Woodward (WWD) reported $1.09 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 23.4%. EPS of $2.27 for the same period compares to $1.69 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +9.85% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $992.75 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.00, the EPS surprise was +13.3%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Woodward performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Net sales- Aerospace: $703 million versus $652.32 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +25.1% change. Net sales- Industrial: $387 million compared to the $344.55 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +20.2% year over year. Segment earnings- Aerospace: $158 million compared to the $147.37 million average estimate based on two analysts. Segment earnings- Industrial: $66 million versus $54.77 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Woodward here>>>
Shares of Woodward have returned +1.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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