Woodward makes flight control actuators, fuel and combustion systems for commercial and military aircraft engines, and industrial turbine controls, selling much of it into long-lived OEM platform programs where its parts are designed in years before first delivery. That installed-base position is the core of the moat: once a controls architecture is certified on an engine family, replacement and aftermarket revenue tends to follow for the life of that platform. Revenue grew 21.2% over the last year, with ROE of 22.3% and an operating margin of 17.8%, which together suggest the growth is converting into profit rather than just volume. The stock trades at 37.0x trailing and 31.0x forward earnings, so the market is already pricing in continued execution, and the question for a deeper look is whether commercial aerospace build rates and aftermarket demand can keep the growth rate above that multiple. We would want to see gross margin, currently 29.6%, holding up as the mix shifts across programs before drawing a firm conclusion.
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| Date | Type | New | Previous | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026, 19:04 CEST | Rating | Overvalued | first publication | $328 |
| 19 Oct 2026, 19:04 CEST | Fair value | $142 | $156 | $328 |
| 18 Oct 2026, 01:52 CEST | ACCE price target | $301 | $335 | $328 |
| 15 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $156 | $159 | $333 |
| 11 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $159 | $164 | $336 |
| 5 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $164 | $157 | $332 |
| 25 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | ACCE price target | $335 | first publication | $326 |
| 24 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $157 | $155 | $326 |
| 14 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $155 | $157 | $337 |
| 12 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $157 | $156 | $333 |
Answered from Woodward Inc. Common Stock fundamentals + recent valuations. Every number shows its source and date.
| Company | Price | Fair value | vs fair value | P/E | ROE | Quality | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWD Woodward Inc. Common Stock | $303.55 | $142 | 114% above | 36.2x | 22.3% | 80 | 61 |
| CW Curtiss-Wright Corporation Common Stock | $474.28 | $232 | 105% above | 32.7x | 19.8% | 76 | 47 |
| MTX.DE MTU Aero Engines | €332.80 | €265 | 26% above | 18.4x | 22.6% | 65 | 57 |
| FTAI FTAI Aviation Ltd. Common Stock | $157.50 | $126 | 25% above | 34.2x | 174.5% | 67 | 49 |
| CSG.AS CSG N.V. | €13.83 | €14 | 3% below | 13.5x | 44.4% | 75 | 52 |
| TXT Textron Inc. Common Stock | $78.04 | $93 | 16% below | 14.5x | 12.1% | 60 | 50 |
| EMBJ Embraer S.A. Common Stock | $69.21 | $63 | 9% above | 28.7x | 12.2% | 57 | 67 |
Where WWD ranks against its sector peers on each metric.