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Woodward Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Results

Raising Sales and Earnings Guidance Based on Strong Second Quarter and Confidence in the Second Half Outlook

FORT COLLINS, Colo., April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today reported financial results for its second quarter ended March 31, 2026.

All amounts are presented on an as reported (U.S. GAAP) basis unless otherwise indicated. All per share amounts are presented on a fully diluted basis. All comparisons are made to the same period of the prior year unless otherwise stated. All references to years are references to the Company’s fiscal year unless otherwise stated.

Second Quarter Overview
 
  Second Quarter 2026   Year-to-Date 2026
Net sales $1.1B, +23%   $2.1B, +26%
Net earnings $134M, +23%   $268M, +37%
Adjusted net earnings1 $139M, +35%   $273M, +47%
Earnings per share (EPS) $2.19, +23%   $4.36, +36%
Adjusted EPS1 $2.27, +34%   $4.44, +46%
Net cash provided by operating activities $91M, +17%   $205M, +83%
Free cash flow1 $38M, -36%   $109M, +80%


"We delivered outstanding second quarter results reflecting robust demand and strong execution across both segments,” said Chip Blankenship, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Aerospace performance was largely driven by continued strength in commercial services activity and OEM demand. Industrial grew across the board in transportation, power generation, and oil and gas.

“Based on our first half performance and continued demand strength, we are raising our full-year outlook. We remain focused on executing in a dynamic environment while continuing to invest in innovation and operational excellence to deliver sustained profitable growth and long-term shareholder value.” 

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Company Results
 
   
Total Company Results
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
 
  Three Months Ended March 31,     Six Months Ended March 31,  
  2026   2025   Year over Year     2026   2025   Year over Year  
Income Statement                          
Net sales $ 1,091   $ 884     23 %   $ 2,087   $ 1,656     26 %
Net earnings   134     109     23 %     268     196     37 %
Adjusted net earnings   139     103     35 %     273     186     47 %
EPS $ 2.19   $ 1.78     23 %   $ 4.36   $ 3.20     36 %
Adjusted EPS $ 2.27   $ 1.69     34 %   $ 4.44   $ 3.04     46 %
EBIT1   179     144     24 %     358     257     39 %
Adjusted EBIT1   186     136     36 %     364     243     50 %
Effective tax rate   20.0 %   18.1 % 190 bps       20.5 %   16.5 % 400 bps  
Adjusted effective tax rate1   20.2 %   17.7 % 250 bps       20.5 %   16.1 % 440 bps  
                           
Cash Flow and Financial Position                          
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 91   $ 78     17 %   $ 205   $ 112     83 %
Capital Expenditures 53     18   186 %   97     52   86 %
Free cash flow   38     59     -36 %     109     60     80 %
                           
Dividends Paid   19     17     14 %     36     31     14 %
Share Repurchases   226     44     412 %     355     79     346 %
Total Debt                 1,123     912     23 %
EBITDA1Leverage               1.4x   1.5x      


Segment Results
 
   
Aerospace
(Dollars in millions)
 
  Three Months Ended March 31,     Six Months Ended March 31,  
  2026   2025   Year over Year     2026   2025   Year over Year  
Commercial OEM $ 218   $ 167     30 %   $ 406   $ 322     26 %
Commercial services   275     202     36 %     520     366     42 %
Defense OEM   151     138     9 %     289     251     15 %
Defense services   59     54     8 %     123     118     4 %
                           
Sales   703     562     25 %     1,338     1,056     27 %
Segment Earnings   158     125     27 %     306     219     40 %
Segment Margin %   22.5 %   22.2 % 30 bps       22.9 %   20.8 % 210 bps  
                           

Segment earnings for the second quarter of 2026 were $158 million, or 22.5 percent of segment net sales. Segment earnings for the first half of fiscal 2026 were $306 million, or 22.9 percent of segment net sales. The increase in segment earnings in both periods was a result of price realization and higher sales volumes, partially offset by inflation, strategic investments in manufacturing capabilities, research and development, and the enterprise resource planning system upgrade.

Industrial
(Dollars in millions)
 
  Three Months Ended March 31,     Six Months Ended March 31,  
  2026   2025   Year over Year     2026   2025   Year over Year  
Transportation $ 177   $ 132     34 %   $ 343   $ 239     43 %
Power generation   136     126     7 %     259     241     7 %
Oil and gas   74     63     18 %     147     120     23 %
                           
Sales   387     322     20 %     749     601     25 %
Segment Earnings   66     46     43 %     133     86     54 %
Segment Margin %   17.0 %   14.3 % 270 bps       17.7 %   14.3 % 340 bps  
                                   

Industrial segment earnings for the second quarter of 2026 were $66 million, or 17.0 percent of segment net sales. Industrial segment earnings for the first half of fiscal 2026 were $133 million, or 17.7 percent of segment net sales. The increase in segment earnings in both periods was a result of higher sales volume, price realization, and favorable mix, partially offset by inflation and a reserve for a product performance claim.

Nonsegment
(Dollars in millions)
 
  Three Months Ended March 31,     Six Months Ended March 31,  
  2026   2025   Year over Year     2026   2025   Year over Year  
Nonsegment Expense $ (45 ) $ (27 )   68 %   $ (82 ) $ (49 )   67 %
Adjusted Nonsegment Expenses   (38 )   (34 )   12 %     (75 )   (62 )   21 %


Fiscal Year 2026 Guidance

Based on strong second quarter performance and improved confidence in the second half outlook, Woodward is raising its 2026 sales and earnings guidance.

  Prior FY26 Guidance Revised FY26 Guidance
  Issued on February 2, 2026 Issued on April 29, 2026
Total Company    
Sales growth up 14% to 18% up 20% to 23%
Adjusted EPS3 $8.20 - $8.60 $9.15 - $9.45
Free cash flow3 $300 - $350 million No change
Capital expenditures ~$290 million No change
Shares ~61 million ~61.5 million
Adjusted effective tax rate3 ~22% No change
     
Segment Data    
Aerospace    
Sales Growth up 15% to 20% up 21% to 24%
Segment Earnings (% of Sales) 22% to 23% 23% to 23.5%
Industrial    
Sales Growth up 11% to 14% up 18% to 20%
Segment Earnings (% of Sales) 16% to 17% 18% to 18.5%


Conference Call

Woodward will hold an investor conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET on April 29, 2026, to provide an overview of the financial performance for its second quarter ended March 31, 2026, business highlights, and guidance for fiscal 2026. You are invited to listen to the live webcast of our conference call, or a recording, and view or download accompanying presentation slides at our website, www.woodward.com2.

You may also listen to the call by dialing 1-800-715-9871 (domestic) or 1-646-307-1963 (international). Participants should call prior to the start time to allow for registration; the Conference ID is 4675940. The call and presentation will be available on the website by selecting “Investors/Events & Presentations” from the menu and will remain accessible on the company’s website for one year.

About Woodward, Inc.
Woodward is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets. Together with our customers, we are enabling the path to a cleaner, decarbonized world. Our innovative fluid, combustion, electrical, propulsion, and motion control systems perform in some of the world’s harshest environments. Woodward is a global company headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Visit our website at www.woodward.com.

Cautionary Statement
Information in this press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and our future results within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the continued strength in demand for our products and services; our investments in our business, including in our capabilities, innovation, and operational discipline, including whether these investments ultimately lead to sustained profitable growth and long-term shareholder value; and statements regarding our business and guidance for fiscal year 2026, including our guidance for sales, adjusted earnings per share, segment sales growth rates, segment earnings margin growth rates, adjusted effective tax rate, free cash flow, capital expenditures, and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, as well as our assumptions regarding our guidance, anticipated trends in our business and markets, including our assumptions regarding sales, demand, and margin expansion in fiscal 2026. Factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) global economic uncertainty and instability, including in the financial markets that affect Woodward, its customers, and its supply chain; (2) risks related to constraints and disruptions in the global supply chain and labor markets; (3) Woodward’s long sales cycle; (4) risks related to Woodward’s concentration of revenue among a relatively small number of customers; (5) Woodward’s ability to implement and realize the intended effects of any restructuring efforts; (6) Woodward’s ability to successfully manage competitive factors including expenses and fluctuations in sales, as well as innovation and new product development; (7) changes and consolidations in the aerospace market; (8) Woodward’s financial obligations including debt obligations and tax expenses and exposures; (9) risks related to Woodward’s U.S. government contracting activities including potential changes in government spending patterns; (10) volatility with respect to the China on-highway natural gas truck market; (11) Woodward’s ability to protect its intellectual property rights and avoid infringing the intellectual property rights of others; (12) changes in the estimates of fair value of reporting units or of long-lived assets; (13) environmental risks; (14) Woodward’s continued access to a stable workforce and favorable labor relations with its employees, including its ability to retain key personnel or attract and retain new qualified personnel; (15) Woodward’s ability to manage various regulatory and legal matters; (16) risks from operating internationally; (17) cybersecurity, data privacy, and other technological risks; and other risk factors and risks described in Woodward's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, any subsequently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and other risks described in Woodward’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and Woodward assumes no obligation to update such statements, except as required by applicable law.


   
Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings
(Unaudited – In thousands)
 
  Three Months Ended March 31,     Six Months Ended March 31,  
  2026   2025     2026   2025  
Net sales $ 1,090,568   $ 883,629     $ 2,087,022   $ 1,656,354  
Costs and expenses:                  
Cost of goods sold   774,660     643,530       1,478,953     1,226,621  
Selling, general, and administrative expenses   102,285     83,842       197,270     153,538  
Research and development costs   46,119     37,230       83,875     67,437  
Restructuring charges   6,815     -       6,815     -  
Interest expense   12,035     11,889       22,379     24,230  
Interest income   (715 )   (1,021 )     (1,416 )   (2,398 )
Other income, net   (18,058 )   (24,804 )     (37,432 )   (47,891 )
Total costs and expenses   923,141     750,666       1,750,444     1,421,537  
Earnings before income taxes   167,427     132,963       336,578     234,817  
Income taxes   33,414     24,014       68,846     38,777  
Net earnings $ 134,013   $ 108,949     $ 267,732   $ 196,040  
     
Earnings per share amounts:    
Basic earnings per share $ 2.25   $ 1.83     $ 4.48   $ 3.30  
Diluted earnings per share $ 2.19   $ 1.78     $ 4.36   $ 3.20  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                  
Basic   59,611     59,432       59,725     59,323  
Diluted   61,276     61,344       61,462     61,258  
                   
Cash dividends paid per share $ 0.32   $ 0.28     $ 0.60   $ 0.53  
                   


Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited – In thousands)
     
  March 31,
2026
  September 30,
2025
 
Assets  
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 501,169   $ 327,431  
Accounts receivable   931,231     831,116  
Inventories   704,465     654,608  
Income taxes receivable   69,743     1,553  
Other current assets   65,314     69,706  
Total current assets   2,271,922     1,884,414  
Property, plant, and equipment, net   1,034,798     986,623  
Goodwill   825,503     832,288  
Intangible assets, net   408,801     428,080  
Deferred income tax assets   44,737     118,711  
Other assets   383,351     380,027  
Total assets $ 4,969,112   $ 4,630,143  
         
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity  
Current liabilities:        
Short-term debt $ 623,000   $ 122,300  
Current portion of long-term debt   46,905     122,934  
Accounts payable   305,855     289,417  
Income taxes payable   54,532     59,655  
Accrued liabilities   281,463     313,083  
Total current liabilities   1,311,755     907,389  
Long-term debt, less current portion   453,373     456,968  
Deferred income tax liabilities   105,332     107,669  
Other liabilities   573,192     591,727  
Total liabilities   2,443,652     2,063,753  
Stockholders’ equity   2,525,460     2,566,390  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 4,969,112   $ 4,630,143  
         


Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited – In thousands)
     
  Six Months Ended March 31,  
  2026   2025  
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 205,264   $ 112,341  
         
Cash flows from investing activities:  
Payments for purchase of property, plant, and equipment (96,720 )   (51,990 )
Proceeds from sale of assets -     33  
Proceeds from short-term investments 65     2,923  
Proceeds from business divestitures -     44,896  
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (2,808 )   -  
Net cash (used in) investing activities   (99,463 )   (4,138 )
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Cash dividends paid (35,853 )   (31,453 )
Proceeds from sales of treasury stock 40,388     49,717  
Payments for repurchases of common stock (355,297 )   (79,493 )
Borrowings on revolving lines of credit and short-term borrowings 2,010,053     1,350,200  
Payments on revolving lines of credit and short-term borrowings (1,509,353 )   (1,306,100 )
Payments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations (75,507 )   (473 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   74,431     (17,602 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (6,494 )   (8,730 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 173,738     81,871  
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of year   327,431     282,270  
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period 501,169   $ 364,141  
         


Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Segment Net Sales and Net Earnings
(Unaudited – In thousands)
       
  Three Months Ended March 31,     Six Months Ended March 31,  
  2026   2025     2026   2025  
Segment net sales:                  
Aerospace   703,321     561,729       1,338,218     1,055,611  
Industrial   387,247     321,900       748,804     600,743  
Total consolidated net sales $ 1,090,568   $ 883,629     $ 2,087,022   $ 1,656,354  
Segment earnings*:                  
Aerospace   158,075     124,616       306,470     219,341  
As a percent of segment net sales   22.5 %   22.2 %     22.9 %   20.8 %
Industrial   65,721     45,967       132,715     86,164  
As a percent of segment net sales   17.0 %   14.3 %     17.7 %   14.3 %
Total segment earnings $ 223,796   $ 170,583     $ 439,185   $ 305,505  
Nonsegment expenses   (45,049 )   (26,752 )     (81,644 )   (48,856 )
EBIT $ 178,747   $ 143,831     $ 357,541   $ 256,649  
Interest expense, net   (11,320 )   (10,868 )     (20,963 )   (21,832 )
Consolidated earnings before income taxes $ 167,427   $ 132,963     $ 336,578   $ 234,817  
*This schedule reconciles segment earnings, which exclude certain costs, to consolidated earnings before taxes.  
                   
Payments for property, plant and equipment $ 52,591   $ 18,416     $ 96,720   $ 51,990  
Depreciation expense $ 22,482   $ 20,794     $ 44,178   $ 41,756  
                   


Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Net Earnings and EPS to Adjusted Earnings1 and Adjusted EPS1
(Unaudited – In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
  Three Months Ended March 31,  
  2026   2025  
  Net
Earnings
  Earnings
Per Share
  Net
Earnings
  Earnings
Per Share
 
Net Earnings (U.S. GAAP) $ 134,013   $ 2.19   $ 108,949   $ 1.78  
Non-U.S. GAAP Adjustments                
Restructuring charges   6,815     0.11     -     -  
Product rationalizationa   -     -     (11,163 )   (0.18 )
Business development activitiesb   -     -     3,793     0.06  
Tax Effect of Non-U.S. GAAP Net Earnings Adjustments   (1,702 )   (0.03 )   1,811     0.03  
Total non-U.S. GAAP Adjustments   5,113     0.08     (5,559 )   (0.09 )
Adjusted Net Earnings (Non-U.S. GAAP) $ 139,126   $ 2.27   $ 103,390   $ 1.69  
                 
  1. Presented in the line item "Other income, net" in Woodward's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.
  2. Presented in the line item "Selling, general, and administrative expenses" in Woodward's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Net Earnings and EPS to Adjusted Net Earnings1 and Adjusted EPS1
(Unaudited – In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
  Six Months Ended March 31,  
  2026   2025  
  Net
Earnings
  Earnings
Per Share
  Net
Earnings
  Earnings
Per Share
 
Net Earnings (U.S. GAAP) $ 267,732   $ 4.36   $ 196,040   $ 3.20  
Non-U.S. GAAP Adjustments                
Restructuring charges   6,815     0.11     -     -  
Product rationalizationa   -     -     (20,524 )   (0.33 )
Business development activitiesb   -     -     7,310     0.12  
Tax Effect of Non-U.S. GAAP Net Earnings Adjustments   (1,702 )   (0.03 )   3,130     0.05  
Total non-U.S. GAAP Adjustments   5,113     0.08     (10,084 )   (0.16 )
Adjusted Net Earnings(Non-U.S. GAAP) $ 272,845   $ 4.44   $ 185,956   $ 3.04  
                 
  1. Presented in the line item "Other income, net" in Woodward's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.
  2. Presented in the line item "Selling, general, and administrative expenses" in Woodward's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense
to Adjusted Income Tax Expense1
(Unaudited – In thousands)
 
  Three Months Ended March 31,  
  2026   2025  
Income tax expense (U.S. GAAP) $ 33,414   $ 24,014  
Tax Effect of Non-U.S. GAAP Net Earnings Adjustments   1,702     (1,811 )
Adjusted Income Tax Expense (Non-U.S. GAAP) $ 35,116   $ 22,203  
Adjusted Income Tax Rate (Non-U.S. GAAP)   20.2 %   17.7 %
         


Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense to Adjusted Income Tax Expense1
(Unaudited – In thousands)
 
  Six Months Ended March 31,  
  2026   2025  
Income tax expense (U.S. GAAP) $ 68,846   $ 38,777  
Tax Effect of Non-U.S. GAAP Net Earnings Adjustments   1,702     (3,130 )
Adjusted Income Tax Expense (Non-U.S. GAAP) $ 70,548   $ 35,647  
Adjusted Income Tax Rate (Non-U.S. GAAP)   20.5 %   16.1 %
         


Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Net Earnings to EBIT1 and Adjusted EBIT1
(Unaudited – In thousands)
 
  Three Months Ended March 31,  
  2026   2025  
Net Earnings (U.S. GAAP) $ 134,013   $ 108,949  
Income Tax Expense   33,414     24,014  
Interest Expense   12,035     11,889  
Interest Income   (715 )   (1,021 )
EBIT (Non-U.S. GAAP)   178,747     143,831  
Total non-U.S. GAAP Adjustments   6,815     (7,370 )
Adjusted EBIT(Non-U.S. GAAP) $ 185,562   $ 136,461  
         


Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Net Earnings to EBIT1 and Adjusted EBIT1
(Unaudited – In thousands)
 
  Six Months Ended March 31,  
  2026   2025  
Net Earnings (U.S. GAAP) $ 267,732   $ 196,040  
Income Tax Expense   68,846     38,777  
Interest Expense   22,379     24,230  
Interest Income   (1,416 )   (2,398 )
EBIT (Non-U.S. GAAP)   357,541     256,649  
Total non-U.S. GAAP Adjustments   6,815     (13,214 )
Adjusted EBIT(Non-U.S. GAAP) $ 364,356   $ 243,435  
         


Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Net Earnings to EBITDA1 and Adjusted EBITDA1
(Unaudited – In thousands)
 
  Three Months Ended March 31,  
  2026   2025  
Net Earnings (U.S. GAAP) $ 134,013   $ 108,949  
Income Tax Expense   33,414     24,014  
Interest Expense   12,035     11,889  
Interest Income   (715 )   (1,021 )
Amortization of intangible assets   7,424     6,772  
Depreciation Expense   22,482     20,794  
EBITDA (Non-U.S. GAAP)   208,653     171,397  
Total non-U.S. GAAP Adjustments   6,815     (7,370 )
Adjusted EBITDA(Non-U.S. GAAP) $ 215,468   $ 164,027  
         


Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Net Earnings to EBITDA1 and Adjusted EBITDA1
(Unaudited – In thousands)
 
  Six Months Ended March 31,  
  2026   2025  
Net Earnings (U.S. GAAP) $ 267,732   $ 196,040  
Income Tax Expense   68,846     38,777  
Interest Expense   22,379     24,230  
Interest Income   (1,416 )   (2,398 )
Amortization of Intangible Assets   14,766     13,686  
Depreciation Expense   44,178     41,756  
EBITDA (Non-U.S. GAAP)   416,485     312,091  
Total non-U.S. GAAP Adjustments   6,815     (13,214 )
Adjusted EBITDA(Non-U.S. GAAP) $ 423,300   $ 298,877  
         


Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Non-Segment Expenses to Adjusted Non-Segment Expenses1
(Unaudited – In thousands)
 
  Three Months Ended March 31,  
  2026   2025  
Non-Segment Expenses (U.S. GAAP) $ (45,049 ) $ (26,752 )
Restructuring charges   6,815     -  
Product rationalization   -     (11,163 )
Business development activities   -     3,793  
Adjusted Non-Segment Expenses (Non-U.S. GAAP) $ (38,234 ) $ (34,122 )
         


Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Non-Segment Expenses to Adjusted Non-Segment Expenses1
(Unaudited – In thousands)
 
  Six Months Ended March 31,  
  2026   2025  
Non-Segment Expenses (U.S. GAAP) $ (81,644 ) $ (48,856 )
Restructuring charges   6,815     -  
Product rationalization   -     (20,524 )
Business development activities   -     7,310  
Adjusted Non-Segment Expenses (Non-U.S. GAAP) $ (74,829 ) $ (62,070 )
         


Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
to Free Cash Flow1
(Unaudited – In thousands)
 
  Three Months Ended March 31,  
  2026   2025  
Net cash provided by operating activities (U.S. GAAP) $ 90,827   $ 77,825  
Payments for property, plant, and equipment   (52,591 )   (18,416 )
Free cash flow (Non-U.S. GAAP) $ 38,236   $ 59,409  


Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow1
(Unaudited – In thousands)
 
  Six Months Ended March 31,  
  2026     2025  
Net cash provided by operating activities (U.S. GAAP) $ 205,264     $ 112,341  
Payments for property, plant, and equipment (96,720 )     (51,990 )
Free cash flow (Non-U.S. GAAP) $ 108,544     $ 60,351  


  

1Adjusted and Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures: Adjusted net earnings, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted income tax expense, adjusted effective income tax rate, EBIT, adjusted EBIT, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted nonsegment expenses exclude, as applicable, (i) product rationalization, (ii) costs related to business development activities, and (iii) restructuring charges. The product rationalization adjustment pertains to the elimination and divestiture of certain product lines. The Company believes that these excluded items are short‐term in nature, not directly related to the ongoing operations of the business, and therefore, the exclusion of them illustrates more clearly how the underlying business of Woodward is performing. Guidance with respect to non-U.S. GAAP measures as provided in this release excludes, as applicable, restructuring charges. 

EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes), adjusted EBIT, EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, adjusted net earnings, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted income tax expenses, adjusted effective income tax rate, and adjusted nonsegment expenses are financial measures not prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). Management uses EBIT and adjusted EBIT to evaluate Woodward’s operating performance without the impacts of financing and tax related considerations. Management uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA in evaluating Woodward’s operating performance, making business decisions, including developing budgets, managing expenditures, forecasting future periods, and evaluating capital structure impacts of various strategic scenarios. Management also uses free cash flow, which is derived from net cash provided by or used in operating activities less payments for property, plant, and equipment in reviewing the financial performance of Woodward’s business segments and evaluating cash generation levels. Securities analysts, investors, and others frequently use EBIT, EBITDA and free cash flow in their evaluation of companies, particularly those with significant property, plant, and equipment, and intangible assets that are subject to amortization. The use of any of these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Because adjusted net earnings, adjusted earnings per share, EBIT, EBITDA, adjusted EBIT, and adjusted EBITDA exclude certain financial information compared with net earnings, the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, users of this financial information should consider the information that is excluded. Free cash flow does not necessarily represent funds available for discretionary use and is not necessarily a measure of our ability to fund our cash needs. Management’s calculations of EBIT, EBITDA, adjusted net earnings, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted EBIT, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted effective income tax rate, adjusted nonsegment expenses, and free cash flow may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. EBITDA leverage is calculated by taking a rolling twelve-month EBITDA divided by total debt.

2Website, Facebook: Woodward has used, and intends to continue to use, its Investor Relations website and its Facebook page as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

3FY26 Adjusted EPS, Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate: Information reconciling our FY26 adjusted EPS, free cash flow and adjusted effective tax rate guidance to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis is not available without unreasonable effort primarily due to [the unpredictability of the individual components of the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure and the variability of items excluded from each such measure. Such information may have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on our future financial results.

Contact:
Dan Provaznik
Director, Investor Relations
970-498-3849
Dan.Provaznik@woodward.com


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