Woodward (WWD) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Core Insights - Woodward (WWD) reported quarterly earnings of $2.09 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.83 per share, and up from $1.41 per share a year ago [1] - The earnings surprise was +14.21%, following a previous surprise of +8.64% in the last quarter [2] - The company achieved revenues of $995.26 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.36% and increasing from $854.49 million year-over-year [3] Financial Performance - Woodward has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates over the last four quarters [2] - The company has also topped consensus revenue estimates three times in the last four quarters [3] - Year-to-date, Woodward shares have increased by approximately 57.9%, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 12.3% [4] Future Outlook - The future performance of Woodward's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [4][5] - Current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.55 on revenues of $854.07 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $7.54 on revenues of $3.79 billion [8] - The estimate revisions trend for Woodward was mixed prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [7] Industry Context - Woodward operates within the Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry, which is currently ranked in the bottom 37% of over 250 Zacks industries [9] - The performance of Woodward's stock may be influenced by the overall outlook for the industry, as top-ranked industries tend to outperform the bottom half by more than 2 to 1 [9]