Woodward, Inc. - Common Stock (WWD)

Even if they go mostly unnoticed, industrial businesses are the backbone of our country. Still, their generally high capital requirements expose them to the ups and downs of economic cycles, and the market seems to be baking in a prolonged downturn as the industry has shed 6.6% over the past six months. This drop was worse than the S&P 500’s 1% loss.

Aerospace and defense company Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) reported Q1 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 5.8% year on year to $883.6 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $3.44 billion at the midpoint came in 1% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.69 per share was 15.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Aerospace and defense company Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 5.8% year on year to $883.6 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $3.44 billion at the midpoint came in 1% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.69 per share was 15.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Aerospace and defense company Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) will be reporting earnings tomorrow afternoon. Here’s what to expect.

Woodward has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small return of 3.4% while holding steady at $170.57. However, the stock is beating the S&P 500’s 10% decline during that period.

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Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. Unfortunately, this role also comes with a demand profile tethered to the ebbs and flows of the broader economy, and the industry is currently lagging as its six-month return of 6% has trailed the S&P 500’s 9.3% gain.

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Aerospace and defense company Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, but sales fell by 1.8% year on year to $772.7 million. The company’s outlook for the full year was close to analysts’ estimates with revenue guided to $3.4 billion at the midpoint. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.35 per share was 13.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Aerospace and defense company Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) will be reporting earnings tomorrow after the bell. Here’s what to look for.