Woodward, Inc. WWD NASDAQ

Woodward, Inc. (WWD) generated $471.29M in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $130.93M, free cash flow was $340.37M.

Free cash flow margin was 9.5% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 1.07x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $64.97M in dividends and $172.86M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (100/100, Pass) — demonstrate the company can comfortably service its debt
• MOAT (59/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (55/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 1.07x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 69/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.