AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Woodward (WWD)

Woodward FY2025 sales rise 7% to $3.6 billion; diluted EPS up 20% to $7.19

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Woodward reported fiscal 2025 net sales of $3.6 billion, up 7%, and diluted earnings per share of $7.19, up 20%, for the year ended September 30, 2025. The company also guided fiscal 2026 EPS to $7.50 to $8.00 and the board authorized a new three-year $1.8 billion share repurchase program.

Key points

  • Fiscal 2025 net sales were $3.6 billion, up 7%, and net earnings were $442 million, up 19%.
  • Fourth quarter 2025 net sales were $995 million, up 16%, and diluted EPS was $2.23, up 64%.
  • Fiscal 2026 guidance calls for EPS of $7.50 to $8.00 and total sales growth of 7% to 12%.
  • The board authorized a new three-year $1.8 billion share repurchase program.

The filing

CompanyWoodward (WWD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 24, 2025, 4:00 PM ET
Accession number0001171843-25-007540

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 24, 2025.

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