Woodward, Inc.
Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD) operates as a global provider of motion control solutions and components serving the aerospace, defense, industrial, and energy markets. The company's website is www.woodward.com. From the company’s description.
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What Woodward, Inc. does
In the company’s own words
Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD) operates as a global provider of motion control solutions and components serving the aerospace, defense, industrial, and energy markets. The company's website is www.woodward.com.
The company designs and manufactures fuel injection systems, turbine controls, and actuation systems that regulate power and motion in aircraft engines, industrial turbines, and other critical applications. Woodward's core competency lies in precision control technologies that enhance efficiency, safety, and performance across its customer base.
Woodward operates through multiple business segments serving distinct markets. The aerospace segment supplies fuel systems and engine controls for commercial and military aircraft. The industrial segment provides turbine controls and combustion systems for power generation and oil and gas applications. The company also serves defense contractors and original equipment manufacturers across various industries.
The company maintains a significant global footprint with manufacturing facilities, engineering centers, and sales offices across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions. Woodward employs thousands of engineers, technicians, and support staff dedicated to research, development, and manufacturing of its control systems and components.
Woodward has established itself through decades of innovation in motion control technology, building strong relationships with leading aerospace manufacturers, turbine producers, and industrial equipment makers. The company's competitive advantages include proprietary control algorithms, extensive engineering expertise, established supply chain relationships, and regulatory certifications required in highly regulated aerospace and defense markets.
The company's business model centers on long-term contracts with original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket support services. Woodward generates revenue through initial equipment sales, spare parts distribution, maintenance services, and system upgrades. This diversified revenue approach provides stability across economic cycles while maintaining exposure to growth in global energy demand and aerospace production.
Woodward International Holding B.V., a Dutch subsidiary, serves as the issuer of the senior notes detailed in this agreement, with Woodward, Inc. providing the parent guarantee for these obligations.
Company details
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry (SIC)
- Electronic Equipment
- Headquarters
- FORT COLLINS, CO
- Fiscal year end
- September
- CIK
- 108312
- SIC
- 3620
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2013–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns Woodward, Inc. — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Superinvestors in Woodward, Inc. · what they did last quarter
Share of each manager’s reported 13F portfolio. Change is in shares held, since the previous quarter.
Largest fund holders · Woodward, Inc.’s weight in each
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Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Fund ownership is a subset of institutional 13F ownership — the two describe overlapping populations and must not be added together.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
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