US · WWD
Woodward, Inc.
- Sector
- Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
- Headquarters
- Fort Collins, CO 80524
- Website
- woodward.com
Price · as of 2025-09-30
$362.99
Market cap 23.2B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $177.39 | -51.13% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $445.93 | +22.85% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $49.86 | -86.26% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $112.89 | -68.9% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $37.33 | $43.89 | $50.43 | $12.20 | $47.62 |
| 2012 | $33.23 | $42.07 | $18.28 | $13.57 | $34.41 |
| 2013 | $40.28 | $40.26 | $0.02 | $14.51 | $25.11 |
| 2014 | $47.84 | $52.56 | $0.07 | $16.73 | $28.42 |
| 2015 | $45.14 | $55.26 | $0.07 | $17.53 | $27.64 |
| 2016 | $66.08 | $52.62 | $0.00 | $18.77 | $21.52 |
| 2017 | $71.38 | $61.81 | $0.15 | $22.34 | $38.44 |
| 2018 | $71.93 | $47.42 | $0.00 | $18.16 | $54.15 |
| 2019 | $117.63 | $70.40 | $62.19 | $26.49 | $132.68 |
| 2020 | $114.45 | $68.35 | $0.00 | $29.25 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $105.36 | $81.94 | $0.00 | $30.21 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $91.12 | $56.32 | $0.00 | $21.33 | $38.71 |
| 2023 | $131.95 | $74.22 | $0.00 | $27.98 | $114.64 |
| 2024 | $178.66 | $104.89 | $142.82 | $39.29 | $133.61 |
| 2025 | $303.20 | $177.39 | $123.04 | $49.86 | $112.89 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Woodward, Inc.'s (WWD) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $177.39
- Current price
- $362.99
- AI upside
- -51.13%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$445.93
+22.85% upside
Graham-Dodd
$49.86
-86.26% upside
Graham Formula
$112.89
-68.9% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| WWD | Woodward, Inc. | $362.99 | 23.2B | -51% | +23% | -86% | -69% | 40.85 | 7.04 | 5.06 | 27.12 | 208.05 | 13.83 | 26.81% | 14.33% | 12.39% | 18.64% | 15.07% | 9.83% | 0.28 | 11.19 | 2.08 | 1.28 | 0.58 | 1963.00% | 730.00% | -71.00% | 1.88% | 0.52 | 11.84% | 0.36% | 14.70% | 2.52% | 36.10 | 54.22 | 5.17 | 7.73 |
| CRS | Carpenter Technology Corp… | $398.07 | 19.83B | -62% | -67% | -85% | -77% | 32.99 | 6.57 | 4.31 | 19.13 | 32.81 | 7.52 | 26.71% | 18.14% | 13.07% | 21.39% | 18.74% | 11.09% | 0.39 | 8.17 | 3.65 | 1.84 | 0.63 | 10054.00% | 425.00% | 6046.00% | 2.31% | 0.91 | 12.77% | 0.32% | 10.70% | 2.11% | 24.58 | 44.83 | 4.46 | 7.10 |
| FTAI | FTAI Aviation Ltd. | $305.80 | 31.37B | -42% | +177% | -91% | -21% | 61.03 | 91.50 | 12.20 | 28.03 | — | 138.98 | 31.08% | 30.70% | 19.98% | 241.16% | 36.96% | 11.91% | 0.00 | 3.11 | 5.28 | 1.28 | -0.28 | -153750.00% | 4324.00% | -7689.00% | -1.02% | -0.78 | -18.06% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.86% | 39.33 | -97.44 | 12.08 | 6.26 |
| JBHT | J.B. Hunt Transport Servi… | $233.41 | 22.22B | -48% | -60% | -83% | -81% | 37.89 | 6.36 | 1.89 | 15.53 | 376.22 | 6.76 | 10.52% | 7.21% | 4.99% | 15.79% | 11.64% | 7.18% | 0.53 | 12.19 | 0.83 | 0.71 | 1.18 | 1007.00% | -73.00% | 5338.00% | 4.18% | 0.87 | 16.93% | 0.75% | 28.60% | 4.94% | 28.37 | 25.90 | 2.05 | 6.09 |
| KTOS | Kratos Defense & Security… | $86.18 | 14.68B | -25% | -41% | -90% | -96% | 710.30 | 7.83 | 11.60 | 146.87 | 3906.63 | 11.60 | 22.15% | 2.06% | 1.63% | 1.31% | 1.23% | 1.00% | 0.09 | 2.64 | 4.06 | 3.27 | -3.67 | 1818.00% | 1853.00% | 151647.00% | -0.88% | -0.14 | -9.41% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.14% | 550.38 | -110.96 | 11.32 | 20.59 |
| LUV | Southwest Airlines Co. | $49.26 | 25.48B | -26% | -50% | -88% | -83% | 59.11 | 3.27 | 0.93 | 12.89 | 1108.24 | 3.88 | 17.44% | 1.53% | 1.57% | 4.81% | 3.28% | 1.40% | 0.75 | 3.79 | 0.52 | 0.40 | 1.23 | 533.00% | 211.00% | -4864.00% | -3.19% | 0.17 | -8.14% | 1.53% | 90.50% | 11.31% | 67.33 | -34.68 | 1.03 | 2.33 |
| MTZ | MasTec, Inc. | $298.02 | 23.51B | -59% | +170% | -87% | -59% | — | 7.11 | 1.66 | 22.23 | — | 55.24 | 12.54% | 4.56% | 2.79% | 0.00% | 12.19% | 0.00% | 0.09 | 3.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.27 | 14612.00% | 1622.00% | -7063.00% | 1.20% | 0.17 | 6.52% | 0.00% | — | 8.18% | 36.78 | 84.01 | 1.68 | 3.42 |
| TRU | TransUnion | $78.55 | 15.25B | -1% | -60% | -99% | -49% | 33.43 | 3.43 | 3.33 | 13.53 | 55.71 | -3.88 | 59.09% | 18.74% | 9.95% | 10.52% | 7.19% | 4.12% | 1.15 | 3.64 | 1.75 | 1.52 | 2.95 | 6000.00% | 938.00% | 2804.00% | 4.35% | 0.86 | 7.59% | 0.59% | 19.90% | 4.66% | 22.70 | 29.43 | 4.26 | 2.49 |
| TXT | Textron Inc. | $98.65 | 17.18B | — | -59% | -44% | -18% | 11.31 | 2.30 | 1.23 | 11.99 | — | 3.27 | 16.91% | 8.44% | 6.22% | — | — | — | 0.45 | 12.88 | 5.94 | 2.33 | 0.97 | — | — | — | 4.87% | 1.07 | — | 0.10% | 1.20% | 6.04% | 15.81 | 22.33 | 1.33 | 2.94 |
| ULS | UL Solutions Inc. | $83.97 | 16.88B | -28% | -57% | -96% | -75% | 57.13 | 14.35 | 6.08 | 25.87 | — | 38.28 | 49.06% | 17.11% | 10.78% | 29.57% | 23.15% | 11.36% | 0.64 | 12.74 | 1.32 | 1.21 | 0.73 | -123.00% | 638.00% | 4042.00% | 2.17% | 0.79 | 23.90% | 0.56% | 32.00% | 1.10% | 36.57 | 47.40 | 6.26 | 8.58 |
| XPO | XPO Logistics, Inc. | $210.47 | 24.71B | -52% | -59% | -92% | -88% | 80.35 | 13.64 | 3.11 | 23.83 | — | 8463.75 | 12.00% | 8.94% | 3.87% | 18.26% | 8.99% | 3.97% | 2.53 | 3.33 | 1.05 | 0.86 | 3.51 | -1827.00% | 105.00% | 209333.00% | 1.30% | 0.63 | 5.61% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.49% | 40.85 | 90.52 | 3.65 | 3.86 |
About Woodward, Inc.
Woodward, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets worldwide. The company operates through two segments: Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment provides fuel pumps, metering units, actuators, air valves, specialty valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser actuation systems for turbine engines and nacelles, and flight deck controls, actuators, servocontrols, motors, and sensors for aircraft. These products are used on commercial and private aircraft and rotorcraft, as well as on military fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft, guided weapons, and other defense systems. It 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. This segment sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), tier-one suppliers, and various contractors, as well as through aftermarket sales of components, such as provisioning spares or replacements, and spare parts. The Industrial segment offers actuators, valves, pumps, fuel injection systems, solenoids, ignition systems, speed controls, electronics and software, and sensors. These products are used on industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors, and reciprocating engines. This segment sells its aftermarket products, and other related services to OEMs through an independent network of distributors, as well as directly to end users. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.
- CEO
- Charles Blankenship Jr.
- Employees
- 9.3K
- Beta
- 1.00
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($445.93 ÷ $362.99) − 1 = +22.85% (DCF, example).