Woodward (Woodward) GF Value Rank

: 5 (As of Today)

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Woodward has the GF Value Rank of 5.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Woodward's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Woodward GF Value Rank Distribution

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Woodward's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Woodward's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Woodward (Woodward) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

WW1:Germany

Address

1081 Woodward Way, Fort Collins, CO, USA, 80524

Website

https://www.woodward.com

Woodward Inc is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets. It designs, produces, and service reliable, efficient, low-emission, and high-performance energy control products for diverse applications in challenging environments. The company holds production and assembly facilities primarily in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and promotes products and services through worldwide locations.

Executives

Randall Hobbs	officer: President, Industrial	1081 WOODWARD WAY, FORT COLLINS CO 80524
John D Cohn	director	C/O ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC., 1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53204
Ronald M Sega	director	10877 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 710, LOS ANGELES CA 90024
Christopher Fawzy	officer: VP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec	201 MENTOR DRIVE, SANTA BARBARA CA 93111
Rajeev Bhalla	director	1081 WOODWARD WAY, FORT COLLINS CO 80524
Mary D Petryszyn	director	2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
Tana Leigh Utley	director	C/O SPX TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 6325 ARDREY KELL ROAD, SUITE 400, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Gregg C Sengstack	director	FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC, 9255 COVERDALE RD, FORT WAYNE IN 46809
William F. Lacey	officer: CFO	1081 WOODWARD WAY, FORT COLLINS CO 80524
Charles P Blankenship	director, officer: CEO and President	1081 WOODWARD WAY, FORT COLLINS CO 80524
Mark D Hartman	officer: Chief Financial Officer	1081 WOODWARD WAY, FORT COLLINS CO 80524
Paul Donovan	director	PO BOX 7003, ROCKFORD IL 61125-7003
David P Hess	director	390 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mary L Petrovich	director
Daniel G. Korte	director	C/O LMI AEROSPACE, INC., 411 FOUNTAIN LAKE BLVD., ST. CHARLES MO 63301