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

Woodward raises FY26 guidance after first-quarter sales rise 29% to $996 million

Positive Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

Woodward reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results, with net sales of $996 million (up 29%) and diluted EPS of $2.17 (up 53%). The company raised its full-year fiscal 2026 sales growth and EPS guidance, which it says reflects first-quarter outperformance and a strong demand environment.

Key points

  • Net sales $996 million, up 29%; net earnings $134 million, up 54%; EPS $2.17 versus $1.42
  • Revised FY26 sales growth guidance of up 14% to 18%, up from 7% to 12%
  • Revised FY26 EPS guidance of $8.20 to $8.60, up from $7.50 to $8.00
  • Free cash flow of $70 million for the quarter; FY26 free cash flow guidance of $300 million to $350 million unchanged

The filing

CompanyWoodward (WWD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Accession number0001171843-26-000562

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from this filing 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 February 02, 2026.

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