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Woodward (Woodward) Profitability Rank : 8 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Woodward Profitability Rank?

Woodward has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

Woodward's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 13.94%. As of today, Woodward's Piotroski F-Score is 8.


Competitive Comparison of Woodward's Profitability Rank

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Woodward's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Woodward's Profitability Rank Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Woodward's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Woodward's Profitability Rank falls into.



Woodward Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Woodward has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Woodward's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=116.477 / 835.343
=13.94 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

2. Piotroski F-Score

Good Sign:

Piotroski F-Score is 8, indicates a very healthy situation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

Woodward has an F-score of 8. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Warning Sign:

Woodward Inc operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -4%.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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Woodward (Woodward) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1081 Woodward Way, Fort Collins, CO, USA, 80524
Woodward Inc is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets. It designs, produces, and service reliable, efficient, low-emission, and high-performance energy control products for diverse applications in challenging environments. The company holds production and assembly facilities primarily in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and promotes products and services through worldwide locations.
Executives
Randall Hobbs officer: President, Industrial 1081 WOODWARD WAY, FORT COLLINS CO 80524
John D Cohn director C/O ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC., 1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53204
Ronald M Sega director 10877 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 710, LOS ANGELES CA 90024
Christopher Fawzy officer: VP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec 201 MENTOR DRIVE, SANTA BARBARA CA 93111
Rajeev Bhalla director 1081 WOODWARD WAY, FORT COLLINS CO 80524
Mary D Petryszyn director 2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
Tana Leigh Utley director C/O SPX TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 6325 ARDREY KELL ROAD, SUITE 400, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Gregg C Sengstack director FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC, 9255 COVERDALE RD, FORT WAYNE IN 46809
William F. Lacey officer: CFO 1081 WOODWARD WAY, FORT COLLINS CO 80524
Charles P Blankenship director, officer: CEO and President 1081 WOODWARD WAY, FORT COLLINS CO 80524
Mark D Hartman officer: Chief Financial Officer 1081 WOODWARD WAY, FORT COLLINS CO 80524
Paul Donovan director PO BOX 7003, ROCKFORD IL 61125-7003
David P Hess director 390 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mary L Petrovich director
Daniel G. Korte director C/O LMI AEROSPACE, INC., 411 FOUNTAIN LAKE BLVD., ST. CHARLES MO 63301

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