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WoodwardFRA:WW1 -0.36%80 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.65 as of Aug. 04, 2026, which is 46% below its 10-year median of 1.20. GuruFocus rates FRA:WW1 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €204.89 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 172 Aerospace & Defense companies, Woodward ranks worse than 65.7% on this metric.
Woodward's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.65.
The historical rank and industry rank for Woodward's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:WW1'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.53 Med: 1.2 Max: 2.94
Current: 0.65
During the past 13 years, Woodward's highest Yield on Cost was 2.94. The lowest was 0.53. And the median was 1.20.
FRA:WW1's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 65.7% of 172
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 1.06
vs FRA:WW1: 0.65
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Woodward 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
FRA:WW1 vs CW, FTAI, ARXS: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Woodward's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Woodward's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Woodward's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Woodward is calculated as
Woodward (FRA:WW1) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.65 as of Aug. 04, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Woodward and its competitors. This is 46% below median its historical median of 1.20. Over the past decade, Woodward's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.53 to 2.94. According to the industry distribution chart, Woodward ranks #113 out of 172 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 65.7%.
Is Woodward's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Woodward's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.65 is 46% below median its 10-year median of 1.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.53 to a high of 2.94. The Aerospace & Defense industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.06. Woodward's value of 0.65 is 38.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Woodward ranks #113 out of 172 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Woodward has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Woodward's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to CW and FTAI?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Woodward ranks #113 out of 172 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Woodward in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.06. Woodward's value of 0.65 is 38.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Woodward's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.53 to 2.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.20 vs. the industry median of 1.06, Woodward has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Aerospace & Defense companies is 1.06, based on 172 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Woodward's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.65 is 38.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Woodward and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Woodward's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.65, which is 46% below median its own 10-year median of 1.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Woodward stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Woodward (FRA:WW1) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €204.89, compared to a current price of €308.20 — trading 50.4% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.65, which is 46% below median its 10-year median of 1.20 and 38.7% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 1.06. Woodward's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Woodward (FRA:WW1), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.65 as of Aug. 04, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Woodward (FRA:WW1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Woodward stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €308.20 is trading 50.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €204.89.
GuruFocus considers Woodward to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:WW1:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.65 (46% below median its 10-year median of 1.20)
GF Value™: €204.89 vs. price of €308.20 (50.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 38.7% below the Aerospace & Defense median (#113 of 172)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:WW1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Woodward Inc is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets. It designs, produces, and services reliable, efficient, low-emission, and high-performance energy control products for diverse applications in challenging environments. The company operates in two segments, Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment provides fuel pumps, actuators, air valves, specialty valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser actuation systems for turbine engines and nacelles, and flight deck controls, actuators, servo controls, motors, and sensors for aircraft. The Industrial segment offers actuators, valves, pumps, fuel injection systems, solenoids, ignition systems, speed controls, electronics and software, and sensors.
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