0.18× · Higher than median

Valuation Multiples vs Aerospace & Defense median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 42.9× · Pricier than median
P/B 9.24× · Pricier than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 5.93× · Pricier than median
P/FCF 69.7× · Pricier than 75% of peers
EV/EBITDA 33.0× · Pricier than 75% of peers
PEG 2.52× · Pricier than 75% of peers

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 0 · sector 0
FUTURE 100 · sector 50
PAST 85 · sector 39
HEALTH 91 · sector 94
DIVIDEND 6 · sector 15

VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.

Insider activity: 44/100

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

Weapons Defense

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Woodward, Inc (WWD) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 13, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $122.95 versus a price of $358.54, about −66% (overvalued).
What is the fair value of WWD?
Our model-based fair value for Woodward, Inc is $122.95 (as of Aug 13, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $358.54.
What is the quality score of WWD?
Woodward, Inc has a Quality Score of 67/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Woodward, Inc (WWD)?
Woodward, Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $4.0B (latest available figure, as of Aug 13, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of WWD?
The net profit margin of Woodward, Inc is about 12.9%, meaning it keeps roughly 12.9% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does Woodward, Inc pay a dividend?
Woodward, Inc currently shows a dividend yield of about 0.34% relative to its recent price (as of Aug 13, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

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