Woodward Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (WWD)
Woodward's return on equity was 18.64% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 18.64% | +1.08 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 17.56% | +5.86 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 11.70% | +3.36 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 8.34% | −1.57 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 9.92% | −3.01 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 12.93% | −2.98 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 15.90% | +3.50 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 12.40% | −3.12 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 15.52% | +0.23 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 15.29% | −0.39 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 15.68% | +1.28 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 14.40% | +0.83 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 13.57% | −1.12 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 14.69% | −0.66 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 15.36% | +0.70 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 14.66% | +0.59 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 14.06% | — |
Woodward quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 5.87% | +1.35 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 5.24% | +0.45 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-31 | 5.19% | +1.22 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 5.47% | +1.62 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 4.51% | −0.04 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 4.79% | +0.48 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-31 | 3.97% | −0.25 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 3.84% | −0.13 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 4.55% | +0.42 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 4.32% | +2.52 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-31 | 4.23% | +2.68 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 3.98% | +1.14 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 4.13% | +2.14 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 1.80% | −0.44 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-31 | 1.54% | +0.18 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 2.84% | +0.58 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 1.99% | −0.26 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 2.24% | −1.01 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-31 | 1.37% | −0.68 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 2.26% | −0.67 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 2.25% | +0.24 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 3.26% | −1.67 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-31 | 2.05% | −0.98 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 2.93% | −0.96 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 2.02% | −1.87 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 4.93% | +0.29 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-31 | 3.03% | −0.06 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 3.89% | −1.07 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 3.88% | +0.52 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 4.64% | +1.95 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-31 | 3.09% | +1.77 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 4.96% | +0.32 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 3.36% | −0.82 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 2.69% | −0.38 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-31 | 1.32% | −2.51 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 4.64% | −0.68 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 4.18% | −0.30 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 3.08% | −0.53 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-31 | 3.82% | +1.57 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 5.33% | +0.94 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 4.48% | +0.72 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 3.61% | −0.11 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-31 | 2.25% | −1.52 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 4.39% | −0.11 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 3.77% | −0.30 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 3.72% | −0.24 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-31 | 3.77% | +1.71 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 4.50% | −0.25 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 4.06% | +1.84 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 3.96% | −0.06 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-31 | 2.06% | −0.62 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 4.76% | +0.12 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 2.22% | −0.65 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 4.03% | +0.00 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-31 | 2.67% | −0.39 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 4.64% | +0.05 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 2.88% | −1.23 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 4.02% | +0.19 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-12-31 | 3.06% | +0.30 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 4.59% | +0.38 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 4.11% | −0.25 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 3.83% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-12-31 | 2.76% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 4.21% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 4.35% | — |
Woodward return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Woodward's return on equity increased from 12.93% to 18.64%, a change of +5.72 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 5.87%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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