Woodward, Inc. (WWD) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 69/100 — High Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Woodward, Inc. (WWD) is a Aerospace & Defense company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates Woodward, Inc. 69/100 (High Quality) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 33.82
- Forward P/E 28.32
- PEG 1.97
- EV/Revenue 4.52
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 21.2%
- Gross Margin 29.6%
- Operating Margin 17.8%
- Net Margin 13.2%
- ROE 22.3%
Financial strength
- Cash $474.85M
- Debt $1.38B
- Net Cash $-909.00M
- Free Cash Flow $340.37M
- Current Ratio 1.65
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